{
  "publisher": "Jobsearch.ing",
  "dataset": "AI Job Search Market Observatory",
  "version": "2026-08-22",
  "licence": "Free to cite and reuse with attribution to Jobsearch.ing.",
  "method": "Products are discovered from market research and recorded in a census. Pricing is read from each vendor's own pricing page in a browser, because most are client-rendered, and recorded with the date and the source URL. No figure is taken from another comparison site. Statistics are computed only over products whose pricing has been verified in full, and every figure carries its own denominator.",
  "coverage": {
    "tracked": 42,
    "pricing_verified": 8,
    "pricing_partial": 4,
    "pricing_unverified": 30,
    "pricing_coverage_percent": 19,
    "caveat": "This is not a complete census of the market. It is what we have found, named, and been able to verify."
  },
  "pricing": {
    "usd_entry_median": 26.5,
    "usd_entry_range": [
      11.62,
      29.98
    ],
    "usd_n": 6,
    "eur_entry_median": 8.5,
    "eur_n": 2,
    "currencies_not_converted": true,
    "paid_plans_recorded": 18,
    "plans_requiring_commitment": 8,
    "plans_billed_on_non_calendar_period": 2,
    "plans_where_advertised_differs_from_charge": 8
  },
  "free_access": {
    "products_with_free_tier": 7,
    "products_without": 1,
    "products_with_trial_only": 1,
    "n": 8,
    "definition": "A free plan is an indefinitely usable tier that does not convert to a charge. A trial is not counted as a free plan."
  },
  "features": [
    {
      "feature": "Automated applying",
      "key": "auto-apply",
      "verified_yes": 1,
      "verified_no": 7,
      "unknown": 0,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 100,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Resume builder",
      "key": "resume-builder",
      "verified_yes": 7,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 1,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 87.5,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Resume scoring",
      "key": "resume-scoring",
      "verified_yes": 6,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 2,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 75,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Cover letter generation",
      "key": "cover-letters",
      "verified_yes": 6,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 2,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 75,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Job-description keyword matching",
      "key": "keyword-matching",
      "verified_yes": 5,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 3,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 62.5,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Browser extension",
      "key": "browser-extension",
      "verified_yes": 3,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 5,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 37.5,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Application tracker",
      "key": "job-tracker",
      "verified_yes": 2,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 6,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 25,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Job matching or recommendations",
      "key": "job-matching",
      "verified_yes": 2,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 6,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 25,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "LinkedIn profile review",
      "key": "linkedin-review",
      "verified_yes": 1,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 7,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 12.5,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Application autofill",
      "key": "autofill",
      "verified_yes": 0,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 8,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 0,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Interview preparation",
      "key": "interview-prep",
      "verified_yes": 0,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 8,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 0,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    },
    {
      "feature": "Mobile app",
      "key": "mobile-app",
      "verified_yes": 0,
      "verified_no": 0,
      "unknown": 8,
      "eligible_n": 8,
      "determined_percent": 0,
      "calculated_at": "2026-08-22"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "category": "resume-optimization",
      "label": "resume-optimization",
      "tracked": 15,
      "verified": 6,
      "sharePercent": 35.7
    },
    {
      "category": "resume-builder",
      "label": "resume-builder",
      "tracked": 13,
      "verified": 6,
      "sharePercent": 31
    },
    {
      "category": "auto-apply",
      "label": "auto-apply",
      "tracked": 11,
      "verified": 1,
      "sharePercent": 26.2
    },
    {
      "category": "job-matching",
      "label": "job-matching",
      "tracked": 9,
      "verified": 1,
      "sharePercent": 21.4
    },
    {
      "category": "interview-prep",
      "label": "interview-prep",
      "tracked": 7,
      "verified": 0,
      "sharePercent": 16.7
    },
    {
      "category": "job-tracker",
      "label": "job-tracker",
      "tracked": 5,
      "verified": 2,
      "sharePercent": 11.9
    },
    {
      "category": "ats-analysis",
      "label": "ats-analysis",
      "tracked": 5,
      "verified": 4,
      "sharePercent": 11.9
    },
    {
      "category": "job-discovery",
      "label": "job-discovery",
      "tracked": 5,
      "verified": 1,
      "sharePercent": 11.9
    },
    {
      "category": "linkedin",
      "label": "linkedin",
      "tracked": 3,
      "verified": 1,
      "sharePercent": 7.1
    },
    {
      "category": "autofill",
      "label": "autofill",
      "tracked": 3,
      "verified": 0,
      "sharePercent": 7.1
    },
    {
      "category": "salary",
      "label": "salary",
      "tracked": 3,
      "verified": 0,
      "sharePercent": 7.1
    },
    {
      "category": "networking",
      "label": "networking",
      "tracked": 1,
      "verified": 0,
      "sharePercent": 2.4
    },
    {
      "category": "career-coaching",
      "label": "career-coaching",
      "tracked": 1,
      "verified": 0,
      "sharePercent": 2.4
    }
  ]
}