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Reactive Resume is a free, open-source web app for writing resumes and cover letters, checking them, and tracking job applications. It is for job seekers who want a resume builder without tracking, ads, or a paid tier.
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How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
JobSync is a free, self-hosted tool for tracking job applications, reviewing resumes with AI, and finding job openings. It is meant for job seekers who want to keep their search data on their own server.
Has 2 of 7 · Saves as Word file ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does the whole job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
RenderCV turns a resume written as a plain text file into a neatly formatted PDF. It is aimed at academics and engineers who want to write their CV as text and keep it under version control.
Has 1 of 7 · Tracks job applications ✗ +2
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
YAMLResume is a free command-line tool that turns a plain-text YAML file into a formatted resume in PDF, Word, HTML or Markdown. It is aimed at technically inclined people who are comfortable typing commands and want to keep their resumes as editable text files.
Has 1 of 7 · No commands needed ✗
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Its code changed within the last year, so someone is still looking after it.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.
OpenResume is a free tool for building a modern-looking resume in your web browser, and for checking how well an existing resume PDF can be read by job-application software. It is for job seekers who want a clean resume without signing up or sending their data anywhere.
Has 2 of 7 · Tracks job applications ✗ +1
How many people bookmarked its code on GitHub. It shows how popular it is, not how good it is or how well it replaces the app.
How hard it is to start using it. Easy: install it like a normal app, or use it in your browser. Advanced: you run it on your own server, use the command line, or it is a tool for developers.
Nobody has changed its code in over a year. It may still work well, but help is less likely.
Does part of the job.
Ordered by how fully it replaces the app, Verified, setup and, when there are enough, people's votes.