BeamJobs vs Zety (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BeamJobs and Zety share a 2.2 GPA, and only Zety 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. Zety 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.
Zety
Resume and cover letter builder with expert-written content
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 Zety if
- Fits if you'd rather pick and edit suggested phrases than write bullet points yourself
- Works for job seekers who need the resume as a Word file as well as a PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free PDF, as the free plan downloads TXT only
- Watch out: the $1.95 trial renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks after 14 days unless you cancel
- Pricey if you only need it for a month or two, since $5.95 a month means one $71.40 charge, renewed yearly
- Not for you if you tailor each resume to a job ad, since nothing on record matches it against one
- Watch out: it's web only, with no phone app
How we grade them
| 2.2GPABeamJobsFair | 2.2GPAZetyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | BThe Annual Package 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. Pay as you go and it's $25.95 every 4 weeks, close to the dear end. |
| 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. | CThe Basic Package gives you the builders, templates, resume check and job matches, but downloads TXT only. PDF and Word need a paid plan, and the 14-day trial costs $1.95, so that isn't free either. |
| 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. | CPre-written phrases by job, 18 templates, an old-resume makeover, a checker for typos and 30-plus other issues, and matching cover letters. The gap: nothing on record tailors a resume to a pasted job ad, and 18 templates is a short list here. |
| 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. You build section by section in a web builder, though clicking in phrases means less writing from scratch. |
| 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 | picking pre-written phrases instead of writing |
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 Zety. How we grade
Where they differ
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At a glance
| BeamJobs | Zety | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | Not published | $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40) |
| Free plan | None | Basic Package: the resume and cover letter builders and templates, the resume check and job matches, with downloads in TXT format only. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day trial for $1.95; it renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| Made by | qualifIQ, Inc. | Works 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.
Zety
- The free Basic Package downloads only in TXT; PDF and Word need a paid plan.
- The $1.95 trial renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks after 14 days unless cancelled first.
- The Annual Package is paid as one $71.40 charge and renews each year.
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.
Zety
- Pre-written content
- Job-specific phrases written by career experts that can be added to a resume with a click and then edited.
- 18 resume templates
- Templates whose colors, fonts and layout can be changed, with matching cover letter templates.
- Old resume makeover
- Upload an existing resume and the builder moves its content into a new template.
- Resume checker
- Scores an uploaded resume, checks for typos and more than 30 other issues, and suggests improvements.
- Cover letter builder
- Creates a cover letter that matches the resume's design, from templates and suggested content.
- Job matches and Bold.Pro
- Suggests jobs matched to your resume and includes Bold.Pro, a networking profile meant to help recruiters find you.
Plans
BeamJobs
Pricing could not be confirmed. See beamjobs.com.
Zety
Basic Package$0
Resume and cover letter builders, templates, resume check and job matches. Downloads in TXT only.
Annual Package$5.95
per month, billed yearly as $71.40
Paid at once for the year and renews each year. PDF, Word and TXT downloads. Labelled as saving 79%.
Pro Package$25.95
per 28 days, after a 14-day trial for $1.95
Starts with a $1.95 trial for 14 days, then bills $25.95 every 4 weeks. PDF, Word and TXT downloads.
Ways to pay less
BeamJobs
No public discounts listed.
Zety
- Annual discount
Save 79% with the Annual Package
The pricing page labels the Annual Package, $71.40 a year, as saving 79% against the Pro Package at $25.95 every 4 weeks.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, BeamJobs or Zety?
As of Nov 12, 2026, BeamJobs has no price we could confirm, and Zety starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, BeamJobs or Zety?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Zety 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.