A powerful Anschreiben stems from the job ad and your CV, not a generic template. bewerbung.ai, Microsoft Word with Copilot and KILebenslauf review both; with bewerbung2go you upload your CV, and the website does not state if its AI letter also scans the ad.
bewerbung.ai is the closest choice to KILebenslauf. The difference is that its Premium plan gives you 1 CV optimisation per month (unlimited only on Unlimited at €29.90 a month), while KILebenslauf tailors CV and cover letters for every ad.
Prices and features checked on the official sites on 3 November 2026 · Deutsch
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KILebenslauf
KILebenslauf’s AI writes the cover letter based on the job ad and the CV you have just tailored. It matches that job’s requirements with your actual experience, on one page with date, recipient, subject line and closing. CV and letter fit together for every application, in minutes.
A CV tailored to every job ad, made by AI in minutes
ATS check against the same ad: matching and missing terms
Tabular Lebenslauf, photo optional, one-page cover letter with date, recipient and subject line
First PDF free, no account; German and English
Price: No account: 1 CV, 1 cover letter, 3 AI requests and one PDF download (CV or cover letter) free. Then a 7-day trial (card needed; it renews at €15 a month unless cancelled), or €95 a year.
You need a cover letter that matches the same ad as every CV
→KILebenslauf. The AI writes the letter from the job ad and your CV, on one page. You can write one free with no account; the €15 monthly subscription covers as many ads as you like.
You apply to a few jobs a month and want a German provider
→bewerbung.ai. The monthly fee for Premium is €19.90, which buys you 10 AI cover letters and 1 CV optimisation, whereas the Unlimited plan costs €29.90. On the free plan, you receive 1 AI cover letter, and PDF download comes with it.
Your data should stay in Germany
→bewerbung.ai. A Berlin-based German firm. According to the company, it stores data in Germany and does not use it to train AI models.
You want a quick free first draft
→bewerbung2go. You can get the AI letter for free during the beta. It is created from the CV you upload and returned as text for copying. Plus over 500 templates by occupation.
You already work in Word and OneDrive
→Microsoft Word (Copilot). Word for the web is free; Copilot takes the CV and job description from OneDrive. Microsoft 365 Single costs €99 a year.
You are already building your CV on Zety
→Zety. Letters in the same style, with text blocks. PDF on a paid plan only: €2.70 trial, then €26.70 every 4 weeks.
You only want help with wording and will lay out the letter yourself
→ChatGPT. Free to start. Without instructions there is no letterhead or date block, and it can credit you with experience you do not have.
Why not write the cover letter with ChatGPT?
ChatGPT puts together a letter right away. Without clear instructions, though, it leaves out the letterhead, the date and the DIN 5008 layout, keeps things vague without facts about the job and your background, and may give you credit for experience you do not have.
KILebenslauf draws strictly on the job posting and your CV as references. The letter states accurate, precise details regarding that position, appears arranged alongside your CV, and you modify both for each additional posting in minutes.
The comparison in one table
Tool
Price
Reads the job ad
Reads your CV
Free download
DIN 5008
KILebenslauf(Our tool)
Included (one free, no account)
Yes, the whole ad
Yes
Yes, one PDF with no account (CV or letter)
Letter layout with date, recipient, subject, closing
Run by: Talent Circle UG (haftungsbeschränkt), Berlin
AI assists with applications: CV optimisation and cover letters for the job you want, as well as application photos. Premium includes 1 CV optimisation a month, Unlimited as many as you like. This is the offer closest to KILebenslauf.
Price: Free (1 CV, 1 AI cover letter); Premium €19.90 a month (10 AI cover letters, 1 CV optimisation); Unlimited €29.90 a month (both unlimited)
Strengths
CV optimisation and cover letters matched to the ad.
14 templates to German standards, based on DIN 5008.
A German company, data stored in Germany by its own account; free PDF download.
Limits
Premium provides just 1 CV optimisation per month; customising for each job requires Unlimited at €29.90.
The free plan gives 1 AI cover letter in total.
A subscription (monthly, 3 months or 1 year).
Best for: German applicants who apply to a handful of jobs a month.
OpenAI’s standard chatbot. It isn’t a CV tool, but it is the option that plenty of people try first.
Price: Free; Go about €8 a month, Plus about €22 a month *
Strengths
Free to start and very flexible: any section, any tone, any language.
Paste the job ad and it writes text aimed at it.
Also helps with the cover letter and interview prep.
Limits
Without instructions: no DIN 5008 layout, no letterhead, no date block.
Without details of the job and your experience, the text stays generic.
Can credit you with experience or motivation you do not have.
Best for: People who prompt well and will do the layout themselves.
* Converted from the price shown in Switzerland (ECB rate of 2 November 2026, €1 = CHF 0.9193) and rounded; the price in Germany may differ.
How do I write an Anschreiben with AI?
Give the AI the job ad and your CV. bewerbung.ai, Microsoft Word with Copilot and KILebenslauf work from both; with ChatGPT you paste both yourself. Then read the draft sentence by sentence and cut anything that is not true.
At KILebenslauf the letter is written next to the CV for the same ad, on one page with date, recipient, subject line and closing.
Is there a free AI cover letter generator for Germany?
Yes. bewerbung2go provides its AI letter at no cost during the beta phase, as text for copying. bewerbung.ai supplies 1 AI cover letter without charge, with a PDF download. Word for the web is free, but the amount of help Copilot gives varies by the plan. At Zety the PDF requires payment.
At KILebenslauf, you may draft a single cover letter at no cost and without signing up; the one free download available to non-registered users applies to the CV or the letter.
What goes into a German cover letter?
Include a letterhead showing who is sending it and who should get it, the date, the Betreff (subject line) and the Anrede (salutation), followed by the text that answers the ad’s requests, and the Grußformel (closing). One page is standard, including subject line, salutation and closing; DIN 5008 sets the layout. KILebenslauf’s AI keeps the letter to one page.
When another tool fits better
–You submit applications for just a handful of positions each month and need a German provider: bewerbung.ai, Premium at €19.90 a month with 10 AI cover letters.
–A free draft from your CV is enough and you will do the rest yourself: bewerbung2go, free during the beta.
–You work in Microsoft 365 and want full control in Word: Microsoft Word with Copilot, which reads the job description from OneDrive.
When KILebenslauf fits
Your CV and cover letter must match the same ad: both are written for that ad, in minutes.
You apply to many jobs: the €15 monthly subscription covers as many ads as you like.
Your letter needs to rest entirely on your actual CV: the AI draws only on your details and sticks to a single page.
We searched Google Germany for the words people use ("lebenslauf erstellen", "lebenslauf mit ki erstellen", "lebenslauf check ats", "anschreiben mit ki", "jobbörse") and took the sites near the top, German before international. On 3 November 2026 we read each one’s pricing page and terms on its official site and took a screenshot. We created no accounts and used no "best sites" articles as a source. Where a site showed no price, the page says "price on their site". KILebenslauf is our own product, which is why it carries the label.
Frequently asked questions
Can people tell a letter was written by AI?
This is possible in cases where the content is generic. If a letter addresses the ad’s requirements using your actual experience, and you proofread it on your own, it does not sound as if a machine wrote it.
How is it different from bewerbung.ai?
Both tailor CV and cover letter to the ad. At bewerbung.ai, Premium (€19.90 a month) includes 1 CV optimisation and 10 AI letters a month; unlimited costs €29.90. KILebenslauf’s €15 monthly subscription covers as many as you like.
