Is ApplyBoost really free? What it does and what it costs

"Free" is an unusual claim for an auto-apply tool, since most charge by the number of applications. ApplyBoost makes it plainly, so it is fair to ask how that works and what you agree to. We make a different kind of tool, Shortlist, so read this with that in mind. Everything below comes from ApplyBoost's own website, FAQ, terms and privacy pages, which we checked on 4 November 2026; its home page and FAQ were checked again on 6 November 2026, and still say it is free. Terms change, so read them at applyboost.ai before you sign up.

Which ApplyBoost?

Several products use the name. This page is about ApplyBoost at applyboost.ai, the auto-apply service made by Viberant Ltd, a company in Cyprus. ApplyBoostAI (applyboostai.com) is a separate resume-tailoring tool, and another ApplyBoost is a small ATS checker. They are not related.

What ApplyBoost does

ApplyBoost is a web service, not a browser extension. Its homepage says it scans more than 500,000 company career pages daily and submits your application on your behalf, and that it leaves out listings from job aggregators. It does not name the job sites or application systems it uses.

You give it your resume and preferences, and it applies. Its homepage shows around 50 applications a day; the dashboard figures there are labelled as illustrative.

Is it really free?

As far as we could find, yes, in money:

• Its homepage and FAQ say it is free, with no subscription, no trial, no credit card and no premium tier.
• We found no paid plan anywhere on the site.
• It says it is "funded by the companies and job boards that license the technology". It does not name them.

Two details are worth knowing. ApplyBoost's terms say nothing about fees or how it is funded. And its privacy and GDPR pages, dated November 2025 (the terms are dated June 2026), still list payment information processed by third-party payment processors. That may be left over from an earlier version, but it does not match "no credit card".

What you agree to

The terms are where "free" gets its costs, and they are worth reading in full. The main points:

• No approval for each application. When you tick its consent box, you authorise it to submit applications "without requiring your approval for each individual submission". You can review applications in the dashboard, pause or stop, contest an application, or withdraw consent. Its privacy policy, by contrast, says it submits applications "with your approval", so the two pages do not agree.
• An inbox it runs for you. You authorise an address at applyboost.ai that receives verification links and two-factor authentication codes from job boards and employers, and the automation relies on it to sign in and verify accounts. The terms limit ApplyBoost's responsibility for misuse of those codes.
• Limited liability. Its liability to you is capped at €10.
• Your data and its AI. Its privacy policy says it uses your data to train and improve its own AI algorithms; its terms say the licence to your content does not extend to training third-party AI models on the raw content. It says it does not sell your personal information to third parties for their marketing.
• Rewriting your resume. The homepage says it does not rewrite your CV or generate a cover letter, while the terms describe resume and cover-letter customisation. Check which applies before you rely on what goes out in your name.

None of this is unusual for an auto-apply service in principle: any tool that applies without you needs some way to handle accounts and codes. It is the combination of no approval step, a shared inbox for your codes and a €10 liability cap that you should weigh.

Who it suits

ApplyBoost suits someone who wants the maximum number of applications for no money, is comfortable with applications going out without seeing each one, and is applying for roles where a mismatched application costs little. If you are aiming for fewer, better-matched roles, read do auto-apply bots work? first.

Alternatives

• FastApply has a Co-pilot mode that fills each step and stops for you to review, plus fully automatic modes. Its free plan covers 5 jobs a day for 7 days; paid plans start at $14 a month. See FastApply alternatives.
• AIApply has an Auto Apply subscription from $49 a month with a Review Mode that asks for approval on every job. See AIApply alternatives.
• LoopCV is another auto-apply service that applies in your name from its servers; it has a free plan with no time limit and a cap, and paid plans from €9.99 a month.
• Simplify is a browser extension whose free Copilot fills application forms on the career sites you open and leaves submitting to you. Its Autopilot, part of the paid Simplify+ ($39.99 a month or $19.99 a week), submits supported applications with no review step, up to 20 a week.
• Shortlist is free for 40 job scores and 5 tailored resumes a month, with unlimited autofill from your profile. It checks each job's requirements against your profile before you apply, writes a resume only from facts in your profile, fills the form and stops at Submit. It does not run an inbox for you: when a site sends a one-time code, Shortlist can read it from your own mailbox tab, on your device, when you click Find code. Unlike ApplyBoost, it does not find jobs for you: it works on the job pages and LinkedIn lists you open.

Our comparison of AI job application tools covers these and others by what they do.

How we compared

We did not buy or test the other products. Each fact about them comes from the company's own pages, checked on 4 November 2026, with prices and plans checked again on 6 November 2026:

• ApplyBoost: home page and FAQ, terms and privacy policy
• FastApply: pricing, help pages, terms, privacy policy and Chrome Web Store listing
• AIApply: how Auto Apply works, pricing, help centre and terms
• Simplify: Simplify+ features and pricing and Autopilot
• LoopCV: pricing

Where a site does not say something, we say so rather than guess. Shortlist's details come from our own product and pricing page. Prices and features in this market change within weeks; if something here is out of date, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.

FAQ

Is ApplyBoost free?

ApplyBoost (applyboost.ai) says it is free for job seekers, with no subscription, trial or paid tier, and we found no paid plan on its site. It says companies and job boards that license its technology pay for it, without naming them.

How does ApplyBoost make money?

According to its website, from companies and job boards that license its technology. It does not name them, and its terms say nothing about fees or funding.

Does ApplyBoost submit applications without asking me?

Its terms say yes: once you give consent, it submits applications without asking for approval on each one. You can review them in its dashboard, pause, or withdraw consent.

Why does ApplyBoost need an email inbox?

Job boards and employer sites send verification links and two-factor codes when an account is created or signed in to. ApplyBoost gives you an applyboost.ai address to receive them, so its automation can complete those steps without you.