CVwizard vs LiveCareer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LiveCareer grades higher than CVwizard: 2.2 against 1.8 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
LiveCareer grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CVwizard
Resume and cover letter maker with a job board and tracker
LiveCareer
Resume, CV and cover letter builder with ready-made phrases
Which one is for you
Pick CVwizard if
- Fits if you want a resume, cover letter and job tracker under one login
- Works for people who will cancel after a short job hunt
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you want a free resume: the trial costs $0.99
- Tight if you forget to cancel: the subscription renews on its own at $19.99 a month
- Watch out: a PDF download needs a paid account
- Watch out: the page was read from India and has a country selector, so your price may differ
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
| 1.8GPACVwizardWeak | 2.2GPALiveCareerFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$19.99 a month for the one plan, between the category's $15 middle and $23.99 dearer-quarter start. | 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 | DNo free plan; a 14-day trial costs $0.99 and then renews automatically. | 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 | CResumes, cover letters, job listings, tracking and PDF import. The listing's gap: a PDF download needs a paid account. | 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. You build the resume yourself from templates. | 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 | CWeb only, with no integrations or other apps listed on the pricing page. | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | a resume and cover letter maker with a job board | 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: CVwizard and LiveCareer. How we grade
Price against what you get
CVwizard starts at $19.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. LiveCareer starts at $5.95 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and LiveCareer starts $14.04 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 7 score higher than CVwizard for less, and 2 score higher than LiveCareer 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
At a glance
| CVwizard | LiveCareer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.99 per month, automatically renewed | $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 | 14-day trial for $0.99, then the subscription renews automatically. | 14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CVwizard | Bold Limited |
| Price read from | cvwizard.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CVwizard
- No free plan: the trial costs $0.99 and the subscription then renews automatically.
- Monthly, quarterly and annual views exist on the pricing page, but only the monthly price was readable.
- Prices were read from a machine in India and the page offers a country selector, so a regional price is possible.
- A PDF download needs a paid account.
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
CVwizard
- Resume builder
- Enter details, choose a template, and change its color, font, font size and line spacing. Existing PDF or Word resumes can be imported.
- Cover letter generator
- Writes cover letters in the same editor; the subscription allows unlimited use.
- Job listings
- A global jobs database that sends relevant postings based on your experience and skills.
- Application tracker
- A board where applications are dragged between status columns, with a wishlist for saved vacancies.
- PDF download
- Documents download as PDF once a paid account is active.
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
CVwizard
Monthly$19.99
per month, automatically renewed
One plan with all features: resumes, cover letters, job listings and application tracking, with unlimited use. A 14-day trial costs $0.99.
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
CVwizard
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, CVwizard or LiveCareer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, LiveCareer is cheaper to start with: $5.95 a month, against $19.99 a month for CVwizard. CVwizard starts at $19.99 per month, automatically renewed, and LiveCareer starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, CVwizard or LiveCareer?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only LiveCareer has a free plan. CVwizard 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.