CVwizard vs Zety (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zety 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
Zety 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
Zety
Resume and cover letter builder with expert-written content
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 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
| 1.8GPACVwizardWeak | 2.2GPAZetyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$19.99 a month for the one plan, between the category's $15 middle and $23.99 dearer-quarter start. | 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 | DNo free plan; a 14-day trial costs $0.99 and then renews automatically. | 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 | CResumes, cover letters, job listings, tracking and PDF import. The listing's gap: a PDF download needs a paid account. | 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. You build the resume yourself from templates. | 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 | 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 | 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: CVwizard and Zety. 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. Zety starts at $5.95 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Zety 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 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
At a glance
| CVwizard | Zety | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19.99 per month, automatically renewed | $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 | 14-day trial for $0.99, then the subscription renews automatically. | 14-day trial for $1.95; it renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| Made by | CVwizard | Works 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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
CVwizard
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, CVwizard or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zety 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 Zety starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, CVwizard or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Zety 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.