Comparison
Applystead vs Huntr: a Huntr alternative compared
Applystead tailors your resume to each job and prepares applications for you, with a 7-day free trial. Compare it with Huntr's tracker and Pro plan.
Published by Applystead. Every fact about Huntr comes from its own public pages and is cited in the table and under Sources. How we write comparisons.
Summary
Applystead does the application work for you. It tailors your resume to each job and prepares each application, with answers filled in and your resume attached. Applystead sends them for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. Applystead has no free plan; Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
Huntr is built around a job tracker. Huntr Free includes 2 job-tailored resumes, tracking for up to 100 jobs and unlimited application autofills, and Huntr Pro unlocks unlimited AI tailoring, cover letters and job tracking. Huntr's autofill fills in the form, and you complete and submit each application yourself.
Applystead covers the organized side of a search too. Applystead includes an Interviews board, and Applystead fills in application forms and sends them for you once you turn on Auto apply.
Every Huntr fact below comes from Huntr's own public pages, checked on the date shown, and links to the page it came from.
Why choose Applystead over Huntr
- The public resume tailor gives up to 5 free generations a day with no account. Huntr Free includes 2 job-tailored resumes.
- Applystead prepares each application for you, with answers filled in and your resume attached, and sends it for you once you turn on Auto apply.
- Until you turn on Auto apply, you review each prepared application before it is sent.
- Applystead applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply.
- The ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit and no account.
- Applystead includes an Interviews board for every interview process, plus API and agent (MCP) connection for your own tools.
Huntr alternatives
Applystead first, then the 5 lowest-priced similar tools we compare, ranked by the lowest monthly cost of a paid plan as each tool lists it. Weekly, daily, quarterly and yearly prices are converted to a month, and a free way to start breaks a tie. Tools without a public US-dollar price are left out.
- Applystead: $200 a month. Best for: Applying for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap, and every hiring contact to write to. Free to start: no. Checked
- Kickresume: $24 a month, or $8 a month paid as $96 a year. Best for: Resume and cover letter templates on a low yearly price. Free to start: yes. Source for Kickresume’s price · Checked
- Careerflow: Premium $23.99 a month or $172.99 a year (about $14.42 a month). Best for: A free plan plus LinkedIn profile help and resume tools. Free to start: yes. Source for Careerflow’s price · Checked
- Enhancv: Pro packages from $16.50. Best for: Designed resume templates with a 7-day free plan. Free to start: yes. Source for Enhancv’s price · Checked
- Resume Worded: $49 a month, or $229 a year (about $19 a month). Best for: Resume and LinkedIn scoring with feedback. Free to start: yes. Source for Resume Worded’s price · Checked
- Wonsulting: WonsultingAI Premium $19.99 a month; coaching program from $1,999. Best for: Low-cost AI job search tools, with optional paid career coaching. Free to start: yes. Source for Wonsulting’s price · Checked
Applystead and Huntr side by side
| Feature | Applystead | Huntr |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan price | No free plan; 7-day free trial, card required. The public resume tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account. | Huntr Free is described as always free, with no hidden costs. The resume tailor page says no credit card is required. Source 1 for Free plan price Source 2 for Free plan price |
| Paid plan price | Applystead is $200 USD a month, with a 7-day free trial (card required), and applies once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. | Huntr Pro is $40 a month billed monthly, $90 every 3 months or $160 every 6 months. The pricing page says there is no free trial of Pro. Source for Paid plan price |
| AI resume tailoring at no cost | No free account. The public tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account, and Applystead includes Resume studio AI tailoring. | Huntr Free includes 2 job-tailored resumes and a small number of complimentary AI credits. Pro includes unlimited AI tailoring and unlimited AI resume generations. Source 1 for AI resume tailoring at no cost Source 2 for AI resume tailoring at no cost |
| Resumes you can keep | Every paid plan includes Resume studio, with a master resume and tailored versions for each job. | Unlimited base resumes on Huntr Free. Free allows up to 100 document uploads; Pro allows unlimited uploads. Source for Resumes you can keep |
| Cover letters | The free cover letter generator writes a letter of about 300 words from your resume and the job, using only your own facts. It shares 5 free AI generations a day with the other AI tools, no account needed. | Huntr Pro includes unlimited AI cover letters. On Free, AI features stop once the complimentary AI credits are used. Source for Cover letters |
| Resume checker | A free ATS resume checker scores your resume from 0 to 100 on contact info, headings, bullets, numbers, length and dates. It runs in your browser with no limit. | Huntr Free includes basic resume scoring; Pro adds advanced scoring with spellcheck and outcomes and metrics checks. The checker looks at section completion, metrics, repeated verbs, buzzwords and length. Source 1 for Resume checker Source 2 for Resume checker |
| Keyword and job matching | Every plan shows a match score on matching jobs, with skills on and not on your profile. A free in-browser keyword checker shows which of a posting's key terms your resume uses and which it is missing. | A Job Match Score covers keyword, job title, qualification and responsibility matches. Free includes basic job matching; Pro adds full keyword visibility and AI keyword integration. Source 1 for Keyword and job matching Source 2 for Keyword and job matching |
| Templates and export | 20 resume templates with every section editable, unlimited manual PDF exports with no watermark, and Word (.docx) downloads. | Huntr Free includes access to all resume templates (the pricing page describes 7) and free PDF export. The resume tailor page also lists free DOCX exports. Source 1 for Templates and export Source 2 for Templates and export |
| Job and contact tracking | Every plan includes the Interviews board: add an interview process for a job you applied to anywhere and move it through each stage. Applystead finds every hiring contact for your applications, with cold emails sent for you. | Huntr Free tracks up to 100 jobs on a kanban board with a map view and unlimited contact management. Pro adds unlimited job tracking and advanced job search metrics. Source 1 for Job and contact tracking Source 2 for Job and contact tracking Source 3 for Job and contact tracking |
| Saving jobs from job boards | Applications Applystead sends show as Applied in Applications, with no extension needed. | A free Chrome extension saves company, job title, location, links and descriptions to the Huntr board when you apply to jobs online. Source 1 for Saving jobs from job boards Source 2 for Saving jobs from job boards |
| Help with applications | Applystead prepares applications and sends them for you automatically once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. | Unlimited application autofills on Free: the Chrome extension fills in application forms with one click, and you add your own details where a field does not fill. Jobs beyond the first 100 on the board need Pro. Source 1 for Help with applications Source 2 for Help with applications |
| Canceling a paid plan | Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. After a membership ends you can still sign in and export your data. | Self-serve cancellation in account settings. Pro stays active until the end of the billing period, then moves to the free plan, and your data is kept. Source for Canceling a paid plan |
Trying each product before you pay
Applystead has no free plan or free account. Without an account, the resume tailor, cover letter generator and LinkedIn headline generator share 5 free AI generations a day, and the ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit. Every paid plan includes Resume studio with AI tailoring, 20 editable templates, PDF exports with no watermark, Word downloads and an Interviews board. Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
Applications prepared for you, sent only when you say so
Huntr's autofill fills in the application form for you from its Chrome extension. Where a field does not fill automatically, you add the details yourself and submit.
Applystead prepares the whole application. Each application has answers filled in and your resume attached, and Applystead sends it for you once you turn on Auto apply.
Until you turn on Auto apply, you review each prepared application, including the resume and answers. Once it is on, Applystead applies automatically with no daily cap. Creating a profile or paying never starts applications by itself, and every application goes to the employer's own career site.
There is nothing to install: Applystead fills in the forms and sends each application for you, and lists it as Applied in Applications.
Huntr pricing in plain numbers
Huntr has two plans. Huntr Free is described as always free. Huntr Pro is sold in three billing periods: $40 a month billed monthly, $90 every 3 months or $160 every 6 months. Huntr says all three include the same features, and the longer periods cost less per month for paying upfront. There is no free trial of Pro.
You can cancel Pro yourself from your account settings. Pro stays active until the end of the current billing period and then moves to the free plan. Huntr says your data stays intact; you lose Pro features such as saving more than 100 jobs or generating AI content.
Applystead has no free plan. Its one plan does the application work for you: it applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap, at $200 USD a month after a 7-day free trial (card required).
Tracking your search in Applystead
Huntr's job tracker is a kanban board where you drag jobs between stages, log activities, store documents, see jobs on a map and review job search metrics, with a contact tracker included in its free tier.
You can add an interview process for a job you applied to anywhere and move it along the Interviews board. Applications Applystead sends for you show as Applied.
Applystead finds every hiring contact for your applications and sends cold emails to them for you.
Why Applystead is a good Huntr alternative
Applystead is built for the moment your search moves from organizing jobs to applying to them. It tailors your resume to each job, prepares the application and sends it for you once you turn on Auto apply.
- Choose Applystead to have each application prepared and sent for you, with nothing to install.
- Choose Applystead to review each prepared application yourself until you turn on Auto apply.
- Choose Applystead to apply automatically once you turn on Auto apply.
Common questions
How much does Huntr cost?
Huntr has a free plan that it describes as always free. Its paid plan, Huntr Pro, is listed at $40 a month billed monthly, $90 every 3 months or $160 every 6 months on Huntr's pricing page as of the date this page was checked. There is no free trial of Pro, and canceling keeps Pro active until the end of the billing period.
Is Applystead a good Huntr alternative?
Yes. Applystead tailors your resume to each job and prepares each application for you, with answers filled in and your resume attached. Applystead includes an Interviews board and sends applications once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
How is Applystead different from Huntr's autofill?
Huntr's Chrome extension fills in application forms, and you add any missing details and submit yourself. Applystead prepares the whole application for you, with a tailored resume attached and answers filled in, and sends it to the employer's own career site once you turn on Auto apply.
Can I tailor a resume without creating an account?
Yes. Applystead's free resume tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account, shared with the cover letter and LinkedIn headline generators. The AI tools send your text only to write the result and do not store it. Saving your resumes needs a paid plan; Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
What does Applystead's paid plan do for me?
Applystead has one plan, and it does the application work. It prepares applications, with answers filled in and your resume attached, and applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. It adds every hiring contact for your applications, with cold emails sent for you, unlimited AI interview practice and interview playbooks and company intel at US employers.
What is a good free Huntr alternative for resume tailoring?
Applystead has no free plan, but its public resume tailor gives up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day with no account, and its ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit. Huntr's Free plan includes 2 job-tailored resumes.
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Guides
Sources
- Huntr Pricing Plans: Free and ProVerified Pro prices ($40 monthly, $90 every 3 months, $160 every 6 months), Free limits (2 job tailored resumes, 100 jobs, unlimited autofills and contacts, all templates, free PDF export), no free trial, and cancellation and data terms.
- Resume Tailor: Tailor Your Resume to Job Description with AIVerified that Free includes up to two tailored resumes with free PDF and DOCX exports, that unlimited tailoring is $40 a month, and that no credit card is required to start.
- Job Application TrackerVerified tracker features: kanban stages, activity timeline, contacts, document storage, map view, metrics and saving jobs with the Chrome Job Clipper.
- Job Application AutofillVerified that the free Chrome extension fills application forms and saves job details, that autofills are unlimited, and that jobs beyond the first hundred on the board need a subscription.
- Free AI ATS Resume Checker and Job Match ScoreVerified the base resume checks (section completion, metrics, repeated verbs, buzzwords, length) and the Job Match Score built from keyword, job title, qualification and responsibility matches.
- Contact TrackerVerified the contact details Huntr stores and that the contact tracker is included in the free tier.