Reactive Resume
Application tracking, evidence reuse, tailored resumes and cover letters in one unusually complete free package.
Technical Profile & Specs
verified 2026-08-10
- Cost
- $0 / forever (Open Source)
- License
- MIT
- Hosting Model
- Local or hosted (your machine or their cloud)
- Platforms
- webself-hostedthey host it
- Installation
- Use the free hosted service, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack
- Operational Setup
- The hosted version is genuinely simple; self-hosting requires Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, secrets, persistent uploads, and optional Redis/S3 plus API keys or a local Ollama model for AI features.
- Where Your Data Lives
- Hosted accounts, resumes, application-pipeline records, and uploads live in Reactive Resume's infrastructure; self-hosted data lives in PostgreSQL with uploads on local persistent storage or S3-compatible storage. Resumes use a documented JSON schema, and PDF export is rendered in the browser.
- The Catch / Trade-off
- Reactive Resume now includes application tracking and AI-assisted tailoring, but Teal still has the better browser capture, job-description analysis, guided scoring, and polished end-to-end job-search workflow.
Replaces 1 paid app
up to $29/mo ($348/yr) in subscriptions
Reactive Resume FAQ
Common questions
Is Reactive Resume free and open source?+
Reactive Resume is an open-source tool licensed under MIT that runs on local or hosted. Application tracking, evidence reuse, tailored resumes and cover letters in one unusually complete free package.
What paid software does Reactive Resume replace?+
Reactive Resume serves as a free replacement for 1 paid SaaS application: Teal Plus, saving up to $29/month ($348/year) in subscription bills.
How do you install and set up Reactive Resume?+
Installation: Use the free hosted service, or deploy the official Docker Compose stack. Setup notes: The hosted version is genuinely simple; self-hosting requires Docker Compose, PostgreSQL, secrets, persistent uploads, and optional Redis/S3 plus API keys or a local Ollama model for AI features.
What is the catch or trade-off with Reactive Resume?+
Reactive Resume now includes application tracking and AI-assisted tailoring, but Teal still has the better browser capture, job-description analysis, guided scoring, and polished end-to-end job-search workflow.