Five tools, five different jobs. We picked them by what they are actually good at, not by who paid for the list.
The picks
Paste the job posting and the agent rewrites the resume around it. 10 AI rewrites are free, unlimited on the $10 monthly plan.
Free to start, $10 per month, or $99 once. Best for first-time writers and anyone targeting a specific role.
Resume builder plus a job tracker, keyword matching, and a networking CRM. The free tier includes unlimited tracking.
Free forever, Teal+ from $13 per week. Best for high-volume applicants juggling many roles.
A numeric ATS score across 23 metrics plus AI interview practice. The lifetime plan removes the subscription entirely.
$29 per month or $149 once. Best for people who want to pay once and optimise against a score.
The best-looking output of the four, with a large template library, matching cover letters, and deep design controls.
$24 monthly, from $8 monthly billed yearly. Best for design-led industries and students.
A large resume example library and a mature guided editor, with localized sites for several countries.
$2.95 trial, then $29.95 every 4 weeks. Best for guided editing and non-english markets.
Side by side
Pricing read from each provider on October 2026.
| Tool | Free plan | Paid entry | One-time option | Strongest at |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvarchitect | 1 resume, all free templates, 10 AI rewrites, 3 PDF exports | $10 per month, or $99 once | $99 | Tailoring to a job posting |
| Resume.io | 1 resume and 1 cover letter, TXT downloads only | $2.95 for 7 days, then $29.95 every 4 weeks | Not offered | The guided template library |
| Teal | 10 templates, 10 AI credits, top-5 keyword matching | $13 per week, $29 per 30 days, $79 per 90 days | Not offered | The job-search workspace |
| Rezi | 1 resume, 1 AI interview, 3 PDF downloads | $29 per month, or $149 once | $149 one-time | The ATS score specialist |
| Kickresume | 4 resume templates, 4 cover letter templates, unlimited downloads | $24 per month, $18 per month quarterly, $8 per month yearly | Not offered | The design-first builder |
Questions
It depends on what you are optimising for. Cvarchitect is the strongest for rewriting a resume against a specific job posting, with 10 free AI rewrites and unlimited use at $10 per month. Teal is strongest for managing a full job search. Rezi is strongest for an explicit ATS score. Kickresume is strongest for design. Resume.io is strongest for browsing examples before you write.
They are worth paying for if you apply to more than a handful of roles and tailor each resume. The time saved rewriting bullet points and matching keywords usually exceeds the subscription cost. If you apply to one or two roles, the free tiers are enough.
The builder does not decide that, the resume format and content do. All five tools here produce ATS-readable documents, but a single-column layout, standard section headings, and keywords taken from the job posting matter more than which tool you use.
Kickresume allows unlimited downloads on four free templates. Cvarchitect allows 3 free PDF exports plus 10 AI rewrites. Teal gives 10 AI credits and unlimited job tracking. Resume.io free accounts can only download TXT, and Rezi free accounts get 3 PDF downloads.
10 AI rewrites and 3 PDF exports on the free plan.
No credit card required.
