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ZenResume
A free ATS-friendly resume builder that keeps your resume in the browser, with paid passes for AI tailoring.
www.zenresume.online/Active
Show HN 2026-07-31; site lists 2026 guides and live pricing on 2026-10-26. (checked 2026-10-25)
In Job search tools
Where it stands apart
- Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? partly (some features need the maker's servers) (5% of 20 others)
- Do you need an account to use it? optional account (25% of 20 others)
- Which part of the job search is it mainly for? resume and application materials (20% of 20 others)
- Where do its job listings mainly come from? the user brings the listing (pastes a posting or opens it) (21% of 19 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)
- How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? does not address it (55% of 20 others)
- Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? no (72% of 18 others)
- Is it for tech jobs specifically? any kind of job (63% of 19 others)
Nearest neighbors
- RoleSweep 73% of 15 shared answers match
- Filiz 65% of 17 shared answers match
- Reactive Resume 59% of 17 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? | company with a paid product, tier, or ads Aneevarp Solutions (Indian MSME); paid passes of Rs 49 to Rs 599. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Can it run entirely on your own device or infrastructure, without the maker's servers? | stands apart partly (some features need the maker's servers) Editing and PDF export happen in the browser; AI import and tailoring go through its Gemini proxy. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Do you need an account to use it? | stands apart optional account 'No forced accounts'; sign-in is offered. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Who is it for? | non-developers Templates for freshers, finance, sales and tech. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which shared standard or format does it mainly build on? | none of these (its own format or interface) Own .zenresume/JSON backup. | source 2026-10-26 |
| Which part of the job search is it mainly for? | stands apart resume and application materials | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it submit job applications on the user's behalf? | no, it does not fill or submit applications The same company sells a separate auto-apply agent (ZenScout). | source 2026-10-26 |
| How does the maker present automated applying (which many employers dislike)? | does not address it | source 2026-10-26 |
| Where do its job listings mainly come from? | stands apart the user brings the listing (pastes a posting or opens it) | source 2026-10-26 |
| Does it read or act on LinkedIn automatically (LinkedIn's terms forbid bots)? | no | source 2026-10-26 |
| By default, where does the user's resume and profile data go? | the user keeps it, but it's sent to an AI provider for processing Stored in browser storage; text sent to the Gemini proxy is 'not saved or logged'. | 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? | not stated | 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 · www.zenresume.online/ · read 2026-10-25
- Web page · www.zenresume.online/privacy.html · collected 2026-10-26
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