BeamJobs vs LiveCareer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BeamJobs and LiveCareer share a 2.2 GPA, and only LiveCareer has a free plan.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
BeamJobs grades higher on features. LiveCareer grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LiveCareer
Resume, CV and cover letter builder with ready-made phrases
Free plan · from $5.95/mo
Which one is for you
Pick BeamJobs if
- Fits if you want a resume and a cover letter from one site, with AI help
- Works for people who can live with a browser-only tool
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to see the price first, because no pricing page could be read
- Not for you if you want to download for free, as downloads cost money
- Watch out: the terms say a subscription may start with a free trial and renew automatically
- Watch out: refunds are promised within 7 days of purchase, by email only
- Too light for anyone wanting a phone or desktop app, as it runs in the browser only
Pick LiveCareer if
- Fits if you'd rather start from prewritten bullet points than a blank page
- Works for anyone who only needs a plain-text resume, which is free
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free PDF or Word file, as free downloads are TXT only
- Watch out: the $2.95 14-day access renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless you cancel
- Pricey if you only need it for a month or two, since $5.95 a month means $71.40 up front, renewed yearly
- Not for you if you tailor each resume to a job ad, since nothing on record matches it against one
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABeamJobsFair | 2.2GPALiveCareerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CNo pricing page could be read. The site says downloads cost under a dollar and gives no later price, so there is nothing to set against the $7.95 to $26.66 a month of its category. | BAnnual Premium Access works out at $5.95 a month, inside this category's cheaper quarter ($8), but it's one $71.40 charge that renews each year. Otherwise it's $23.95 every four weeks after the $2.95 start. |
| Free plan and trial | CBuilding and editing are free, but downloads are paid, and the terms say a subscription may begin with a trial and then renew. No free plan is recorded. | CFree Basic Access gives you the builder, the cover letter generator, ready-made content and ResumeCheck, but downloads plain text only. The 14-day access costs $2.95, so it isn't a free trial. |
| Features | BAI resume builder, templates, a cover letter generator, writing and checking tools, and an examples library. It covers the job; nothing on record shows a gap. | CAn upload parser, more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullets, AI summary and skills generators, ResumeCheck with an ATS check, templates, cover letters and a CV maker. The gap: nothing on record tailors a resume to a job ad. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where the work is building the resume yourself. | CNo App Store rating on record. A web builder where you search by job title and pick phrases, or upload an old resume to start. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only, with no mobile or desktop app. It lists LinkedIn, Google Docs and Word. | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | quick AI resumes and cover letters in a browser | prewritten bullet points to start from |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: BeamJobs and LiveCareer. How we grade
Where they differ
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At a glance
| BeamJobs | LiveCareer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40) |
| Free plan | None | Free Basic Access: the resume builder and cover letter generator with ready-made content and ResumeCheck, with downloads in plain text (TXT) only. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| Made by | qualifIQ, Inc. | Bold Limited |
| Price read from | Not confirmed | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
BeamJobs
- No pricing page could be read; the site says building and editing are free and downloads cost under a dollar, with no later price stated.
- The terms say a subscription may start with a free trial and then renew automatically.
- The terms promise refunds within 7 days of purchase, requested by email.
- It runs in the browser only; no mobile or desktop app is listed.
LiveCareer
- Free accounts download only plain text (TXT); PDF and Word need Premium Access.
- The $2.95 14-day access renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled first.
- The annual plan is one $71.40 charge that renews each year; the page says it saves 77%.
Key features
BeamJobs
- AI resume builder
- A step-by-step builder with AI suggestions for work experience, skills and summary, and an option to tailor a resume to a job description.
- Ways to start
- Upload an existing resume, begin from one of its examples, start from scratch, or build from your LinkedIn profile.
- Templates
- Offers nine ATS-oriented BeamJobs designs, plus separate template pages for Word and Google Docs.
- Cover letter generator
- Takes a resume and a job description and produces a cover letter, with matching cover letter templates.
- Writing and checking tools
- Includes a bullet point generator, an ATS resume checker, a resume summary generator and a resume-to-job match tool.
- Examples library
- Says it has over 2,000 resume examples by profession, along with cover letter examples and guides.
LiveCareer
- Resume upload and AI parser
- Upload an old resume and the parser maps your work history into a new, ATS-friendly template.
- Ready-made phrases and skills
- Search by job title and pick from more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullet points, then edit them.
- AI summary and skills generators
- Writes a professional summary from your experience and suggests skills for a job title.
- ResumeCheck and ATS checker
- Scans a resume for common problems and checks whether it is likely to get through applicant tracking systems.
- Templates and formatting
- Dozens of ATS-friendly templates whose fonts, colors and layouts can be changed, with automatic formatting.
- Cover letters and CVs
- A cover letter generator and a separate CV maker, alongside resume and cover letter examples by job.
Plans
BeamJobs
Pricing could not be confirmed. See beamjobs.com.
LiveCareer
Free Basic Access$0
Resume builder and cover letter generator, ready-made content and ResumeCheck. Downloads in TXT only.
Annual Premium Access$5.95
per month, billed yearly as $71.40
Paid up front for the year and renews each year. Unlimited PDF and Word downloads, all templates and a Bold.pro profile.
14-Day Premium Access$23.95
per 28 days, after 14 days for $2.95
Starts at $2.95 for 14 days, then bills $23.95 every four weeks. Unlimited PDF and Word downloads.
Ways to pay less
BeamJobs
No public discounts listed.
LiveCareer
- Annual discount
Save 77% with annual renewal
LiveCareer labels Annual Premium Access, $71.40 billed yearly, as saving 77% against the four-weekly plan at $23.95.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BeamJobs or LiveCareer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BeamJobs has no price we could confirm, and LiveCareer starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, BeamJobs or LiveCareer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only LiveCareer has a free plan. BeamJobs does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.