Resume Trick vs Zety (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Resume Trick and Zety share a 2.2 GPA, both have a free plan, and Zety starts cheaper, at $5.95 a month against $7 a month.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 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.
Resume Trick
Free online resume, CV and cover letter builder with AI writing
Zety
Resume and cover letter builder with expert-written content
Which one is for you
Pick Resume Trick if
- Fits if you want a low price for a year of access
- Works for one-off applications where a single free resume is enough
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're staying free: 1 resume, 1 cover letter and 4 templates as PDF
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $18 against $84 for the year
- Watch out: the quarterly price is shown as cut from $18 a month, with no end date given
- Watch out: refunds are given only in limited cases such as an unfixable error or an accidental duplicate
Pick Zety if
- Fits if you'd rather pick and edit suggested phrases than write bullet points yourself
- Works for job seekers who need the resume as a Word file as well as a PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free PDF, as the free plan downloads TXT only
- Watch out: the $1.95 trial renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks after 14 days unless you cancel
- Pricey if you only need it for a month or two, since $5.95 a month means one $71.40 charge, renewed yearly
- Not for you if you tailor each resume to a job ad, since nothing on record matches it against one
- Watch out: it's web only, with no phone app
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAResume TrickFair | 2.2GPAZetyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BPRO Yearly is $7 a month, billed $84 every 12 months. That is inside the category's cheapest quarter, which starts at $7.95. Monthly is $18. | BThe Annual Package 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. Pay as you go and it's $25.95 every 4 weeks, close to the dear end. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree covers 1 resume, 1 cover letter, 4 PDF templates and the AI generator. Premium templates can be previewed only. | CThe Basic Package gives you the builders, templates, resume check and job matches, but downloads TXT only. PDF and Word need a paid plan, and the 14-day trial costs $1.95, so that isn't free either. |
| Features | CBuilders for resumes, CVs and cover letters, AI writing, and PDF and TXT downloads. Nothing on record about an ATS check. | CPre-written phrases by job, 18 templates, an old-resume makeover, a checker for typos and 30-plus other issues, and matching cover letters. The gap: nothing on record tailors a resume to a pasted job ad, and 18 templates is a short list here. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record, and it's a builder where you do the work. | CNo App Store rating on record. You build section by section in a web builder, though clicking in phrases means less writing from scratch. |
| Platforms and integrations | CBrowser only; the site says it works on any device, with no apps. | CWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record. |
| Best for | a cheap resume builder with a free starter plan | picking pre-written phrases instead of writing |
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: Resume Trick and Zety. How we grade
Price against what you get
Resume Trick starts at $7 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Zety starts at $5.95 a month and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and Zety starts $1.05 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 3 score higher than Resume Trick for less, and 2 score higher than Zety 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
| Resume Trick | Zety | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $7 per month, billed $84 every 12 months ($18 billed monthly) | $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40) |
| Free plan | One resume and one cover letter per account, 4 free templates in PDF, and the AI resume and cover letter generator. | Basic Package: the resume and cover letter builders and templates, the resume check and job matches, with downloads in TXT format only. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day trial for $1.95; it renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks unless cancelled |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Resume Trick (Icecream Apps) | Works Limited |
| Price read from | resumetrick.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Resume Trick
- Free accounts get one resume and one cover letter, and only 4 templates can be downloaded as PDF.
- The page shows the quarterly price as reduced from $18 a month; no end date is given.
- The refund policy gives refunds in limited cases, such as errors that cannot be fixed or an accidental duplicate purchase.
- Payments are handled by Paddle, per the pricing page.
Zety
- The free Basic Package downloads only in TXT; PDF and Word need a paid plan.
- The $1.95 trial renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks after 14 days unless cancelled first.
- The Annual Package is paid as one $71.40 charge and renews each year.
Key features
Resume Trick
- Resume, CV and cover letter builders
- Separate builders for each document, with examples and guides for writing them. Documents stay in the user's account.
- 30+ templates
- Pick a template and a color. Free accounts can preview every premium template but download only the free ones in PDF.
- AI writing
- Drafts the professional summary and work-experience descriptions and suggests skills. The pricing page lists it on the free plan too.
- PDF and TXT downloads
- Download a finished resume as PDF or TXT, or share it with employers.
- Works on any device
- The builder is responsive in a browser, so work started on one device can be finished on another.
Zety
- Pre-written content
- Job-specific phrases written by career experts that can be added to a resume with a click and then edited.
- 18 resume templates
- Templates whose colors, fonts and layout can be changed, with matching cover letter templates.
- Old resume makeover
- Upload an existing resume and the builder moves its content into a new template.
- Resume checker
- Scores an uploaded resume, checks for typos and more than 30 other issues, and suggests improvements.
- Cover letter builder
- Creates a cover letter that matches the resume's design, from templates and suggested content.
- Job matches and Bold.Pro
- Suggests jobs matched to your resume and includes Bold.Pro, a networking profile meant to help recruiters find you.
Plans
Resume Trick
Free$0
One resume and cover letter per account, 4 free templates in PDF and the AI generator; premium templates can be previewed only.
PRO Yearly$7
per month, billed $84 every 12 months
All premium PDF templates, unlimited resumes and cover letters, and the AI resume and cover letter generator.
PRO Quarterly$12
per month, billed $36 every 3 months
Same PRO features as Yearly, shown on the page as reduced from $18 a month.
PRO Monthly$18
per month, billed monthly
Same PRO features as Yearly, billed every month.
Zety
Basic Package$0
Resume and cover letter builders, templates, resume check and job matches. Downloads in TXT only.
Annual Package$5.95
per month, billed yearly as $71.40
Paid at once for the year and renews each year. PDF, Word and TXT downloads. Labelled as saving 79%.
Pro Package$25.95
per 28 days, after a 14-day trial for $1.95
Starts with a $1.95 trial for 14 days, then bills $25.95 every 4 weeks. PDF, Word and TXT downloads.
Ways to pay less
Resume Trick
No public discounts listed.
Zety
- Annual discount
Save 79% with the Annual Package
The pricing page labels the Annual Package, $71.40 a year, as saving 79% against the Pro Package at $25.95 every 4 weeks.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Resume Trick or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Zety is cheaper to start with: $5.95 a month, against $7 a month for Resume Trick. Resume Trick starts at $7 per month, billed $84 every 12 months ($18 billed monthly), and Zety starts at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).
Which has a free plan, Resume Trick or Zety?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Resume Trick and Zety 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.