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RecruitMyself vs Kickresume

RecruitMyself or Kickresume? Here is how they compare on price, free plan, platforms and the jobs each does best, from each vendor's own pages.

Compiled by · Facts checked 16 October 2026

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RecruitMyself

Free plan · from $19/mo

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Kickresume

Free plan · from $8/mo

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What it isFree CV score, AI resume builder, scored job matches and a Chrome extension that autofills applicationsResume and cover letter builder with AI writing, an ATS checker and personal website templates
Free planYesYes
Cheapest paid plan$19/mo (Pro)RecruitMyself pricing$8/mo billed annually (Premium)Kickresume pricing
What it coversBilled monthly. The pricing page says 3-month and yearly billing save 26% and 47% but does not list those prices. The first resume download opens Pro for 7 days at $2.95.Yearly billing is $96 a year; quarterly billing is $18 a month ($54 every 3 months). 14-day money-back guarantee for new users.
Free trialNone statedNone stated
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, iOS, Android
Integrations (vendor's figure)Not statedNot stated
Open sourceNoNo
Made byRecruit MyselfKickresume s.r.o.

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What RecruitMyself does

  • Free CV score from 0 to 100 built from 30 checks, for PDF, DOC, DOCX or TXT files up to 5MB
  • AI resume builder with single-column, ATS-friendly templates and selectable-text PDF export
  • Chrome extension that autofills applications on Greenhouse, Lever, Workday, Ashby, LinkedIn and company career pages; you review and submit
  • Pro: one-click CV tailoring to each job description, unlimited ATS scans and keyword fixes
  • Job listings from Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and SmartRecruiters boards, refreshed twice a day, each scored against your profile
  • Weekday 8 AM email of new roles that score 70% or higher against your CV (Pro)

Watch out for

  • Downloading a resume costs money: the first download starts a $2.95 7-day pass that renews at $19 a month
  • Only one full free CV scan per email; unlimited scans need Pro
  • Prices for 3-month and yearly billing, and for Apply for You, are not published

What Kickresume does

  • Resume and cover letter builder with matching templates
  • AI writer that drafts resume content from a job title or job ad (Premium)
  • ATS resume checker that runs over 20 checks and compares a resume with successful resumes in its database
  • Career Map that suggests career paths from your resume
  • Personal website built from your resume
  • AI cover letter writer, resignation letter generator and interview questions generator

Watch out for

  • AI writing and the ATS checker are Premium features
  • The free plan has 4 basic templates, 2 fonts and limited design options
  • Monthly billing costs $24, three times the per-month rate on yearly billing

Questions

Is RecruitMyself or Kickresume cheaper?

On published entry prices, Kickresume is cheaper: $19/mo (Pro) for RecruitMyself against $8/mo billed annually (Premium) for Kickresume. What each plan includes differs, so compare the limits too.

Do RecruitMyself and Kickresume have free plans?

Both do. RecruitMyself: Free: one full CV score scan per email (no card), building and previewing resumes, Chrome extension autofill, a LinkedIn profile score and job matches. Downloading a resume is not free: the first download starts a 7-day Pro pass at $2.95, which renews at $19 a month unless cancelled. Kickresume: 4 basic resume templates, 4 matching cover letter templates, 1 basic website template, 2 fonts and limited design options; unlimited resumes, cover letters and downloads; no AI writer or ATS checker.

Every fact here comes from each vendor's own pages; the sources are listed on the RecruitMyself and Kickresume pages.