A free Jobscan alternative for ATS resume scoring
Jobscan popularized checking your resume against a job description before you apply — but its free plan caps you at 5 scans a month, and unlimited scans start at $29.98/month ($89.95 billed quarterly). Resumi does the core job for free with no scan cap: an ATS compatibility score, keyword gap analysis, and an AI polish pass, in a Mac and Windows desktop app with no subscription.
Resumi vs. Jobscan
What a year of Jobscan costs
Jobscan Premium is $49.95 every month — $599.40 a year — or $89.95 every 3 months ($359.80 a year) on the quarterly plan. Resumi Pro, which unlocks the AI polish pass and cover letters, is $14.99 once — less than a single week of Jobscan Premium. The scoring, keyword gaps, editing, and PDF/DOCX export never cost anything.
Score, then fix — in one app
Unlike a scan-only tool, Resumi is also the editor: each suggestion links to the exact line to change. Missing keywords appear as chips — tap to add them to your Skills, then re-score and watch your score climb — so you close gaps without copying text between tabs. When the score is right, the AI polish pass cleans the text up for human readers. Export a clean PDF or DOCX when you're done.
When Jobscan is the better choice
Honest tradeoffs, since no tool wins everything. Jobscan does things Resumi doesn't: LinkedIn profile scanning, deep ATS-format parsing reports, and browser-based editing from any device. Resumi is a desktop app — macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon) or Windows 10/11 — so it won't suit you if you edit on a Chromebook or jump between computers. Pick Jobscan if you need LinkedIn optimization or cross-device web access. Pick Resumi if you want unlimited scoring without a monthly meter, offline editing, and your resume never leaving your PC.
- How much does Jobscan cost?
- Jobscan's free plan allows 5 resume scans a month. Unlimited scans require Premium — $49.95 monthly, or $89.95 billed every 3 months ($29.98/month effective). Resumi's scoring has no scan cap and the app itself is free.
- How is Resumi free when Jobscan charges a subscription?
- AI ATS scoring is free. Building, editing, and exporting are free too. The AI polish pass and cover letters use a one-time Pro purchase, so there's no monthly subscription.
- Does Resumi score my resume against a job description like Jobscan?
- Yes — paste a job description and get an ATS compatibility score with matched keywords, missing skills, and prioritized fixes.
- Is my resume more private than with a web tool?
- Yes. Resumi stores your resume on your device; only the text needed for an AI action is sent to a secure relay, and it's never stored.