Looking for a Jobscan alternative?
Jobscan tells you your CV has a keyword gap. Track & Crack closes it automatically. Here's how the two approaches differ — and when each makes sense.
TL;DR
Jobscan is a diagnostic: it scores your CV against a job and shows which keywords are missing. You still have to fix it yourself. Track & Crack is the fix: it builds a career profile from your experience and generates an ATS-optimized, tailored CV automatically for each role. If you want to know what's wrong, Jobscan. If you want it fixed, Track & Crack.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Track & Crack | Jobscan |
|---|---|---|
| ATS optimization | Automatic — built into every CV | Diagnostic only — shows gaps |
| Generates a tailored CV | Yes — per job, automatically | No — you rewrite manually |
| Persistent career profile | Yes | No |
| Job fit score | Yes — before you apply | Keyword match score only |
| Cover letter generation | Yes — tailored to role | No |
| Job board / job discovery | 15,000+ curated jobs | No |
| LinkedIn profile analysis | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes — 5 analyses/mo | Limited scans only |
| Pricing | From €9.99/mo | From $49.95/mo |
Diagnosis vs. treatment
Jobscan solves a specific problem: understanding why your CV might not be passing ATS filters. You paste your CV and a job description, and it compares keywords. A score of 70%+ is considered ATS-ready. Below that, it highlights the missing terms. It is genuinely useful for this — especially if you want to understand what recruiters and systems are looking for in a specific role.
But the workflow stops there. Jobscan tells you what's missing. You still have to open your CV, find where those keywords fit, rewrite the relevant sections, and download the updated version. For every new application, you repeat the process from scratch. There's no memory of your previous jobs, no profile that improves over time, no generated output.
Track & Crack builds a structured career profile from your uploaded CV — your roles, skills, achievements, and evidence. When you paste a job description, it scores your fit and generates a fully tailored CV that's ATS-ready by design. The output is ready to send, not a list of things to fix.
Where Jobscan genuinely wins
LinkedIn profile analysis. Jobscan can score your LinkedIn profile against job descriptions and suggest improvements — something Track & Crack doesn't do. For passive candidates who want to be found by recruiters rather than actively applying, this is a meaningful feature.
Transparency of the ATS matching logic. Jobscan shows you exactly which keywords are present and which are missing, with a percentage score. If you want to understand the mechanics of how ATS systems evaluate CVs, it's educational in a way that an automated output isn't.
Pricing
Track & Crack
- Free5 analyses/mo
- Pro€9.99/mo quarterly
- Unlimited€13.33/mo quarterly
Jobscan
- FreeLimited scans
- Standard$49.95/mo
- Pro$89.95/mo
Jobscan's Standard plan at $49.95/mo is considerably more expensive than Track & Crack's Unlimited plan at €13.33/mo — and Track & Crack generates the CV for you, while Jobscan only scores it. For active job seekers, the cost difference is hard to justify for a diagnostic-only tool.
Who each is for
Track & Crack if you...
- Want ATS-optimized CVs generated automatically
- Are applying to multiple roles and don't want to rewrite each time
- Want a job fit score before investing time in an application
- Need cover letters and tailored CVs in one workflow
- Want a genuine free tier
Jobscan if you...
- Want to understand exactly why your CV is failing ATS
- Prefer to rewrite your CV yourself but want keyword guidance
- Want to optimize your LinkedIn profile for recruiter searches
- Are applying infrequently to a small number of roles
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