ResumeCat vs Rezi (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Rezi grades higher than ResumeCat: 2.8 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Rezi grades higher on value for money, features and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ResumeCat
AI resume and cover letter builder with a free tier
Rezi
AI resume builder with an ATS score, keyword targeting and job apps
Which one is for you
Pick ResumeCat if
- Fits if you need one resume and one cover letter and no more
- Works for people who will pay monthly to tailor many resumes with AI
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are tailoring a resume for each job on the free plan, which allows 1 resume
- Tight if you use the AI a lot, as the free plan gives 10 credits a month
- Pricey if you look at Max, $200 a month and the page lists only a higher AI reasoning mode over Pro
- Watch out: the unlimited AI credits on Pro and Max are subject to abuse guardrails
- Watch out: no annual price is shown and it is web 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
| 2.0GPAResumeCatFair | 2.8GPAReziGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $12 a month, between the category's cheaper quarter at $8 and its middle at $15. Max at $200 a month is far above anything else in the category. | 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 | CFree forever, with 1 resume, 1 cover letter and 10 AI credits a month, and storage is limited. You will hit the single-resume cap as soon as you tailor for a second job. | 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 | CAI drafting, 8 templates, cover letters and unlimited PDFs. Only 8 templates is a short list, and no tracking of applications is listed. | 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 is on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with an AI chat to help. | 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, and the listing shows 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 | one free AI-edited resume | 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: ResumeCat and Rezi. How we grade
Price against what you get
ResumeCat starts at $12 a month 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 $17 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 5 score higher than ResumeCat 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
| ResumeCat | Rezi | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month | $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan |
| Free plan | 1 resume, 1 cover letter, 10 AI credits a month (reset on the first of each month), unlimited PDF downloads and 8 templates, with limited cloud storage. | 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 | ResumeCat | Rezi LLC |
| Price read from | resumecat.com | rezi.ai |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ResumeCat
- The free plan is capped at 1 resume, 1 cover letter and 10 AI credits a month.
- Unlimited AI credits on Pro and Max are subject to abuse guardrails, per the pricing page.
- Max costs $200 a month and the page's only listed difference from Pro is a higher reasoning mode.
- No annual price is shown, and only a web version is listed.
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
ResumeCat
- AI chat assistant
- Describe your experience in a chat and the assistant drafts resume text; each AI request uses one credit.
- 8 templates
- Eight resume templates are included on every plan, including ones labeled ATS Optimized and Modern.
- Cover letters
- One cover letter on the free plan; unlimited on Pro and Max.
- Unlimited PDF downloads
- The pricing page lists unlimited PDF downloads on all three plans.
- Resume examples
- Pre-filled resume examples are available to browse alongside the templates.
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
ResumeCat
Free$0
1 resume, 1 cover letter, 10 AI credits a month, unlimited PDF downloads and limited cloud storage.
Pro$12
per month
Unlimited resumes and cover letters, AI credits (unlimited, subject to abuse guardrails) and cloud storage. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Max$200
per month
Everything in Pro plus access to an Extra High Reasoning AI mode, for heavy users.
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
ResumeCat
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, ResumeCat or Rezi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ResumeCat is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $29 a month for Rezi. ResumeCat starts at $12 per month, and Rezi starts at $29 per month, or $149 one-time for the Lifetime plan.
Which has a free plan, ResumeCat or Rezi?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ResumeCat and Rezi have a free plan.
Which platforms do ResumeCat and Rezi run on?
As of Nov 13, 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.