Alex vs Dossier
Alex (Apriora Inc.) and Dossier (Alien) side by side on public data, as of Nov 7, 2026.
Dossier shipped 20 stable releases in the past 90 days.
Which should you choose?
Choose Dossier if
- you want to start free: it has a free plan, Alex does not
- you want code you can read, fork or self-host (AGPL-3.0)
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Side-by-side numbers
| Metric | Alex | Dossier |
|---|---|---|
| Gid Score | — | — |
| Usage data as of | Nov 6 | Nov 7 |
| Rank by Gid Score | — | — |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | — |
| Downloads, 7-day change | — | — |
| Downloads, 30-day change | — | — |
| VS Code installs | — | — |
| Marketplace rating | — | — |
| GitHub stars | — | 4,740 |
| Homebrew installs, 30 days | — | — |
| Hacker News mentions, 30 days | 0 | 0 |
| Latest stable release | — | 1.12.0 · 2d ago |
| Stable releases, 90 days | — | 20 |
| Terminal-Bench (best run) | — | — |
| Price | Custom | Free (OSS) |
| Incidents, last 30 days | 0 | — |
| License | — | AGPL-3.0 |
| First released | — | October 2026 |
| Interfaces | Web app, Messaging apps | — |
| Models | — | — |
A dash means there is no public data for that metric as of Nov 7, 2026.
Alex
AI recruiter from Apriora Inc. that screens resumes against job criteria and conducts first-round interviews over video, phone, SMS or WhatsApp in many languages, using standardized questions and rubrics. It books qualified candidates on calendars, searches applicant tracking records for matches to new roles, scores applications for fraud risk, compares a government ID with a live selfie and flags interview moments for review. It connects to many ATS platforms.
Pricing: No public pricing; the pricing link leads to a demo booking form.
Dossier
A self-hosted job search app that writes tailored resumes and cover letters from your profile.
Pricing: Open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence; check the website for any paid hosted plans.
Latest release 1.12.0:
- A desktop app for Windows and Linux: download it from this release, under Assets.
- Your own sections: Profile → + Add a section makes a section of your own, such as Awards, Courses, Talks or Interests.
- Sections in your order: on the Profile page, drag any section to where you want it, or use the arrows. Skills can come first, for example.
- Sections per resume: an application's Sections menu, next to the theme, reorders and removes sections for that one resume, and can rename a heading on it, say "Experience" to "Relevant experience".
Alex vs Dossier: common questions
How do Alex and Dossier prices compare?
Alex: Custom. Dossier: Free (OSS). Prices come from each vendor's pricing page.
Is Alex or Dossier open source?
Dossier is open source (AGPL-3.0); Alex is proprietary.