Google Workspace + Notion + Gemini

Google WorkspaceTHE PLUMBING

Mail and a shared drive for CVs on a free personal account.

Free tier: Yes, personal Google account

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Paid plan: $7/mo

NotionTHE RECORDS

Free personal plan holds the candidate board and the handbook.

Free tier: Yes, personal use

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Paid plan: $12/mo

GeminiTHE WRITER

Free tier writes the ad and reads the CVs you paste in.

Free tier: Yes, generous free tier

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Paid plan: $20/mo

Each price is what the vendor’s own pricing page shows by default. Some vendors default to annual billing and some to monthly, and a few show your local currency instead of US dollars, so the figure on their site may differ from the one here.

Workflow

1. Use a personal Google account for the CV inbox and a shared Drive folder.
2. Track candidates on a free Notion board.

Setup time about 15 minutes