Novorésumé vs VisualCV (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 24, 2026, Novorésumé and VisualCV share a 2.0 GPA, both have a free plan, and VisualCV starts cheaper, at $16 a month against $23.99 a month.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Novorésumé
Resume builder sold as one-time passes, with free AI writing tools
VisualCV
Resume and CV builder with online resume sites and view tracking
Which one is for you
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
Pick VisualCV if
- Fits if you want to send recruiters a link and see when, and roughly where, it was opened
- Works for people outside the US who need a CV rather than a resume
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free PDF, as the free account can't download or share a resume
- Not for you if you tailor each resume to a job ad, since nothing on record scores it against one
- Pricey if you pay monthly: Pro is $16 a month only on quarterly billing, and the monthly price isn't shown
- Watch out: Word download is still in beta, and there's no phone app
- Watch out: refunds come only on request by email within the first 30 days
How we grade them
| 2.0GPANovorésuméFair | 2.0GPAVisualCVFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CPro is $16 a month billed quarterly, so $48 every three months. That's just under this category's middle ($16.50) and double its cheaper quarter ($8). Monthly billing costs more, and the page doesn't say how much. |
| Free plan and 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. | CThe free account lets you try every template and build one resume, but it can't download a PDF or share the resume online. To send it anywhere, you pay. A 30-day refund on request by email isn't a trial. |
| Features | 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. | CMore than 30 templates with LinkedIn import, an AI writer for experience and summaries, cover letters, a Career Journal, and an online resume that logs each view's date and rough location. The gap: nothing on record scores a resume against a job ad, and Word download is still in beta. |
| Ease of use | CNo App Store rating on record. It's a web editor with templates to fill in, and the AI tools are free to start. | CNo App Store rating on record. It's a web builder where you fill in each section yourself, with LinkedIn import or the AI writer to get you started. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. | CWeb only, with LinkedIn import. No phone or desktop app, and no other integrations on record. |
| Best for | a resume pass that doesn't renew by itself | an online resume that shows who viewed it |
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: Novorésumé and VisualCV. How we grade
Price against what you get
Novorésumé starts at $23.99 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. VisualCV starts at $16 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and VisualCV starts $7.99 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Novorésumé for less, and 1 scores higher than VisualCV 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
| Novorésumé | VisualCV | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $23.99 for 1 month, paid once with no renewal | $16 per month, billed quarterly |
| Free plan | Basic plan: one resume version, a 1-page limit, predefined layouts, 3 fonts and 30 color themes, with no cover letter. | Free account: try every template and keep 1 resume, 1 website, 1 cover letter and 1 Career Journal entry; PDF downloads and online sharing need Pro. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Novorésumé ApS | Workstory Inc. |
| Price read from | novoresume.com | visualcv.com |
| Checked | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
VisualCV
- The free account cannot download a PDF or share a resume online, so in practice Pro is needed to send one.
- Pro is priced at $16 a month when billed quarterly; the monthly option costs more and its price is not in the page text.
- VisualCV refunds Pro within the first 30 days on request by email, per the pricing page.
Key features
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.
VisualCV
- Templates for resumes and CVs
- More than 30 templates, including an ATS-friendly one and full-width designs, with LinkedIn profile import to start from.
- AI Resume Writer
- Writes or rewrites a work experience entry from a job title and optional company and description, and drafts a summary.
- Online resume and personal website
- Publish a resume at its own URL, set a custom domain and share it by link. Pro only.
- Resume view tracking
- Logs each view of an online resume with the date, IP address and approximate location, per resume.
- Cover letters and downloads
- A cover letter builder, unlimited PDF downloads and a Word download in beta, all with Pro.
- Career Journal
- A place to record achievements as they happen; free accounts get a trial and one entry, Pro is unlimited.
Plans
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.
VisualCV
Free$0
Test drive all templates and build a first resume, with no PDF download, sharing link or cover letter builder.
Pro Quarterly$16
per month, billed quarterly
Up to 100 resumes, unlimited PDFs, a personal website, shareable links, cover letters and view analytics. Monthly billing costs more.
Ways to pay less
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.
VisualCV
- Annual discount
36% off with quarterly billing
The pricing page's Monthly and Quarterly switch marks quarterly billing at 36% off the monthly rate, which gives the $16 a month price.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Novorésumé or VisualCV?
As of Oct 24, 2026, VisualCV is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $23.99 a month for Novorésumé. Novorésumé starts at $23.99 for 1 month, paid once with no renewal, and VisualCV starts at $16 per month, billed quarterly.
Which has a free plan, Novorésumé or VisualCV?
As of Oct 24, 2026, both Novorésumé and VisualCV 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.