CakeResume vs Enhancv (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CakeResume grades higher than Enhancv: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
CakeResume grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, 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.
CakeResume
Resume builder and job search site with AI credits
Enhancv
Designed resume builder with AI feedback, tailoring and a job tracker
Which one is for you
Pick CakeResume if
- Fits if you want one resume and a job search in the same place
- Works for people who like AI tips on their resume and can spend a few credits
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as you get 1 resume, Cake branding and 60 credits a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $27.99 against $14 a month on the yearly plan
- Skip it if you want a mobile or desktop app, as it is web and an extension only
- Watch out: after Premium ends only your first resume can be edited, though all stay viewable and downloadable
- Watch out: advertised $2.49 first-week offers move to the full price after that
Pick Enhancv if
- Fits if you want sections most builders lack, such as a day in your life
- Works for people who tailor each resume to a job ad and track applications from Chrome
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the free version ends after 7 days and adds branding
- Not for you if an employer wants a Word file, since downloads are PDF only
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $39 against $16.50 a month on the $99 six-month plan
- Watch out: monthly fees aren't refunded, and only Quarterly and Semiannual plans can get a pro-rated refund
- Watch out: the job tracker extension works only in desktop Chrome
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACakeResumeFair | 2.0GPAEnhancvFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $14 a month billed yearly ($167.99), $16.66 quarterly and $27.99 monthly. The yearly price is in the middle of resume builders ($7.95 to $26.66) and the monthly one is in the dearest quarter. | CPro works out at $16.50 a month only as $99 every six months, right at this category's middle ($16.50). Quarterly is $69, and month to month is $39, which is in the dearest tenth here. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 resume, basic snippets and 60 credits a month, with Cake branding. One run of the AI Resume Checker uses 16 of the 60 credits. | CA 7-day Free Plan with no card: every template, but basic sections, up to 12 items on a resume and Enhancv branding. After the week, you pay. A trial that needs no card is a C on our ladder. |
| Features | BAI resume builder and checker, job insights, career strategy, privacy settings and job matching. The listing shows no gap in the core resume work. | CTemplates with extra sections, a content analyzer and ATS check, job tailoring with a match score, translation into languages such as French, Arabic and Hindi, interview prep and a job tracker. The listing's gap: downloads are PDF only, with no Word file. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with a few AI tools to learn. | CNo App Store rating on record. You build in a web editor with extra sections to fill, and the tracker needs its Chrome extension. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a browser extension only. No phone or desktop app, and the only integration listed is Google Analytics. | CWeb, plus an extension that saves jobs from LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Greenhouse and Workday. The extension runs in desktop Chrome only, and there's no phone or desktop app. |
| Best for | a resume plus job search and AI credits | a resume that looks designed rather than plain |
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: CakeResume and Enhancv. How we grade
Price against what you get
CakeResume starts at $14 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Enhancv starts at $16.50 a month and scores 2.0.
CakeResume scores higher and starts $2.50 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than CakeResume for less, and 6 score higher than Enhancv for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
At a glance
| CakeResume | Enhancv | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99) | $16.50 per month, billed every 6 months ($99) |
| Free plan | 1 resume, basic resume snippets, resume privacy settings, resume visitor view and 60 Cake AI credits a month with limited access to the AI features. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day Free Plan with all templates, basic sections, up to 12 section items and Enhancv branding; no card needed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Trantor Tech, Inc. | Enhancv R&D |
| Price read from | cake.me | enhancv.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CakeResume
- Free accounts get 1 resume; after Premium ends you can only edit your first resume, though all stay viewable and downloadable.
- Credits refresh on the 1st of each month; one AI Resume Checker run uses 16 of the 60 free credits.
- Cake branding stays on resumes on the free plan.
- A full refund is available within 7 days of purchase, per the pricing FAQ.
Enhancv
- There is no lasting free plan: the Free Plan lasts 7 days, adds Enhancv branding and caps a resume at 12 section items.
- Resumes download as PDF only; the FAQ says there is no Word download.
- Monthly fees are not refundable; only Quarterly and Semiannual plans can get a partial, pro-rated refund.
- The job tracker extension works in desktop Chrome only, according to its own FAQ.
Key features
CakeResume
- AI Resume Builder
- Uses AI snippets to draft and tailor resume content for a target job. Each use costs 1 AI credit.
- AI Resume Checker
- Scans a resume for gaps and recruiter readiness; each check costs 16 AI credits.
- Job Insights
- Rates how a job matches your skills and gives salary and interview information. A report costs 18 credits.
- Career Strategy
- Builds a personalized career roadmap with milestones; 20 credits to start over and 8 per refinement.
- Resume privacy and visitors
- Set who can view a resume and see who has visited it. Premium shows all visitors and can track resumes with Google Analytics.
- Job search and matching
- The same account is used to search job openings and companies on the site.
Enhancv
- Designed templates and custom sections
- Hundreds of layouts and color and font options, plus sections other builders lack, such as a day of my life or a life philosophy.
- Content analyzer and ATS check
- Flags typos, clichés, repetition and vague wording as you write, and the resume checker gives an ATS score with fixes.
- Job tailoring with a match score
- Paste a job ad and Enhancv shows a match score, the keywords to add and AI-written bullet points aimed at that role.
- Resume translation
- Translates a resume into languages including French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Hindi while keeping the layout.
- Job tracker and Chrome extension
- Save jobs from LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Greenhouse, Workday and other sites into a tracker with statuses, notes and reminders.
- AI Interview Help
- Builds an interview prep report for a role with STAR stories and company notes, and runs culture-fit and expertise-fit practice.
Plans
CakeResume
Free$0
1 resume, basic snippets and 60 Cake AI credits a month, with limited access to Career Strategy, Job Insights, AI Resume Checker and AI Resume Builder.
Premium Monthly$27.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited resumes, 20+ premium snippets, no Cake branding and 600 AI credits a month. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Quarterly$16.66
per month, billed as $49.99 quarterly
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 40%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Yearly$14.00
per month, billed yearly ($167.99)
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 50%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Enhancv
Pro Semiannual$99
per 6 months
Advertised as $16.50 a month. 300 resumes and cover letters, all templates, pro sections, ATS check, content suggestions and no branding.
Pro Quarterly$69
per 3 months
The same Pro features, billed every 3 months. Can be refunded pro rata at the monthly rate if you stop early.
Pro Monthly$39
per month
The same Pro features, billed once a month. Monthly fees are not refunded.
Ways to pay less
CakeResume
- Other savings
$2.49 for the first week
The pricing page shows a new-member offer of $2.49 for the first week of Premium; the page gives no end date.
- Annual discount
Longer billing saves up to 50%
The pricing page shows quarterly billing as a 40% saving and yearly as 50% against the monthly price.
Enhancv
- Annual discount
Pay less per month with longer terms
Pro costs $39 billed monthly, $69 every 3 months or $99 every 6 months, which the page shows as $16.50 a month, about 58% less than monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CakeResume or Enhancv?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CakeResume is cheaper to start with: $14 a month, against $16.50 a month for Enhancv. CakeResume starts at $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99), and Enhancv starts at $16.50 per month, billed every 6 months ($99).
Which has a free plan, CakeResume or Enhancv?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only CakeResume has a free plan. Enhancv does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.