CVDesignR vs Zety (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CVDesignR and Zety share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Zety starts cheaper, at $5.95 a month against about $11.16 a month.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CVDesignR 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.
CVDesignR
Online CV builder with AI suggestions, ATS score and job board
Zety
Resume and cover letter builder with expert-written content
Which one is for you
Pick CVDesignR if
- Fits if you write CVs in French and English
- Works for people who want several CV versions without paying
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: prices are in euros only, with no dollar price found
- Watch out: the €9.99 Premium price doesn't say if it's monthly or a longer term
- Tight if you're staying free: no detailed ATS score, deep AI suggestions or job-based advice
- Skip it if you need English legal terms, because the terms of service are in French 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
| 2.2GPACVDesignRFair | 2.2GPAZetyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is €9.99 a month, with no dollar price found and the billing term not stated. That is ordinary for the 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 | CFree gives up to 8 CVs from free templates. Detailed ATS scores and AI suggestions are Premium. | 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 | BEditor, ATS score, AI suggestions, an AI photo, translation, a Europass format, a tracker and job listings. Nothing missing from the core job. | 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 rating on record. You build the CV yourself in an editor. | 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, no app and no integrations listed. | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | building a CV in French or English with a free plan | 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: CVDesignR and Zety. How we grade
Price against what you get
CVDesignR starts at about $11.16 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zety starts at $5.95 a month and scores 2.0.
CVDesignR scores higher, and starts $5.21 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than CVDesignR for less, and 2 score higher than Zety 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
- CVDesignR also covers content optimization.
At a glance
| CVDesignR | Zety | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | €9.99 per month, as displayed (billing period not stated) | $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40) |
| Free plan | Create and edit CVs online, up to 8 different CVs, free templates and a structured base for applications. | 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 | CVDesignR | Works Limited |
| Price read from | cvdesignr.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CVDesignR
- Prices are shown in euros; no US dollar price was found.
- The Premium price is shown as per month, but the pages do not say whether it is billed monthly or for a longer term.
- The terms of service are available in French only, per the site's note.
- The free plan has no detailed ATS score or AI suggestions.
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
CVDesignR
- Online CV editor
- Create or import a CV, choose among templates and keep up to 8 versions on the free plan.
- ATS score
- Rates a CV's readability and structure for recruitment software. The free plan has none of the detailed analysis; Premium adds it.
- AI suggestions
- Premium proposes wording, missing skills and improvements for experience entries, and advice tied to a target job or vacancy.
- AI professional photo
- Premium includes creation of a professional-style photo for the CV.
- CV translation and Europass format
- The site has pages for translating a CV for international use and for a Europass-style CV.
- Application tracker and job offers
- A tracker for applications and a job board with company listings, linked from the main navigation.
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
CVDesignR
Free€0
per month
Up to 8 CVs from free templates; no detailed ATS score, in-depth AI suggestions or job-based recommendations.
Premium€9.99
per month; billing term not stated
Detailed analysis, ATS compatibility optimization, AI suggestions, job-based advice, CV pre-fill in French and English, AI photo.
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
CVDesignR
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, CVDesignR or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zety is cheaper to start with: $5.95 a month, against about $11.16 a month for CVDesignR. CVDesignR starts at €9.99 per month, as displayed (billing period not stated), and Zety starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, CVDesignR or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CVDesignR and Zety have a free plan.
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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.