About ClearHire

ClearHire is an independent free product built and maintained by Ahsan Mahmood (aoneahsan.com), an independent developer focused on free, client-side career and productivity tools. It exists because resume builders, ATS checkers, and job platforms have largely become paywall-gated, ad-laden, or both — and a working alternative could be built on free-tier infrastructure (Firebase, FilesHub) with no investor pressure to extract money from users. There is no paid tier, no third-party ad networks, and no data sales (the only promotions are first-party cards for the developer's own apps). Optional donations from users who find ClearHire valuable cover incremental hosting costs. The same developer ships every release, answers every support email, and reviews every feature request — there is no support farm or ticket-routing maze to navigate.

Use cases

• Verifying ClearHire is a real, accountable product. Developer, contact email, WhatsApp, GitHub, NPM, and physical address are all public on /contact and aoneahsan.com. The same person ships every release; there is no support farm or ticket-routing maze.
• Understanding the funding model. ClearHire runs on the Firebase free tier (Firestore, Auth, Hosting) and FilesHub for files. There is no investor, no ad inventory, no premium paywall. Costs are real but small; donations cover them.
• Auditing the product for trust. The privacy policy lists every subprocessor by name. The Data Safety form on Google Play matches it. Every sensitive permission has a privacy-policy section and a runtime prompt. Everything is auditable.
• Comparing ClearHire to a paid competitor. A privacy-conscious user should be able to verify ClearHire matches their privacy bar before signing up. The /privacy page lists every data category and every subprocessor; the /about page covers the funding model so there are no hidden incentives to monetize via partnerships.
• Working with the developer on a feature or integration. Because ClearHire is independently maintained, partnerships and integrations are straightforward conversations rather than multi-stakeholder negotiations. Email aoneahsan@gmail.com with the specific ask up front to get a substantive first reply.

How it works

1. Read the developer profile at aoneahsan.com. Same developer, same approach across projects. The portfolio lists every shipped product with public source where applicable.
2. Review the privacy policy and Data Safety form. Both list the same subprocessors (Firebase, FilesHub, analytics vendors). Mismatches between the two are a common red flag — there are none here.
3. Use the contact channels for any concern. Email, WhatsApp, contact form. First reply usually within 24 hours on weekdays. Security issues are acknowledged within 72 hours per /security.txt.

Examples

• A privacy-conscious user comparing ClearHire to a paid competitor. Reads the policy, sees no data sales, no ad networks, and a single-developer accountability model. Decides ClearHire matches their privacy bar better than three paid alternatives that monetize via partnerships.

Frequently asked questions

Tips

• Donations are optional — the product is fully functional without them.
• Email is the fastest channel for non-urgent issues; WhatsApp for time-sensitive ones.
• For security reports, follow the policy at /.well-known/security.txt — it routes to a private channel.

Author: ClearHire Editorial · Last updated: 2026-05-06