Tools for hiring and HR — Free

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Builders' Echo

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A paid hiring-contest marketplace with blind, code-first judging so companies evaluate developers by shipped work instead of resumes.

Free
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How it works
Companies escrow a prize pool via Stripe Connect; submissions judged blind (no name/photo/school/LinkedIn) with an Originality Score from AST comparison and semantic similarity
What's different
Blind judging plus AST-level originality scoring against copying
Best for
Companies hiring developers and developers wanting to prove skill via real contests

Watched for 2 days · last checked 2d ago

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Redential

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Tool that reads your local git history to build a verifiable credential of what you've actually built, without exposing NDA-protected code.

FreeOpen source
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How it works
Reads git history locally, generates a profile of your work, then you defend it live in Q&A
What's different
Never shares actual code, only derived claims you approve first
Pricing
CLI is free and open source
Best for
Developers and recruiters wanting proof of work beyond a resume

Watched for 5 days · last checked today

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Telivio

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An autonomous AI recruiter that reads every resume, scores candidates, books interviews, and replies to every applicant instead of a human doing first-pass screening.

Free
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How it works
Reads resumes in full, scores candidates 0-100 with reasoning, books interviews, replies to all applicants.
Pricing
Free to start.

Watched for 2 days · last checked 1d ago

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Roast & Review

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A set of 14 free AI critique tools that give blunt, persona-based feedback on resumes, websites, LinkedIn profiles, pitch decks, or code, with no signup.

FreeNo sign-up
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How it works
Each tool uses a different AI persona (recruiter, designer, SEO expert, investor) for varied feedback; results in 10 seconds.
Pricing
Free, no signup, no paywall.

Watched for 2 days · last checked 1d ago

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GlobalMatch

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Runs candidates through one structured AI interview instead of CV keyword screening, giving hiring teams quote-linked scores; free for candidates.

Domain registered 2 years ago

Free
What to know▼
How it works
AI interview builds an evidence-linked profile scored against roles
What's different
no auto-rejection, humans make the final call
Pricing
free for candidates
Best for
recruiters and hiring teams tired of keyword-screened CVs

Watched for 4 days · last checked today

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Pirate Ship by MUST

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An anonymous hiring platform where candidates share proof-of-work under an alias and companies reach out based on fit, with identities revealed only if the candidate accepts.

Free
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How it works
Candidates share work samples anonymously; company agents search for fit and identities stay hidden until acceptance.
Pricing
Free to try the proof-of-concept; separate optional refundable pre-order for backers.
Best for
Job seekers who want to skip resume spam and salary haggling before there's mutual interest.

Watched for 4 days · last checked 2d ago

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Heartsome

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Combined hiring and HR platform for small teams and NGOs with per-employee pricing instead of tiered plans.

Free
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How it works
Manages employee records, time off, reviews, and a structured hiring pipeline in one system
Pricing
EUR 1 per employee/month for HR, EUR 1 per open role/day for hiring; free for non-profits
Best for
Small teams and NGOs needing hiring and HR without enterprise pricing

Watched for 6 days · last checked 6d ago

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Peoplense

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A weekly digest reading 28 independent HR research sources like Gallup, CIPD, and HBR to summarize what evidence says about performance management, for HR teams.

Free
What to know▼
How it works
Reads 28 independent HR research sources daily (Gallup, CIPD, HBR, MIT Sloan, SHRM and more, 250+ articles analyzed) and uses AI to summarize what the evidence says about performance management, delivered as a weekly digest.
What's different
Draws on independent research sources rather than vendor whitepapers, aiming to avoid vendor bias.
Pricing
Free weekly digest.
Best for
HR teams making people-management decisions who want evidence rather than vendor marketing.

Watched for 18 days · last checked 2d ago

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Sunverge Resume Vault

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Hosts your resume and alerts you in real time when it's viewed, while letting recruiters search a pool of candidates with plain-language queries — free for job seekers.

Domain registered 8 months ago

Free
What to know▼
How it works
Hosts your resume PDF and gives you a shareable tracker link with real-time alerts whenever a recruiter views or downloads it, while recruiters can search the pool of hosted resumes using plain-language queries.
Pricing
Free for job seekers.
Best for
Job seekers who want to know when their resume is actually being looked at, rather than sending it into silence.

Watched for 14 days · last checked 2d ago

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Interview Rubric

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Generates a structured, weighted interview rubric and matching job description from a JD you paste in - built for recruiters and hiring panels, not classroom teachers.

FreeOpen source
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How it works
Three tools in one: a Rubric Creator that turns a pasted job description into a structured, weighted interview rubric with suggested questions; a JD Generator that turns a plain-English role description into a polished job description; and an Interview Prep tool that generates likely questions per interview round.
What's different
Focuses on defining evaluation criteria upfront, rather than sourcing or scheduling, which most hiring tools focus on instead.
Pricing
Free and open source.
Best for
Recruiters and hiring panels who want interviewers aligned on what 'good' looks like before evaluating candidates.

Watched for 17 days · last checked 11d ago

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CVWon

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A free AI CV builder with an ATS-compatibility score checker, aimed partly at hiring verified forex/crypto talent.

Domain registered 4 months ago

Free
What to know▼
How it works
generates ATS-optimized CVs from templates and scores them against ATS filters
Pricing
free score check
Best for
job seekers in 11 languages, plus recruiters hiring forex/crypto roles

Watched for 4 days · last checked 2d ago

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VortixData Ai

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Extracts names, contacts, skills and experience from bulk PDF/Word resumes into a structured Excel export.

FreeNo subscription
What to know▼
How it works
Bulk parses resumes into a structured data matrix
Pricing
5 free parses, then pay-per-analysis, lifetime tokens

Watched for 6 days · last checked 5d ago

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ML/AI Work

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A niche job board aggregating AI/ML postings from company career pages, with open pay and hiring-location data — for ML specialists and the recruiters hiring them.

Free
What to know▼
How it works
Continuously collects AI/ML job postings from company career pages (Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workable) and job boards, classifies them into a single corpus, and computes market data like hiring volume, salary benchmarks, and in-demand skills across 19 markets in the US and Europe.
What's different
Filters out non-AI roles that get buried on generic job boards and provides open pay and hiring-location data most boards don't share.
Pricing
Free market data.
Best for
AI/ML specialists job-hunting and recruiters hiring for AI/ML roles, especially outside the US.

Watched for 12 days · last checked 2d ago

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FairHire

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Scans a job posting for pay-transparency, EEO and age-coded language that could create legal risk, quoting the exact problem phrase - priced for solo recruiters, not enterprise HR budgets.

Free
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How it works
Paste a job posting and it flags compliance risks — quoting the exact phrase and the requirement it may miss, such as pay transparency, EEO, or age-coded language.
What's different
Quotes the exact problematic phrase alongside the specific compliance requirement it may violate, rather than a generic risk score.
Pricing
Free anonymous audits are available; paid plans start at $29/month, positioned against enterprise compliance tools that cost around $14k/year.
Best for
Solo recruiters and small hiring teams who want compliance checks without buying enterprise HR software.

Watched for 13 days · last checked 2d ago

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Refer

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A recruiting platform where companies post free and candidates pay instead of the employer, flipping who bears the cost of hiring.

Domain registered 1 month ago

Free
What to know▼
How it works
A recruiting platform where job postings are free for companies and candidates pay instead.
What's different
Flips who bears the cost of hiring — companies post free, candidates pay.
Best for
Companies hiring who want to post without paying recruiting fees.

Watched for 13 days · last checked 2d ago

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EasyEvaluate

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Free online exam software for building secure quizzes, tests, and hiring assessments with cheating prevention and auto-grading, for schools and recruiters, instead of paid proctoring platforms.

Free
What to know▼
How it works
Create exams, prevent cheating, auto-grade, and analyze results.

Watched for 13 days · last checked 9d ago

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CompassHR

Live

A free AI quiz matches HR professionals to career paths and a 90-day plan; deeper career-mobility features are still in development.

Domain registered 1 month ago

Free
What to know▼
How it works
A free, 5-minute AI assessment matches HR professionals to their top 3 HR career paths with a fit score and a 90-day plan.
Pricing
The assessment is free.
Best for
HR professionals unsure which specialization fits them.
Watch out
Deeper features like internal and global career-mobility planning are described as still in development.

Watched for 14 days · last checked 2d ago

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ThaiJobz - Thailand's AI Hiring platform

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LINE-native Thai job board with 2-tap applications and instant AI voice interviews, guaranteeing employer replies within 48 hours.

FreeNo sign-up
What to know▼
How it works
Candidates apply inside LINE with 2 taps and no forms, then get an instant Thai AI voice interview instead of scheduling one; employers get scored applicants and interview transcripts with a guaranteed 48-hour reply.
What's different
17,000+ live jobs across 17 industries.
Pricing
Free for candidates; campaign pricing, not commission, for employers.

Watched for 3 days · last checked 2d ago

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PDFWix

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Suite of 24 free online PDF tools covering merging, splitting, compressing, converting, and editing.

Domain registered 2 months ago

FreeNo sign-upNothing to install
What to know▼
How it works
Browser-based PDF toolkit (merge, split, convert, sign, redact, protect, and more) running mostly via WebAssembly so files never leave the device.
What's different
No daily task caps (unlike iLovePDF's 2/day limit), no watermarks, no forced account creation.
Pricing
Free, no signup, no daily limits.
Best for
Anyone needing PDF editing on Windows, Mac, iPhone, Android, or Chromebook without installing software.

Watched for 8 days · last checked 8d ago

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