Reactiveresume
App in the BluixApps catalog
What it is
Reactive Resume is a free, open-source resume builder — drag-and-drop sections, multi-language interface, dozens of professional templates, in-browser PDF export via headless Chrome. The privacy-first self-hosted alternative to Resume.io and similar paid platforms.
Your data stays on your server, you keep the templates forever, no upsells.
What it's for
- Personal resume management — multiple versions, A/B different roles
- Privacy-preserving build — no third-party platform reading your CV
- Multi-language resumes — UI in 25+ languages, build resumes per locale
- Template library — dozens of designs included
- PDF export — server-side Chromium renders pixel-perfect PDFs
Who it's for
- Job seekers wanting full control + privacy over their CV data
- Career coaches offering self-hosted resume tools to clients
- Bootcamps / schools providing students a private resume tool
- Multi-language professionals building EN + DE + FR resumes from one source
- Privacy advocates rejecting Resume.io-style data harvesting
Why teams pick Reactive Resume over alternatives
- MIT licensed — fully open, forkable
- Self-hosted — your data, your server
- 30+ templates — professional designs out of the box
- Drag-and-drop — section/item reordering with visual feedback
- Multi-lingual UI — 25+ language packs
- Active maintainer — Amruth Pillai, 4+ years of releases
Integrations
- Auth — local users + email auth + OAuth (Google/GitHub/etc. configurable)
- PDF rendering — via browserless/chromium container
- Storage — local + database; can swap for S3
- OpenAI — optional AI suggestions for resume content
- Email — SMTP for password reset / verification (optional)
Notable users & community
- 22k+ GitHub stars
- Used by job seekers across 25+ countries
- Privacy-first praise on r/selfhosted
- Active development, weekly commits
- Multiple successful Hacktoberfest seasons
Tips & operations
- Postgres only — no SQLite mode; allocate persistent disk
- Browserless required — PDF rendering depends on chromium container
- Storage volume — uploads + DB persistence critical
- Auth tokens — long-lived; rotate ACCESS/REFRESH_TOKEN_SECRET periodically
- Public sharing — optional public URLs; disable if private use only
- OpenAI integration — opt-in; needs OPENAI_API_KEY env
What we ship in BluixApps
- Docker stack: app + Postgres 16 + browserless/chromium
- Pinned
amruthpillai/reactive-resume:latest - Auto-generated DB password + JWT secrets
- Port 3082 (HTTP), reverse-proxy ready
- Persistent volumes for postgres + storage
- Install report with sign-up + first resume guide
- Backup hook covers postgres + storage volumes
Get this app — pick a BluixApps plan
Same catalog. Scaling tenant isolation, white-label and support tier.
| Tier | Tenants | Catalog | Support | White-label | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stacks | 1 | 19 curated stacks | Standard | — | $19/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Starter | 10 | Full catalog | Standard | +$15–25/mo | $49/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Pro | 25 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $149/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Growth | 100 | Full catalog | Priority bugfix | +$15–25/mo | $349/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Scale | 500 | Full catalog | 7-day window | +$15–25/mo | $799/mo | DetailDeploy |
| Enterprise | Unlimited | Full catalog | Priority 7-day | Bundled | $1,499/mo | DetailDeploy |