AppliHawk
BetaA free, open-source job application tracker built for job seekers who want to stay organised without spreadsheets. Track applications, manage your candidate profile, and get AI-powered insights, all in one place.
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Why I Built This
Job hunting is exhausting enough without losing track of where you applied, who you heard back from, and what deadlines are coming up. Most people default to a spreadsheet, which works, but doesn't scale beyond a few dozen applications.
AppliHawk was built to be the tool I wished existed: a visual kanban board for applications, a candidate profile that generates a tailored pitch for each role, and AI scoring that gives you an honest read on your fit before you invest hours on a cover letter.
It's also a portfolio project: a chance to build something end-to-end with a modern stack and ship it as a real product. Read the engineering case study →
A note on perspective: I've searched for jobs as a software engineer in tech, and both this site and the AI guide are shaped by that experience. I hope they help with any job search, but feedback from other fields is welcome, and honestly necessary to get there. Email [email protected], and please be patient: this is a one-person operation. :)
Tech Stack
Backend
- FastAPI + SQLAlchemy 2.0 (async)
- PostgreSQL + Alembic migrations
- Redis (caching & rate limiting)
- Celery (background jobs)
- JWT authentication (PyJWT)
- Resend (transactional email)
Frontend
- SvelteKit 5 (Svelte runes)
- TypeScript (strict mode)
- Tailwind CSS + Skeleton UI
- Paraglide (i18n)
- Vitest + Playwright (testing)
AI
- Google Gemini 2.5 Flash
- Suitability scoring
- Resume parsing (JSONB profile)
- Action & follow-up suggestions
- Job description matching
Infrastructure
- Railway (backend & PostgreSQL)
- Cloudflare Pages (frontend)
- Docker (containerised backend)
Features
Kanban Board
Drag applications through stages: Saved → Applied → Interview → Offer → Hired (or Rejected).
AI Suitability Scoring
Upload your candidate profile and get a fit score against any job description, with a breakdown of strengths and gaps.
Candidate Profiles
Build structured profiles from your resume (education, experience, skills), parsed and stored as structured data.
Action Suggestions
AI-generated next steps for each application: follow up, prep for interview, research the company.
Deadline Tracking
Set deadlines per application. Get notified before they pass.
Statistics Dashboard
Track your weekly application cadence, response rates, and pipeline health.
GDPR Compliant
Export your data as JSON at any time. Delete your account and all associated data in one click.
The Developer
Honest answers
I don't see anything revolutionary about this website.
Correct, and I won't pretend otherwise. Under the hood it's a database with a (hopefully) pretty UI on top and some focused AI features. For me, it replaces the spreadsheet and makes tracking my job applications more interactive. That's the whole pitch: no revolution, just something that makes the grind a little less painful and helps me focus on the actual preparation.
How do you make money from this site?
Directly, nothing. I maintain AppliHawk mainly to help my own job search. As a freelancer, a working site also shows what I can build; it doubles as a billboard for me. Hence I treat the hosting costs as part of my advertising budget.
That said, hosting and AI credits aren't free. Two things help cover them: a tip jar (coming soon), for well-wishers and people who are able to chip in. If the demand is there, I may introduce a one-time pass (not a subscription, no auto-renew) for a few advanced extras like the MCP server and additional AI credits. The essentials stay free; with all the layoffs going around, locking core features behind a paywall doesn't sit right with me.
On ads: there are none today, and I'll resist adding them for as long as I possibly can. But I'd rather be honest than make a promise I can't keep; if AppliHawk ever grows big enough that thousands of people are leaning on it, the hosting and AI bills might force my hand. If that day ever comes, I'll keep any ads as unobtrusive as I can and tell you before anything changes, not after.
Can you build something like this for me?
Yes! I take on freelance and contract work, and honestly that's part of the point: this site is my portfolio as much as my own job tracker. If you'd like something built, email me at [email protected], or find me on LinkedIn or Upwork.
I found a bug and/or have a suggestion for a new feature.
Please send the details to [email protected] — the more you can include (steps to reproduce, screenshots, or exactly what you'd like to see), the better.