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BeamJobs vs Cover Me

Both stand on cover letter software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.

BeamJobs

Free plan Web

BeamJobs brings resume creation, checking and cover-letter tools together, with free building and editing. Check the download terms for the format and page you plan to use.

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Choose Cover Me if you want job-specific cover letters, resume tailoring, and ATS feedback, especially if BYOK privacy or self-hosting matters to you. The free plan includes a daily cap on hosted generations, while Pro costs $8 a month for unlimited cover letters and resume tailoring. Look elsewhere if you need an export format other than PDF.

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The facts

	BeamJobs	Cover Me
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Open source	Not published	Not published
Runs on	Web	Extension, Web
Lowest paid plan	Free or on request	Pro: $8 a month
Plans published	1	2
Maker	BeamJobs	Not published
Website	beamjobs.com	cover-me.dev
On cover letter software	#9 of 62	#13 of 62

BeamJobs: what it does well

Resume building and editing are free.
Accepts resume starts from files, examples, blank pages or LinkedIn.
Free ATS checker accepts PDF, TXT and DOCX up to 3 MB.
Offers more than 2,000 profession-specific resume examples.

What to know first

Resume checker uploads are limited to 3 MB.
Download pricing is described differently across the site.
The company cannot guarantee absolute security.

Cover Me: what it does well

Reads listings on six named job boards and supports manual pasting.
ATS scoring shows matching requirements and skill gaps.
PDF and DOCX text extraction happens on-device.
BYOK mode stores application data in encrypted local storage.
MIT-licensed extension and backend can be self-hosted.

What to know first

Hosted free accounts are limited to five AI generations per day.
Pro costs $8 a month.
The listed export format is PDF.

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