Open Resume vs Rezi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Open Resume and Rezi share a 2.8 GPA, both have a free plan, and Open Resume has no paid plan to buy, against $29 a month for Rezi.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Open Resume grades higher on the free plan. Rezi grades higher on features and platforms. They get the same grade on value for money and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Open Resume
Free open-source resume builder and ATS parser, no sign-up
Rezi
AI resume builder with an ATS score, keyword targeting and job apps
Which one is for you
Pick Open Resume if
- Fits if you want one plain US-style resume without making an account
- Works for people who want to check how an ATS parser reads their PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want AI writing help or cover letters, as it has neither
- Not for you if you want a photo or a non-US resume layout, since the options are few
- Watch out: data stays in your browser, so clearing storage or changing device loses it
- Too light for tracking applications, which it does not do
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
| 2.8GPAOpen ResumeGood | 2.8GPAReziGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AFree, with no sign-up, and the code is open source. That is under 60% of the $4.77 the cheapest resume builders start near. | 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 | AFree with no account and no cap. The cost is that your data lives in the browser, so clearing storage or switching devices loses it unless you keep the PDF. | 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 | CA live PDF preview, import of an existing PDF and a resume parser. It offers core sections only, no photo, no AI writing, no cover letters and no tracking, so the gaps are plain. | 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 | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with no setup. | 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 | CWeb only, with no accounts and no integrations. | 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 free resume builder with no sign-up | 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: Open Resume and Rezi. How we grade
Price against what you get
Open Resume has no paid plan and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Rezi starts at $29 a month and scores 2.7.
Rezi scores higher, and starts $29 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other resume builders on the chart, none scores higher than Open Resume 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
- Open Resume is open source, according to its own site.
- Rezi also covers templates.
At a glance
| Open Resume | Rezi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free | Free plan |
| Starts at | Free | $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan |
| Free plan | None | 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 | OpenResume | Rezi LLC |
| Price read from | open-resume.com | rezi.ai |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Open Resume
- Offers only core sections such as profile, work experience, education and skills, with no profile photo option.
- It is built for US job-market conventions, so it has few options for other regional formats.
- No AI writing help, cover letters or job tracking; it builds and parses resumes only.
- Data lives in the browser, so clearing browser storage or switching devices loses it unless you keep the PDF.
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
Open Resume
- Live PDF preview
- The resume PDF updates as you enter information, so you see the finished layout while editing.
- Automatic formatting
- Fonts, sizes, margins and bullet points are set for you, which avoids the inconsistent formatting that copied text brings.
- Import an existing PDF
- Upload a current resume PDF and the builder reads its fields into the form, so you can move to the new layout.
- Resume parser
- Shows what an ATS-style parser can extract from a resume PDF, such as name, contact details and education. The file is read in your browser.
- Data kept in your browser
- No account is required, and the entered data is stored locally in the browser rather than on a server.
- Source code on GitHub
- The project is open source and can be run locally with npm or Docker, per its README.
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
Open Resume
Free$0
The full builder and parser, with no sign-up; the code is open source.
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
Open Resume
No public discounts listed.
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, Open Resume or Rezi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Open Resume is cheaper to start with: it is free, against $29 a month for Rezi. Open Resume is free, and Rezi starts at $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan.
Which has a free plan, Open Resume or Rezi?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Open Resume and Rezi have a free plan.
Which platforms do Open Resume and Rezi run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Rezi lists iOS and Android apps and a browser extension. Both list a web app. 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.