get88 vs Backpacker Job Board
For your 88-day and regional job search in Australia.
Choose get88 to make daily regional employer outreach a planned part of your backpacker job search without waiting for public adverts. Prepare a relevant CV and a clear introduction, then start individual Gmail sending. Use Backpacker Job Board for traveller-focused vacancies and saved-profile applications; its employers can also contact applicants by email or phone.
The Get88 Method: Up to 100 applications a day from your Gmail, with your CV attached.
A$49 AUD once. No subscription or renewal. Sending depends on employer coverage and Google quota.
Start free applications →Free: 100 applications in total, up to 5 a day. No card required.
Published by get88. Competitor sources checked . Guide updated . Sources and method
Which fits the way you apply?
Choose get88 if…
Use get88 to introduce yourself to covered regional employers throughout your search. Show the experience relevant to the work you want, then state your location, start date and availability in the approved introduction. Connect Gmail and start the campaign to keep suitable applications going each day. You handle the replies and use the time between them to improve your CV and pursue selected traveller adverts.
Compare the workflows ↓Choose Backpacker Job Board if…
Backpacker Job Board suits someone comparing advertised farm, hospitality, live-in or other traveller roles. Its app lets you use a saved profile and resume, save jobs and see application-view information. Read each advert closely and apply to the positions you can accept; a viewed application still needs an employer response before you have a next step.
Visit Backpacker Job Board ↗A daily application routine
Plan your daily applications
Set a daily application routine around the employers that fit your search. The Get88 Method can send up to 100 a day where employer availability and Google quota allow. Save the roles and locations you can work in, then review your send count each day.
Prepare a clear CV and message
Lead with relevant experience, your start date, locations and availability. Upload a clear CV and approve an introduction that helps an employer assess your fit.
Contact employers before an advert
Ask suitable employers about current or upcoming work without waiting for a public listing. Your enquiry can reach them before they publish an ad; a contact does not confirm a vacancy.
Build a routine you can repeat
Approve your message and CV, connect Gmail and start applications. get88 schedules separate emails; you handle replies and follow-ups. Campaigns with the Get88 Method last six weeks, with manual restarts at no extra cost.
How the two work
| Feature | get88 | Backpacker Job Board |
|---|---|---|
| Discovery | Regional employer contacts selected around your saved preferences. | Traveller job adverts filtered by category and location, including a second-year-visa category. |
| Applying | A scheduled email introduction to each available employer contact. | Apply to a chosen vacancy through the website or job-seeker app. |
| CV handling | The uploaded CV is attached to campaign emails. | Use a saved resume and profile for applications. |
| CV access | Recipients receive the email and CV you approve for outreach. | Only employers linked to vacancies you applied to can view your resume and profile, according to its FAQ. |
| Reply channel | Employer replies reach your own Gmail. | Employers can use the applicant's email or phone directly; the FAQ says there is no instant messaging service. |
| Tracking | Manage the conversations and next steps in Gmail. | See application records and whether an application has been viewed or shortlisted. |
The differences that matter
A saved profile already reduces repeated work
Backpacker Job Board lets applicants reuse a profile and resume through its website and app. That helps when you apply from your phone to selected adverts. With get88, you prepare a relevant CV and introduction, approve them and start a daily campaign to suitable regional employers, including before those employers advertise. Use the time it saves on sending to answer replies and strengthen selected applications.
Direct replies are available on both routes
Backpacker Job Board's FAQ says only employers linked to vacancies you applied to can view your resume and profile. Those employers can contact you directly by email or phone. get88 begins with an email from your connected Gmail. In either case, answer the employer's questions and keep your contact details current.
If you want to contact a Backpacker Job Board advertiser before applying, its FAQ says the board does not give out employer contact details. Follow the advertised application route, or consult the business's own published contact information.
A visa category is a starting point for checking
Backpacker Job Board says employers can mark a position as eligible for the second-year scheme, but the board does not guarantee that assessment. get88 contacts also do not establish visa eligibility. Ask for the actual duties and workplace, then use the official rules for your subclass before you rely on a role for specified work.
Begin employer outreach and select traveller adverts alongside it
Choose work and regions that fit your skills and travel plans, then check get88 coverage. Prepare a CV and introduction with relevant experience, your start date and availability.
Approve the email and CV, connect Gmail and start daily outreach to suitable employer contacts within your plan's limits.
Create or update your Backpacker Job Board profile, then apply to matching traveller adverts while the campaign runs. Use viewed or shortlisted information to track those applications.
Check replies on a daily routine and answer by email or phone as requested. Keep one employer record, refine your application material and confirm the job details before travelling.
We check hospitality employer locations against the official 88-day work areas. Explore get88’s regional towns and read our specified-work guide. Home Affairs sets the rules for 417 and 462 visas.
For hospitality roles, prepare your introduction with the hospitality application email template. The full guide includes a worked example of using advertised jobs and direct enquiries together and two founder replies with readable excerpts.
Current get88 terms
Sending requires Gmail. Employer availability and Google quota affect how many applications go out.
The Get88 Method
A$49 AUD once. No subscription or renewal.
Apply to regional employers without sending each email yourself. get88 sends your approved message and CV from your Gmail, up to 100 applications a day during a six-week campaign. You get lifetime roster access and can manually start another campaign at no extra cost.
Questions before you choose
Can Backpacker Job Board employers email or call me directly?
Yes. Its official FAQ says employers can see applicants' resumes, email addresses and telephone numbers for their own vacancies and contact them directly. It does not offer an instant messaging service.
Is my Backpacker Job Board resume visible to every employer?
Its FAQ says the resume and profile are not public and only employers linked to vacancies you applied to can view them. That is different from an open directory of applicant profiles.
Why add get88 if I already have a Backpacker Job Board profile?
The profile supports applications to advertised vacancies. get88 can add email introductions to available regional employer contacts beyond that shortlist. Check its coverage first and keep track of businesses you have already approached.
Sources and method
get88 publishes this comparison and has a commercial interest in its own service. We checked public product and help pages on and verified get88’s workflow against our current product. We did not send applications through Backpacker Job Board or measure either service’s hiring results.
Checked on 7 October 2026 using the official FAQs and app description. We did not create a profile, submit an application or test employer access. Application-view tracking is a published feature, not evidence of interviews or hires. No comparative success rate or database-size claim is made.
- Backpacker Job Board: job-seeker and employer FAQs
- Backpacker Job Board: job-seeker app
- Backpacker Job Board: second-year visa job adverts
- get88: CV, Gmail and employer coverage
- get88: current plans
The full comparison guide includes our Gmail workflow and a labelled founder job-search example.