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Verdiq
A Chrome extension that rates each LinkedIn job you open as Apply, Consider or Skip, flags likely ghost jobs, and scores your fit.
verdiq.app/Active
Privacy policy effective October 2026; Show HN 2026-10-15. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Job search tools
Where it stands apart
- Do you need an account to use it? account required (15% of 20 others)
- Which part of the job search is it mainly for? finding or vetting listings (25% of 20 others)
- How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? against it: apply to fewer, better-chosen jobs yourself (0% of 20 others)
- Where do its job listings mainly come from? job boards or search engines (LinkedIn, Indeed, aggregators) (21% of 19 others)
- Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? yes, by default (11% of 18 others)
- Does the maker promise the AI will not invent experience or answers? yes, a stated rule (25% of 20 others)
- How do users pay? one-time payment, time-limited passes, or credits (no subscription) (16% of 19 others)
What it shares with most of the community
- Is it actively maintained? active (85% of 20 others)
- Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? none of these (its own format or interface) (68% of 19 others)
- Does it submit job applications on the user's behalf? no, it does not fill or submit applications (55% of 20 others)
- Is it for tech jobs specifically? any kind of job (63% of 19 others)
Not documented
The public sources we read don't say:
- How is it mainly sustained?
Nearest neighbors
- RoleSweep 64% of 14 shared answers match
- Simplify 64% of 14 shared answers match
- JobEasyApply 63% of 16 shared answers match
Every answer
| Question | Answer | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Is it actively maintained? | active | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is the main thing licensed? | proprietary or closed source | source 2026-10-26 |
| How is it mainly sustained? | Not documented Paid passes; the maker's identity or company is not stated. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | no, it needs the maker's servers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | stands apart account required | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which part of the job search is it mainly for? | stands apart finding or vetting listings | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it submit job applications on the user's behalf? | no, it does not fill or submit applications 'Verdiq never applies, messages, or posts for you.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? | stands apart against it: apply to fewer, better-chosen jobs yourself 'This isn't about applying to more jobs. It's about applying to the right ones.' | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do its job listings mainly come from? | stands apart job boards or search engines (LinkedIn, Indeed, aggregators) Reads the LinkedIn listings the user opens. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? | stands apart yes, by default Reads each LinkedIn job automatically while its panel is open; it only reads, never acts. | source 2026-10-26 |
| By default, where does the user's resume and profile data go? | it's stored on the maker's servers Keeps resume text (not the file) on its servers; delete any time. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who runs and pays for the AI? | the maker (bundled into the product) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does the maker promise the AI will not invent experience or answers? | stands apart yes, a stated rule Tailored resume 'built only from what's already on your resume'. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Is it for tech jobs specifically? | any kind of job | source 2026-10-26 |
| How do users pay? | stands apart one-time payment, time-limited passes, or credits (no subscription) | source 2026-10-26 |
Sources
This page was derived from:
- Web page · verdiq.app/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · verdiq.app/privacy-policy · collected 2026-10-26
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