
Prepstate
Stop managing your job search in spreadsheets.
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Prepstate — Stop managing your job search in spreadsheets. Prepstate is a job application management tool built for software engineers. Instead of tracking applications across Notion, spreadsheets, and scattered email threads, every role gets its own workspace — with everything tied to the actual job description. The problem it solves Most engineers job searching today juggle 10–20 active applications at once. The CV they send is the same generic one. The cover letter is copy-pasted. By round 3 of an interview process, they've forgotten what they said in round 1. Prepstate fixes all three. Key features CV–role match score — paste a job description and your CV, get a 0–100 score with specific strengths, keyword gaps, and risk flags for that exact role. Not generic feedback — role-specific analysis. Prioritized CV suggestions — high, medium, and low priority edits derived directly from the JD, with copy-ready text and a built-in CV editor to apply them immediately. Tailored cover letter — generated from your CV, the JD, and the match analysis. One click, role-specific, includes subject line. Stage notes — log feedback and context after every interview round, attached to that role. Nothing gets lost between rounds. Application pipeline — kanban and list views across all active applications. See every process at a glance, update statuses, track where everything stands. What makes it different Most job trackers are glorified spreadsheets — they track status but don't help you win the role. Most AI CV tools score your CV in a vacuum, not against a specific job. Prepstate combines both: the organizational layer and the AI layer are built around the job description, not around your CV in isolation. Who it's for Software engineers actively applying — whether you just got a recruiter ping or you're juggling offers. Built by an engineer who used spreadsheets, hit a wall, and built the tool they actually needed. Pricing Free to start, no credit card required. Early bird at $3/mo (50 spots, price locked forever). Standard at $6/mo.
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