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A free Kickresume alternative
Salvo is a Kickresume alternative for people who want applications sent. Kickresume's pricing page lists $24 a month ($19.20 the first month), $18 a month billed quarterly and $8 a month billed yearly; it builds resumes and you apply. Salvo is free to start, rewrites your resume per job and applies.
What Kickresume charges
Kickresume is a resume and cover letter builder with templates, AI writing help and resume checks, plus a job board and an application tracker. Its pricing page on 2026-10-20 lists Monthly at $24 a month, with $19.20 for the first month. Quarterly is $18 a month, with $43.20 for the first 3 months. Yearly is $8 a month, with $76.80 for the first 12 months. The page does not say Kickresume sends applications for you, so each job is still yours to open and submit.
Salvo, free to start
You write your rules once. Salvo finds jobs that fit, rewrites your resume for each one, applies and saves a receipt. When an employer asks to talk, it builds a prep pack for that interview.
It's free to start with no card, and your first interview request is free. After that Turbo is $14 a week, $39 a month, $89 every 3 months or $299 a year, and you cancel in one click. If no one asks for an interview, you never pay.
Salvo submits on Greenhouse, Workable and Ashby today, and more job sites are on the way.
Side by side
| Kickresume | Salvo | |
|---|---|---|
| Who submits | You | Salvo |
| Paid plan | $8 to $24 a month by billing length | Turbo from $14 a week |
| Resume per job | You edit each one | Rewritten for each job |
How to switch from Kickresume to Salvo
Switching takes about ten minutes, and you don't have to cancel Kickresume first. Plenty of people run both for a week and compare what comes back.
- Open the Salvo signup page and upload the resume you already use. A PDF or a Word file both work.
- Write your rules in plain words. Say which job titles you want, the lowest pay you'll take, the cities or the remote setup you want, and any company or kind of job you never want.
- Check the facts Salvo pulled from your resume: employers, titles and dates. Salvo keeps those exactly as you wrote them. It changes the wording of your bullets for each job, never the facts.
- Let it run. Salvo finds jobs that fit, writes a resume for each one, applies, and puts a receipt for each application on your dashboard.
- Watch your Salvo applicant inbox. Each person gets their own address, so employer replies don't get lost in your personal mail.
If you paid Kickresume for a long plan, look at its refund rules before you cancel. Some apps give money back only inside a short window.
What to check before you pay for any auto-apply app
These questions apply to Kickresume, to Salvo and to every other app in this space. Ask them before you hand over a card.
- Who presses submit? Some apps fill the form and leave the last click to you. Others send it. Both are fine, but they save different amounts of time.
- Does each job get its own resume? One resume sent to 500 jobs reads like one resume sent to 500 jobs. A resume rewritten for each post matches more of what the employer asked for.
- Can you see what was sent? A receipt or a log of each application lets you answer a recruiter who calls about a job you can't place.
- What does the free part cover, and when does it stop? Free can mean a trial, a daily cap, or one feature. Write down the date or the count where you start paying.
- How do you cancel? Look for a one-click cancel. Search the app's name with the word refund and read what people say.
- Does it make anything up? An app that invents employers, degrees or job titles can get an offer pulled after a background check. Salvo never adds an employer, title, date or degree you didn't give it.
- Which job sites does it reach? Salvo submits on Greenhouse, Workable and Ashby today. If most of your target employers use another site, pick an app that reaches it, or use two apps.
Who should stay with Kickresume
Stay with Kickresume if it already gets you interviews, or if it reaches the job sites your target employers use and Salvo doesn't yet. An app that works for you is worth keeping.
Try Salvo if you want to pay nothing until an employer asks to talk to you, and you want every application to carry a resume written for that job. Your first interview request is free, and Turbo after that starts at $14 a week. You can start free here with no card.
Prices on this page were checked on the dates in the sources below. Prices change, so open both sites before you pay.
Sources
- https://www.kickresume.com/en/pricing/ (checked 2026-10-20)
- Salvo facts: https://sendsalvo.com/pricing-qualified-interview.html
Frequently asked questions
How much does Kickresume cost?
Its pricing page lists Monthly at $24 a month ($19.20 the first month), Quarterly at $18 a month ($43.20 for the first 3 months) and Yearly at $8 a month ($76.80 for the first year) (checked 2026-10-20).
Does Kickresume apply to jobs for you?
No. Kickresume writes and formats resumes and has a job board and tracker. You apply yourself.
What does Salvo cost?
Free to start, no card, first interview request free. Then Turbo is $14 a week, $39 a month, $89 every 3 months or $299 a year.
Can I use my Kickresume resume in Salvo?
Yes. Upload the PDF and Salvo rewrites it for each job.
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