Hiring tools with a free plan, for teams making their first few hires.
EÇby @emircitak
10 products. Hand-picked, as of Aug 16.
This week
No changes. Same list as last week.
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KINETK ATS Checkershipped 7d ago“Free plan on their own pricing page.”
A free tool that checks whether a resume will pass applicant tracking systems.
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“You can start without paying. Paid tier: $83 / month.”
An assessment platform that evaluates tech candidates under conditions closer to real work instead of typical coding tests, built for technical hiring teams.
- 03

“A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.”
A tool that turns a job description into demonstrable proof you can do the work, for job seekers instead of relying on a resume alone.
- 04

“Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at $9.”
Tool that shows what an ATS actually parsed from your resume, comparing it to what you wrote and matching it against a job description.
- 05

“You can start without paying. Paid tier: $4.99 / month.”
A tool that scans Twitter/X for hiring tweets, scores the leads with AI, and drafts reply suggestions, for freelancers and agencies prospecting for new clients.
- 06

“A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.”
AI recruiting automation that sources, scores and reaches out to candidates — built for solo recruiters, agencies and internal talent teams.
- 07

“Free plan on their own pricing page.”
Scores your resume against a job posting and highlights the exact ATS keywords you're missing, right inside Google Docs or Word, free to install.
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“A free tier they state themselves, not one we assumed.”
A Windows desktop app that uses AI to score and rank resumes against a job description entirely on your own machine; free to download but full use requires a paid license.
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“Free plan on their own pricing page; paid starts at ₹499/month.”
An AI resume and cover-letter builder for Indian job seekers (students, freshers and professionals) with an ATS score checker — general across fields, not developer-specific despite one of 25+ templates being software engineer.