CV Genie vs Zety (2026): which should you pick?

Pick CV Genie if

• Fits if you want a finished CV without building it yourself
• Makes sense if you'd rather pay once than subscribe

Look elsewhere if

• Watch out: no prices appear on the vendor's pages, so the cost of Executive and C-Suite isn't confirmed
• Skip it if you want something free to try, since only the CV assessment is free
• Tight if you're in a hurry for the expert version: C-Suite takes 3 to 5 days
• Watch out: refunds can be asked for within 30 days, but delivered services and downloaded products are non-refundable

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

CV Genie

• No prices appear on the vendor's pages, so the cost of Executive and C-Suite could not be confirmed.
• The vendor describes the payment as one-time, with lifetime access to the portal and unlimited edits.
• Refunds can be requested within 30 days, but delivered services and downloaded products are non-refundable.
• The C-Suite product takes 3 to 5 days because a person writes it.

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.

CV Genie

Same-day AI-written CV

The Executive product delivers a generated CV the same day, with templates, ATS-compatible formatting and edits through a web portal.

Word and PDF downloads

The vendor says a finished CV can be edited at any time and downloaded in both Word and PDF.

C-Suite expert service

A direct line to an in-house resume expert, with delivery in 3 to 5 days and a template you supply or choose.

Free CV assessment

Upload an existing CV on the homepage to get an assessment of how it could be improved, with optional matching to job vacancies.

Other documents

Also writes cover letters, personal statements, HR letters, professional profiles, company profiles and industry reports.

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.

CV Genie

Pricing could not be confirmed. See cvgenie.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.

CV Genie

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.