Standard Resume vs VisualCV (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Standard Resume grades higher than VisualCV: 2.2 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
Standard Resume grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Standard Resume
Resume builder with LinkedIn import and shareable web resumes
VisualCV
Resume and CV builder with online resume sites and view tracking
Which one is for you
Pick Standard Resume if
- Fits if you already have a LinkedIn profile and want a quick resume from it
- Works for people who want a web page to link instead of a PDF
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want the branding off, as removing it needs Pro at $19 a month
- Not for you if you need cover letters or job tracking, since neither is listed
- Tight if you are staying free and want view tracking, a custom web URL or the AI review, all Pro
- Watch out: the pricing page lists PDF downloads on Basic while the home page lists them only under paid
- Watch out: only the monthly Pro price could be read, so the yearly saving is unknown
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
| 2.2GPAStandard ResumeFair | 2.0GPAVisualCVFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $19 a month, and the listing could not read quarterly or yearly prices. The category's middle is $15 and its dearer quarter starts at $23.99, so this is ordinary, with nothing cheaper on offer. | 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 | BThe Basic plan is free for good: LinkedIn import, editing with PDF preview and a shareable web resume. One person could finish a resume on it, though it carries the vendor's branding. | 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 | C12 templates, LinkedIn import and web sharing cover the basics. The listing names gaps: the AI review is Pro only, and there is no cover letter or job tracker in it. | 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 store rating is on record. It is a web app where the work is entering and arranging your own resume, so it sits at the ordinary mark. | 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 | CBrowser only, with LinkedIn as the one connection listed. No phone or desktop app. | CWeb only, with LinkedIn import. No phone or desktop app, and no other integrations on record. |
| Best for | a LinkedIn-based web resume | 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: Standard Resume and VisualCV. How we grade
Price against what you get
Standard Resume starts at $19 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 $3 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 7 score higher than Standard Resume for less, and 7 score 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
| Standard Resume | VisualCV | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month | $16 per month, billed quarterly |
| Free plan | Basic plan: LinkedIn import, resume editing with PDF preview, and web resume sharing. | 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 | Standard Resume | Workstory Inc. |
| Price read from | standardresume.co | visualcv.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Standard Resume
- Only the monthly Pro price ($19) could be read; the Quarterly and Yearly options on the pricing page did not show prices in the page text.
- The vendor's pages disagree on whether PDF downloads are on the free plan.
- Runs in a browser only; no mobile or desktop app is listed.
- The free plan keeps Standard Resume branding, which Pro removes.
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
Standard Resume
- LinkedIn import
- Starts a resume from an existing LinkedIn profile instead of from a blank page. Available on the free plan.
- 12 templates
- The home page offers 12 templates in creative, modern, professional and simple styles, which can be switched after the content is entered.
- Web resume
- Each resume can be shared as a web page as well as a PDF. The free plan includes sharing; Pro adds view tracking and a custom URL.
- AI resume review
- Listed as a Pro feature on the pricing page.
- Built-in formatting
- Layout is applied automatically from the chosen template, so content changes do not require manual spacing.
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
Standard Resume
Basic$0
LinkedIn import, resume editing with PDF preview, and a shareable web resume. The pricing page lists PDF downloads here, while the home page lists them only under the paid plan.
Pro$19
per month (monthly view; quarterly and yearly prices not read)
Adds AI resume review, web resume view tracking, removal of Standard Resume branding, a custom web URL, and hiding the resume from search engines.
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
Standard Resume
- Other savings
50% off The Tech Resume Inside Out
The Pro plan includes a 50% discount on the author's book, The Tech Resume Inside Out, according to the pricing page.
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, Standard Resume or VisualCV?
As of Nov 13, 2026, VisualCV is cheaper to start with: $16 a month, against $19 a month for Standard Resume. Standard Resume starts at $19 per month, and VisualCV starts at $16 per month, billed quarterly.
Which has a free plan, Standard Resume or VisualCV?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both Standard Resume 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.