Kickresume vs Rezi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, we pick Kickresume: it is first in our ranking of resume builders (Rezi is third), and it grades higher too, 3.2 against 2.8.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
Kickresume grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. Rezi grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on features and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Kickresume
Resume, cover letter and personal website builder with an AI writer
Rezi
AI resume builder with an ATS score, keyword targeting and job apps
Which one is for you
Pick Kickresume if
- Fits if you want to make and download a plain resume without paying
- Works for students and teachers, who can get Premium free for up to 180 days once their status is checked
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 4 basic templates, 2 fonts, and no AI Writer or ATS checker
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $24 against $8 a month on the $96 yearly plan
- Watch out: every plan renews on its own, and refunds stop after one 14-day guarantee for new users
- Skip it if you work on an iPad, as the iOS app is iPhone only
Pick Rezi if
- Fits if you'd rather pay $149 once than keep a subscription running through a job search
- Works for applicants who rework each resume around one job ad's keywords
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one resume, three PDF downloads and one AI interview
- Watch out: Word and Google Drive exports, the full Rezi Score and full keyword targeting need Pro or Lifetime
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as Pro is $29 a month with no quarterly or yearly option
- Watch out: Lifetime leaves out Pro's monthly expert review, which then costs extra
How we grade them
| 3.2GPAKickresumeVery good | 2.8GPAReziGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$8 a month on the yearly plan, paid as $96 up front, sits at the edge of this category's cheaper quarter ($8). Quarterly is $18 a month and monthly $24, close to the dear end. | ALifetime is $149 once, less than a year of this category's middle subscription ($16.50 a month, about $198 a year), for Pro's features minus the expert review. Pro month to month is $29, the dearer quarter here. |
| Free plan and trial | BUnlimited resumes and downloads on 4 basic templates and 2 fonts, with 20,000 pre-written phrases, so one person can make and send a resume without paying. The AI Writer and ATS checker aren't included. Students and teachers can get Premium free for up to 180 days. | COne resume, three PDF downloads and one AI interview, with a cut-down Rezi Score and keyword targeting. Cover and resignation letters are unlimited and no card is needed, but a second resume means paying. |
| Features | BAn AI Writer that drafts a whole resume from a job title and ad, 40-plus templates with matching cover letters, an ATS checker, a one-click personal website, Career Map, and LinkedIn or PDF import. Nothing in the listing leaves a gap in the resume job. | BA 23-metric Rezi Score, keyword targeting from a job ad, AI writers and a chat Resume Agent, mock interviews, an extension that fills in applications, PDF, Word and Google Drive export, and a Resume MCP server. That covers the job. |
| Ease of use | AKickresume rates 4.7 on the US App Store from 4,215 ratings, which puts it at A on our ease ladder. | CNo App Store rating on record. You build in a web editor and work through a 23-metric score, with an AI agent to help raise it. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone and Android, with LinkedIn import. The iOS app is for iPhone only, not iPad, and there's no desktop app. | BWeb, iPhone and Android, a Chrome extension, Google Drive export and an MCP server for Claude, Codex, Cursor and Gemini. The phone app is for job matches you swipe through, and there's no desktop app. |
| Best for | a matching resume, cover letter and website | paying once for an AI resume builder |
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: Kickresume and Rezi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Kickresume starts at $8 a month and scores 3.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rezi starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7.
Kickresume scores higher and starts $21 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, none scores higher than Kickresume for less, and 2 score higher than Rezi 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
| Kickresume | Rezi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $8 per month, billed yearly ($96) | $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan |
| Free plan | 4 basic resume templates and 4 matching cover letters, 1 website template, 20,000 pre-written phrases, unlimited resumes and unlimited downloads. | 1 resume, 3 PDF downloads, 1 AI interview, standard format templates, the AI resume writer and editor, limited Rezi Score and keyword targeting. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Kickresume s.r.o. | Rezi LLC |
| Price read from | kickresume.com | rezi.ai |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Kickresume
- The AI Writer, ATS Resume Checker and Career Map are Premium only; the free plan has 4 templates and 2 fonts.
- Every paid plan renews on its own; the terms give new users one 14-day money-back guarantee and no refunds after that.
- The iOS app is for iPhone only, not iPad.
Rezi
- The free plan allows one resume and three PDF downloads; Word and Google Drive exports need Pro or Lifetime.
- Lifetime leaves out the monthly expert resume review that comes with Pro.
- The pricing page shows only monthly billing for Pro, with no quarterly or annual option.
- On the free plan an expert resume review is paid for separately, from $8; Pro includes one a month.
Key features
Kickresume
- AI Writer
- Generates a full resume from a job title and the job ad, and an AI Cover Letter Writer drafts a letter that fits the resume. Premium only.
- Templates and design options
- 40+ ATS-friendly resume templates with matching cover letters, 26 typefaces and color schemes on Premium; the free plan has 4 templates and 2 fonts.
- ATS Resume Checker
- Scans a resume for applicant tracking systems, gives a score and compares it with successful resumes in Kickresume's database.
- Personal website
- Turns a resume into a personal website in one click. Free accounts get 1 website template, Premium gets 7.
- Career Map
- Reads your resume and suggests career paths that fit your skills and experience. Included with Premium.
- LinkedIn and PDF import
- Builds a new resume from a LinkedIn profile or an existing PDF, then lets you edit it in any template.
Rezi
- Rezi Score and content checks
- Grades a resume on 23 metrics for applicant tracking systems and flags filler words, weak or unquantified bullet points as you type.
- AI keyword targeting
- Scans a job description for the keywords that matter and works them into the resume. The free plan gets a limited version.
- AI writers and Resume Agent
- Writes bullet points, summaries, cover letters and resignation letters, and a chat-based AI Resume Agent helps raise the Rezi Score for a target job.
- AI interview practice
- Mock interviews with questions tailored to the role: one on the free plan, unlimited on Pro and Lifetime.
- Chrome extension and mobile app
- The free extension fills in applications on Workday, Greenhouse, Lever and other systems and tracks them; the iOS and Android app scores job matches you swipe through.
- Exports and Resume MCP
- Paid plans download PDF and Word files and export to Google Drive. A Resume MCP server lets Claude, Codex, Cursor and Gemini work on your Rezi resumes.
Plans
Kickresume
Free$0
4 basic resume and cover letter templates, 2 fonts, limited design options, unlimited resumes and downloads.
Yearly$8
per month, billed yearly as $96 ($24 billed monthly)
Full Premium: 40+ resume and cover letter templates, AI Writer, ATS Resume Checker, Career Map, priority support, and $120 in vouchers for friends.
Quarterly$18
per month, billed every 3 months as $54
Same Premium features as Yearly, with $72 in gift vouchers for friends. Marked as the most popular choice.
Monthly$24
per month, billed monthly
Same Premium features, without the gift vouchers. Renews every 30 days until cancelled.
Rezi
Free$0
1 resume, 3 PDF downloads, 1 AI interview, unlimited cover and resignation letters, limited Rezi Score and keyword targeting.
Pro$29
per month
Unlimited resumes, downloads and AI interviews, all templates, full Rezi Score and keyword targeting, and one expert resume review a month.
Enterprise$99
per month for 200 users
For universities, agencies and career sites, sold through a demo: Pro for each user, team roles, review management, SSO and webhooks.
Lifetime$149
one-time
Permanent access to the Pro features for one payment. The monthly expert review is not included and costs extra.
Ways to pay less
Kickresume
- Annual discount
Save with quarterly or yearly billing
The pricing page marks Quarterly as saving 25% against Monthly. Yearly works out to $8 a month against $24 billed monthly, about 67% less.
- Education
Free Premium for students and teachers
Students and teachers who verify their status through ISIC, ITIC or UNiDAYS get up to 180 days of Premium free.
Rezi
- Lifetime license
Lifetime plan for a one-time $149
Rezi sells permanent access to the Pro features for a single $149 payment, without the monthly expert review.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Kickresume or Rezi?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Kickresume is cheaper to start with: $8 a month, against $29 a month for Rezi. Kickresume starts at $8 per month, billed yearly ($96), and Rezi starts at $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan.
Which has a free plan, Kickresume or Rezi?
As of Oct 24, 2026, both Kickresume and Rezi have a free plan.
Which platforms do Kickresume and Rezi run on?
As of Oct 24, 2026, only Rezi lists a browser extension. Both list a web app and iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.