LiveCareer vs Novorésumé (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, LiveCareer grades higher than Novorésumé: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
LiveCareer grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
LiveCareer
Resume, CV and cover letter builder with ready-made phrases
Novorésumé
Resume builder sold as one-time passes, with free AI writing tools
Which one is for you
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
Pick Novorésumé if
- Fits if you don't want a subscription that renews by itself
- Works for students who need one single-page resume for free
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: one version, one page and no cover letter
- Not for you if an employer wants a Word file, since downloads are PDF only
- Watch out: you can try Premium features on Basic, but a document using them won't download until you pay
- Pricey if you only need a month, at $23.99 for one against $49.99 for three
- Watch out: refunds can only be asked for in the first 14 days after buying a pass
How we grade them
| 2.2GPALiveCareerFair | 2.0GPANovorésuméFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CThe 3-month pass is $49.99, about $16.66 a month, at this category's middle ($16.50), and a year is $199.99. One month is $23.99, close to the dear end. None of the passes renew on their own. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CBasic keeps one resume version of up to one page, predefined layouts, 3 fonts and 30 colour themes, with no cover letter. You can try Premium features, but a document that uses them won't download. |
| Features | 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. | CRecruiter-reviewed ATS templates, AI writing for sections and cover letters, an ATS checker, and a job matcher that shows matches and gaps against a posting. The listing's gap: downloads are PDF only. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo App Store rating on record. It's a web editor with templates to fill in, and the AI tools are free to start. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | prewritten bullet points to start from | a resume pass that doesn't renew by itself |
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: LiveCareer and Novorésumé. How we grade
Price against what you get
LiveCareer starts at $5.95 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Novorésumé starts at $23.99 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and LiveCareer starts $18.04 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, none scores higher than LiveCareer for less, and 1 scores higher than Novorésumé 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
| LiveCareer | Novorésumé | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40) | $23.99 for 1 month, paid once with no renewal |
| Free plan | Free Basic Access: the resume builder and cover letter generator with ready-made content and ResumeCheck, with downloads in plain text (TXT) only. | Basic plan: one resume version, a 1-page limit, predefined layouts, 3 fonts and 30 color themes, with no cover letter. |
| Free trial | 14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Bold Limited | Novorésumé ApS |
| Price read from | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) | novoresume.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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%.
Novorésumé
- The free Basic plan allows one version of a 1-page resume and no cover letter.
- Documents download as PDF only, according to the pricing FAQ.
- Premium features can be tried on Basic, but a document that uses them cannot be downloaded without Premium.
- Refunds can be requested in the first 14 days after buying a pass.
Key features
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.
Novorésumé
- Recruiter-reviewed templates
- ATS-friendly resume and CV templates in modern, creative, simple and two-page styles. Premium adds custom layouts, backgrounds and picture styles.
- AI resume and cover letter writing
- AI tools write resume sections, summaries, objectives and bullet points, and draft a cover letter from a job description and your resume.
- ATS Resume Checker
- Upload a resume for an ATS compatibility score that checks formatting, keyword density, section structure and other common problems.
- Resume Job Matcher and Rewriter
- Paste a job posting to see exact matches, partial matches and gaps, or have the AI rewrite your bullets for that role.
- Matching cover letters
- Premium includes a cover letter designed to match the resume. The free Basic plan has no cover letter.
- No automatic renewal
- Premium is bought as a fixed pass paid by card through Stripe, so it ends without a charge, and your documents stay saved afterwards.
Plans
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.
Novorésumé
Basic$0
One resume version up to 1 page, predefined layouts, 3 fonts and 30 color themes. No cover letter.
Premium Month$23.99
for 1 month, paid once, with no renewal
Multiple versions, resumes up to 10 pages, custom layouts, a matching cover letter, 12 fonts, 74 color themes and no branding.
Premium Quarter$49.99
for 3 months, paid once, with no renewal
The same Premium features for 3 months. Marked most popular; the page shows it as saving 30% against monthly passes.
Premium Year$199.99
for 12 months, paid once, with no renewal
The same Premium features for 12 months, shown as saving $87, or 30%, against twelve monthly passes.
Ways to pay less
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.
Novorésumé
- Annual discount
Save 30% with a 3- or 12-month pass
The pricing page shows the 3-month pass saving $21 and the 12-month pass saving $87, each about 30%, against buying monthly passes.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, LiveCareer or Novorésumé?
As of Oct 24, 2026, LiveCareer is cheaper to start with: $5.95 a month, against $23.99 a month for Novorésumé. LiveCareer starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40), and Novorésumé starts at $23.99 for 1 month, paid once with no renewal.
Which has a free plan, LiveCareer or Novorésumé?
As of Oct 24, 2026, both LiveCareer and Novorésumé 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.