Huntr alternative
Huntr is a well-loved job-application tracker. Its visual Kanban board, contact CRM, and one-click Job Clipper extension are genuinely good at organizing a search, and Huntr says more than 500,000 job seekers have used it. But Huntr is built to organize jobs you find yourself. Mbason AI brings the finding too, with a free job board, CV matching, tailoring, auto-apply with review, and tracking in one place.
These tools overlap more than they used to. In 2024 Huntr added an AI application-materials suite on top of its tracker (its AI suite launched as Huntr 3.0 in May 2024), an AI resume builder, resume review and scoring, an AI cover letter generator, resume tailoring with keyword matching, and application-form autofill, so it is no longer just a board. If tracking is the heart of your search, Huntr does that part deeply. Where Mbason AI differs is breadth: it starts one step earlier, at discovery, and folds in an agent that helps you apply, all from a free tier.
Both cover tracking and AI application materials. The difference is at the ends of the search: discovering roles and applying to them.
| Capability | Mbason AI | Huntr |
|---|---|---|
| Job board you can search and apply from | Yes, free to search (apply to 3 on Free) | Not the focus, organizes jobs you find |
| Job alerts | Yes | Not highlighted |
| Match your CV to a job (fit score) | Yes, free score | Yes, job-match scoring |
| AI resume tailoring | Yes (1 free, then Gold) | Yes |
| AI cover letters | Yes (1 free, then Gold) | Yes, on Pro (not on free Basic) |
| Resume builder | Yes (Gold) | Yes |
| Auto-apply with human review | Yes (Gold) | Autofill only, you submit each one |
| Chrome extension that fills applications | Yes, free to install, autofill on Gold | Yes, the Job Clipper |
| Visual Kanban tracking board | Yes | Yes, its headline feature |
| Contact CRM, map view, document storage | Basic tracking | Yes, deep |
| Live help during a real interview | Yes, Live Copilot (free, longer sessions on Gold) | Not highlighted |
“Not highlighted” means a capability was not clearly advertised on Huntr’s public site, not that it cannot exist. “Not the focus” reflects how Huntr positions itself, as a tracker for jobs you bring to it.
If the core of your search is organizing applications you find yourself, Huntr is hard to beat, and honestly may be the right pick over Mbason AI. Its Kanban board keeps a detailed timeline from the day you apply to the day you get an offer, and the tracking around it is deep: a contact CRM for recruiters and hiring managers, a map view to gauge commute, document storage, and a metrics dashboard. The Job Clipper Chrome extension saves a posting in one click, capturing title, company, salary, location, and description without manual entry, and Huntr reports it is rated around 4.9 stars. Huntr also runs on Web, Chrome, iOS, and Android. Mbason AI tracks applications too, but its tracking is more basic than Huntr’s CRM-grade board.
Huntr organizes jobs you have already found, and job discovery and alerts are not its focus (a limitation third-party reviews point to). Mbason AI starts one step earlier. There is a searchable job board that is free to search, with the employer application link shown first whenever one exists and other sources clearly labeled, plus job alerts so new roles come to you. You are not stitching a separate job feed to your tracker; discovery and organizing are the same tool.
Huntr’s extension autofills application forms, which saves typing, but you still open and submit every application yourself. Mbason AI’s Auto-Apply agent goes further and keeps you in control: it scores each job against your CV, skips the roles that do not fit, and prepares the rest with a CV tailored to that exact posting, filled from your saved profile. Everything waits in a review queue for your approval. On Gold you can opt in to let approved applications submit while you are away, and it never bypasses CAPTCHAs or verification, flagging anything it cannot finish safely.
The Mbason AI loop is one flow: open a job, run Match My CV to see your fit and the gaps, tailor your CV to close them, apply with the agent, and track the outcome. A basic fit score is free on every job card once your CV is saved, plus one full match, so you can tell whether you fit before you spend an hour on an application. Huntr’s free Basic plan is generous on tracking (up to 100 jobs and 100 uploads, more than Mbason AI’s free 5), but its free tier keeps AI cover letters and most tailoring behind Pro. With Mbason AI, discovery, a fit score, and alerts are all free. Your first tailored CV preview, cover letter and Resume Roast are free. The paid tools that change the outcome live on one plan.
As of September 2026, Huntr lists two plans: a free Basic plan and Pro at $40/month, cheaper on longer terms ($90 quarterly, around $30/month; $160 biannually, around $27/month). Huntr does not advertise a free trial of Pro; the free Basic plan is how you test its AI. Mbason AI is free to start, with Gold at $7.99/week, $14.99/month or $149.90/year in the US, renewing until you cancel. Gold includes 1,250 AI credits every 7 days, enough for up to 62 tailored CVs a week. Top up with extra credits any time. Prices change on both sides, so check their current pricing before you decide.
Huntr has a free Basic plan that tracks up to 100 jobs and up to 100 document uploads, with unlimited base resumes and basic matching, though Basic does not include AI cover letters and free resume tailoring is limited. Its paid Pro plan is listed at $40/month as of September 2026, cheaper on longer terms ($90 quarterly, $160 biannually), and unlocks unlimited tracking and unlimited AI. Check their current pricing before you decide.
Huntr's Chrome extension autofills application forms, but you open and submit each application yourself, so it is not an auto-apply agent. Mbason AI has an Auto-Apply agent that scores each job against your CV, prepares applications only for roles that fit, and queues them for your approval. On Gold you can opt in to have approved applications submitted while you are away, and it never bypasses CAPTCHAs or verification.
Huntr is built to organize jobs you find yourself, and job discovery and alerts are not its focus (a limitation cited in third-party reviews). Its one-click Job Clipper saves a posting from most job boards into your tracker. Mbason AI adds a searchable job board that is free to search, plus job alerts, so discovery and organizing live in the same place.
It depends on what you want. If your job search is mostly about organizing applications you find elsewhere, and you want the most polished standalone tracking board with a contact CRM, map view, and document storage, Huntr is likely the better, more focused choice. If you want job discovery, CV matching, tailoring, auto-apply with review, and tracking in one free-to-start platform, Mbason AI is built for that.
Mbason AI is free to start: a global job board with no fees where you can apply to 3 jobs, one CV-to-jobs discovery and one detailed Match My CV result with three important gaps, an application tracker for your first 5 applications, and job alerts. Your first tailored CV preview, cover letter and Resume Roast are free. Gold is $7.99/week, $14.99/month or $149.90/year in the US, and it renews until you cancel. Gold unlocks the complete gap analysis, downloadable tailored CVs, cover letters for every application, and the full application workflow.
Browse the job board, check your fit for free, and see how much of the search Mbason AI can carry, no card needed to start.
Comparison based on publicly available product information as of September 2026, with some limitations drawn from third-party reviews and labeled as such. Features and plans change; verify current details on Huntr’s own pages before deciding. “Not highlighted” means a capability was not clearly advertised on Huntr’s public site, not that it cannot exist. Huntr is a trademark of its respective owner and is not affiliated with or endorsing Mbason AI; the job-application tracker referenced here is the product at huntr.co.