Resume tools

Break-In Bad vs Kickresume

Kickresume is a free plan with paid upgrades from about $8/month. Break-In Bad charges one credit per submitted application with no subscription, and covers eligibility, tailored resumes, applying with proof, an employer inbox and an interview assistant. Prices from both companies' own pages.

Break-In Bad

Credits, no subscription

  • Starter$20 one-time200 credits ($0.10 per application)
  • Growth$36.99 one-time450 credits ($0.08 per application)
  • Pro$59.99 one-time900 credits ($0.07 per application)
  • Scale$99.99 one-time1,500 credits ($0.07 per application)

Free: 50 free credits on signup, no card

Kickresume

Free with paid upgrade

Their pricing
  • Free$0/month4 resume and 4 cover letter templates, unlimited downloads
  • Monthly$24/month40+ templates, AI Writer, ATS Resume Checker, LinkedIn import, mobile app
  • Quarterly$18/month, paid $54 every 3 monthsSame as Monthly
  • Yearly$8/month, paid $96 every 12 monthsSame as Monthly

Free: Free: 4 basic resume templates, 4 cover letter templates, 1 website template, unlimited downloads

Feature comparison of Break-In Bad and Kickresume
FeatureBreak-In BadKickresume
Applies for you
Checks eligibility (location, visa)
Resume tailored per job
Cover letters
Builds a resume with you
Employer replies in one inbox
Interview assistant
Proof of each submission
No subscription
Refund when it fails

A tick means the company's own site says it does this; a cross means it clearly does not; a dash means their site does not say. Kickresume data from their pricing page, read on 2026-10-21.

The short version

Kickresume is a free plan with paid upgrades. Their site says it cover letters, builds a resume with you. It does not applies for you or no subscription. Their site does not say whether it checks eligibility (location, visa), resume tailored per job, employer replies in one inbox, interview assistant and more.

Break-In Bad covers the whole search in one plan: it checks eligibility before anything else, prepares your resume with Omar, writes a tailored resume and cover letter per job, applies on employer sites with a screenshot as proof, brings replies into one inbox with interview alerts, and goes into the interview with you as an invisible on-screen assistant. One credit per submitted application, refunded if it fails on our side, no subscription, and credits never expire.

Resume and cover letter builder with AI writer; no job application features on the pricing page. 14-day money-back guarantee on paid plans; students with ISIC/UNiDAYS proof get it free.

Questions people ask

Is Break-In Bad cheaper than Kickresume?

It depends on how many jobs you apply to. Kickresume's cheapest paid plan works out at about $8 per month on their pricing page (verified 2026-10-21). Break-In Bad has no monthly fee: a $20 pack covers 200 submitted applications and never expires, so a slow month costs nothing.

What does Break-In Bad do that Kickresume does not say it does?

According to Kickresume's own site: applies for you, checks eligibility (location, visa), resume tailored per job, employer replies in one inbox, interview assistant, proof of each submission, no subscription, refund when it fails. Where their site does not mention a feature we show a dash rather than a cross.

Where do these prices come from?

From Kickresume's pricing page at https://www.kickresume.com/en/pricing/, read on 2026-10-21, and from Break-In Bad's own pricing. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.