Orbit works great without setting up an AI API key. Here's what you get and what you'll miss.
What works without AI
Everything except 6 features:
- Pipeline tracker — Add jobs, change statuses, track progress
- Contact management — Add contacts, link to jobs, track interactions
- Calendar — Schedule interviews, set reminders, subscribe to iCal feed
- Follow-up reminders — Automatic nudges when jobs go stale
- Dashboard — Today's Focus, Week in Review, Trends, Analytics
- Goals and streaks — Daily targets, activity rings, badges
- Mood check-ins — Daily wellness tracking
- Runway calculator — Financial planning for your job search
- Email templates — Pre-written emails with variable substitution
- Data export — Download your data anytime
- Cross-device sync — Real-time sync across all devices (Pro tier)
What requires AI (and an API key)
- Scout Chat — Conversational AI assistant for job search advice
- Resume AI Tailor — Rewrite resume to match a job description
- Interview Prep — Auto-generated prep materials when status changes to Interviewing
- AI Draft — Generate personalized email drafts in Compose
- Follow-up Suggest — AI-written follow-up messages on reminders
- Contact Parsing — Paste LinkedIn text, AI extracts contact details
Our recommendation
Start without AI. Get comfortable with the pipeline, contacts, and dashboard. When you're ready for the next level, see "Complete guide to AI API keys" to set up a key in 5 minutes. Most users spend $1-3/month on AI.