Runs a conversational AI interview on every applicant and scores them before a recruiter opens a resume.
Freemium AI tools for HR & Recruiting
As of , EffectHub lists 42 freemium AI tools for HR & Recruiting; paid plans start at $5 a month.
Freemium tools are free to keep using, with a paid tier that lifts limits or unlocks features. The free tier is the product, not a countdown.
4 of them expose an API.
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Freemium AI tools for HR & Recruiting
Credit-based cover letters, GitHub profile reviews and job-fit checks for developers, paid in small Stripe packs.
Canyon
68Job search workspace: ATS-aware resume builder, application tracker, autofill extension and mock interviews.
Eloovor
68Keeps resumes, applications, and interview prep for a job search in one tracked workspace instead of scattered files.
Scores and rewrites your resume for a specific job posting, then autofills the application.
Hyring
71AI screening and interviews plus a recruiter marketplace that works your open roles on a success fee
Resume templates with the writing help locked behind the paywall
Strips names and photos from candidate CVs and reformats them to agency branding in about 30 seconds.
GigForge
69AI career platform combining portfolio building, aggregated job search, and interview practice.
Turns a resume into matched job listings, ATS fit scores, tailored application documents, and interview prep guides.
Swiss job-search platform that scores resumes, tailors applications, and tracks job hunts.
Private, real-time interview coaching that reads the question and feeds you talking points only you can see.
Free career coach for students and job seekers, run by the CareerVillage nonprofit and licensed to institutions
Huntr
77Job-search tracker with a Chrome autofill extension and a resume retailored per posting
JobJette
69Chrome extension that autofills job applications and drafts resumes, cover letters, and interview answers as you apply.
Runs invisibly on a Mac during coding interviews and sends solutions and live-call answers to a second device.
Metaview
69Agentic recruiting platform: sourcing, application review, screening and interview notes, paid per agent used
Practice a real negotiation like a raise or rent dispute against an AI opponent before you have it for real.
Oppy
69A private career workspace holding your resume, journal, applications and coaching agents in one record
Scores resumes and LinkedIn profiles against recruiter checks
AIApply
69Tailors resumes and cover letters, then auto-applies to jobs
AI workplace coach that gives real-time, personality-aware advice on handling a colleague or a tricky message.
Jobesta
59Free AI job matching, CV generation, cover letters, and application tracking, with a paid tier for higher limits.
Real-time AI interview copilot that shows answers only you can see during video calls.
Tailors a resume and cover letter to each job posting and tracks every application from one dashboard.
Scores and ranks a pile of resumes against a job description and returns a shortlist.
Tiered
73Scores your job on five factors, tells you whether to jump or stay, and ranks your salary against peers
softrun
59Runs a speech, comedy set, or presentation script past simulated audience personas before you deliver it live.
ApplyBtn
69Chrome extension that autofills job application forms and writes tailored answers from your CV on the page itself.
Auto-submits software engineering job applications on company career pages, up to 400 a week.
Kvistly
69Live team quizzes generated from a topic or document, with leaderboards and per-player results
Seekario
59AI resume builder, cover letter writer, interview prep, and application tracker for job seekers.
SubcueAI
69Desktop and phone app that listens to live interview calls and drafts answer suggestions in an overlay, plus mock interviews.
Thita.ai
77Structured technical-interview prep covering DSA, system design, and AI mock interviews for engineers.
Acedit
69Chrome extension that runs mock interviews, then listens to the real one and suggests answers live.
Tailors a resume to each job posting, checks ATS compatibility, and tracks applications on a kanban board.
JobGPT
69Automated job-search agent from 6figr that finds openings, tailors a resume, and submits applications for you.
Chrome extension that tailors a resume to a job post and finds the hiring manager's email.
dojob
77AI agent that finds job openings that fit, maps warm intros, and drafts your outreach.
nayld.ai
69Voice-based mock interviews that adapt follow-up questions to your answers and score performance across 10 metrics.
Scores your resume against a job in four ways and pulls in matching postings from more than twenty job boards.
Scores job listings for scam risk before you apply, then generates tailored CVs and cover letters for the ones that pass.
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