Written by the MiraHire team · Last updated June 2026
Free AI Resume Screener
You can run a free AI resume screener on one real role, with no credit card. This page is the honest version: what the free tier actually includes, how to start in a few minutes, where the limits sit, and when a paid plan starts to make sense.
What "free" actually means here
A lot of tools call themselves free and then hide the useful part behind a trial timer or a card-on-file requirement. MiraHire's free tier is simpler than that: you get one active role, end to end, at no cost and with no credit card. You are not screening dummy data or a stripped demo. You point a real job at it, collect real resumes, and get real, explainable scores back.
That scope is the whole deal. Free AI resume screening on MiraHire means one live role at a time, with the full screening pipeline behind it rather than a watered-down preview.
What the free tier includes
- Collect resumes without chasing files. Share one apply link, or use one-click import, and candidates land in the same place instead of scattered across your inbox.
- AI resume parsing. Every resume is turned into a consistent structured profile, so you are comparing candidates on the same fields instead of ten different layouts.
- Role clarification first. Before it scores anyone, a short guided conversation turns what you are actually building into a concrete role profile. Screening against a clear target beats screening against a vague job post.
- Explainable, evidence-based scoring. Each resume is scored against that role and shown with matching evidence, transferable skills, and risk signals right next to the number, then ranked by fit.
- Deterministic results. The same resume produces the same result, so your shortlist does not shuffle every time you refresh.
How to start in a few minutes
There is no procurement dance. Create an account, describe the one role you are hiring for, and let the guided conversation sharpen it into a role profile. Then share the apply link or import the resumes you already have. As candidates come in, MiraHire parses each one, scores it against the role, and ranks the list with the supporting evidence attached. You read the reasoning, override where you disagree, and decide who moves forward.
Free on one role · no credit card · your data is hosted in the US.
The honest limits
Free is one active role. If you are hiring for several positions at the same time, you will hit that ceiling quickly, and that is the moment a paid plan makes sense. MiraHire is built for small teams, startups, and founders, not large enterprises, so the free tier is sized for someone running a single search rather than a full pipeline of openings.
A few things it deliberately does not try to be, so you are not surprised later. It is a sourcing and AI resume screening tool with explainable scoring and a lightweight hiring workflow. It is not a full applicant tracking system, so there are no offer letters or interview scheduling built in, and it is not an HRIS or payroll tool. It informs the decision; your team still makes it.
When a paid plan makes sense
Move up when one role stops being enough. Paid plans start at $39 per month for Starter, then Pro and Max, all in USD. The natural trigger is having two or more open roles at once, or wanting to keep several searches running side by side. If you are a founder doing your first hires, the free single role is usually the right starting point; if you are a small team hiring across functions, a paid plan removes the one-role wall. You can read more about the reasoning behind the scoring on the explainable AI resume screening page, or how founders use it on the recruiting software for founders guide.
Comparing options? It also lines up cleanly against heavier suites if you are weighing a Workable alternative or a JazzHR alternative and want screening with visible reasoning instead of a black-box score.
FAQ
Is the AI resume screener really free?
Yes. You can start free on one real, active role with no credit card. That includes collecting resumes through a shared apply link, AI parsing into structured profiles, and explainable scoring that ranks candidates by fit against that role. The free tier is limited to one active role at a time.
How many resumes can I screen for free?
The free tier is scoped to one active role rather than a fixed resume count. You collect and screen the applicants for that single role, see each candidate's evidence-based score, and rank them by fit. To run more than one open role at the same time, you move to a paid plan.
What is the catch with a free AI resume screener?
The honest limit is that free covers one active role. There is no credit card required and no time-boxed trial gimmick, but if you are hiring for several positions at once you will need a paid plan. Paid plans start at $39 per month for Starter, then Pro and Max.
How does the free scoring work?
MiraHire first helps you clarify the role through a short guided conversation, turning what you are building into a concrete role profile. It then scores each resume against that profile and shows matching evidence, transferable skills, and risk signals beside every score. Scoring is deterministic, so the same resume produces the same result, and your team makes the final call.