The CakeResume Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about CakeResume in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
CakeResume
The Insider’s Guide
Resume builder and job search site with AI credits
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among resume builders, read from CakeResume’s own pages.
Made by Trantor Tech, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from CakeResume’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on CakeResume’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 7 of the 24 other resume builders we grade
Cake combines a resume builder, an AI resume checker and a job search platform. Free accounts keep one resume and get a small monthly allowance of Cake AI credits. Premium adds unlimited resumes, more credits, removal of Cake branding and visibility to recruiters.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about CakeResume, taken from its own pages and our grades.
It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with a few AI tools to learn.
- 1
Best for a resume plus job search and AI credits
CakeResume is a resume builder with a job search and AI credits attached.
- 2
Paid plans start at $14 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99).
- 3
There is a free plan
1 resume, basic resume snippets, resume privacy settings, resume visitor view and 60 Cake AI credits a month with limited access to the AI features.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
AI Resume Builder
Uses AI snippets to draft and tailor resume content for a target job. Each use costs 1 AI credit.
- 6
AI Resume Checker
Scans a resume for gaps and recruiter readiness; each check costs 16 AI credits.
- 7
Job Insights
Rates how a job matches your skills and gives salary and interview information. A report costs 18 credits.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 7 of 24
That is against the other resume builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace CakeResume you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
CakeResume at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- Trantor Tech, Inc.
- Category
- Resume Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a resume plus job search and AI credits
CakeResume is a resume builder with a job search and AI credits attached. The free plan gives you 1 resume with Cake branding and 60 AI credits a month, and Premium costs $14 a month on a yearly plan or $27.99 on a monthly one.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | Premium is $14 a month billed yearly ($167.99), $16.66 quarterly and $27.99 monthly. The yearly price is in the middle of resume builders ($7.95 to $26.66) and the monthly one is in the dearest quarter. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free gives 1 resume, basic snippets and 60 credits a month, with Cake branding. One run of the AI Resume Checker uses 16 of the 60 credits. |
| Features | B | AI resume builder and checker, job insights, career strategy, privacy settings and job matching. The listing shows no gap in the core resume work. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with a few AI tools to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web and a browser extension only. No phone or desktop app, and the only integration listed is Google Analytics. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who CakeResume is for
- Fits if you want one resume and a job search in the same place
- Works for people who like AI tips on their resume and can spend a few credits
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, as you get 1 resume, Cake branding and 60 credits a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $27.99 against $14 a month on the yearly plan
- Skip it if you want a mobile or desktop app, as it is web and an extension only
- Watch out: after Premium ends only your first resume can be edited, though all stay viewable and downloadable
- Watch out: advertised $2.49 first-week offers move to the full price after that
Good to know
Good for
- Job seekers who also want a job board and recruiter visibility in one account
- People who want the site in Traditional or Simplified Chinese, Vietnamese, Indonesian or Japanese
- People who want to test AI resume review with a monthly credit allowance
Worth knowing
- Free accounts get 1 resume; after Premium ends you can only edit your first resume, though all stay viewable and downloadable.
- Credits refresh on the 1st of each month; one AI Resume Checker run uses 16 of the 60 free credits.
- Cake branding stays on resumes on the free plan.
- A full refund is available within 7 days of purchase, per the pricing FAQ.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$14
A month to start. There is a free plan too
CakeResume has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99).
Free
$0
1 resume, basic snippets and 60 Cake AI credits a month, with limited access to Career Strategy, Job Insights, AI Resume Checker and AI Resume Builder.
Premium Monthly
$27.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited resumes, 20+ premium snippets, no Cake branding and 600 AI credits a month. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Quarterly
$16.66
per month, billed as $49.99 quarterly
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 40%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Yearly
$14.00
per month, billed yearly ($167.99)
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 50%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
The free plan
1 resume, basic resume snippets, resume privacy settings, resume visitor view and 60 Cake AI credits a month with limited access to the AI features.
Read from cake.me on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Other savings
$2.49 for the first week
The pricing page shows a new-member offer of $2.49 for the first week of Premium; the page gives no end date.
Stated on cake.meAnnual discount
Longer billing saves up to 50%
The pricing page shows quarterly billing as a 40% saving and yearly as 50% against the monthly price.
Stated on cake.me
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
Resume builder and job search site with AI credits. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, job board posting, resume builder.
AI resume builder and checker, job insights, career strategy, privacy settings and job matching.
- AI Resume Builder
- Uses AI snippets to draft and tailor resume content for a target job. Each use costs 1 AI credit.
- AI Resume Checker
- Scans a resume for gaps and recruiter readiness; each check costs 16 AI credits.
- Job Insights
- Rates how a job matches your skills and gives salary and interview information. A report costs 18 credits.
- Career Strategy
- Builds a personalized career roadmap with milestones; 20 credits to start over and 8 per refinement.
- Resume privacy and visitors
- Set who can view a resume and see who has visited it. Premium shows all visitors and can track resumes with Google Analytics.
- Job search and matching
- The same account is used to search job openings and companies on the site.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Google Analytics
CakeResume is made by Trantor Tech, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
7/24
Other resume builders it is graded above
CakeResume's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 7 of the 24 other resume builders we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on features (B, above 10 of 24) and worst on ease of use (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $14.71 for the category: 6 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 25 resume builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. CakeResume’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 1 of 24
- CFree plan and trialAbove 3 of 24
- BFeaturesAbove 10 of 24
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 24
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 24
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 18 resume builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. CakeResume is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace CakeResume you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 9 of the 24 other resume builders grade higher. It costs $168 a year.
What you could make
- Resume builder and templates: an app builder makes these well.
What you could not
- Jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. CakeResume’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Enhancv, Kickresume, Teal, VisualCV and Resume.io
The 5 tools CakeResume is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Enhancv
Free trial · from $16.50/mo
Designed resume builder with AI feedback, tailoring and a job tracker.
- CakeResume has a free plan. Enhancv does not, though it has a free trial.
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
- 3.2GPA
Kickresume
Free plan · from $8/mo
Resume, cover letter and personal website builder with an AI writer.
- Only CakeResume lists a browser extension.
- Only Kickresume lists iOS and Android apps.
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
- 2.4GPA
Teal
Free plan · from $13
Free job tracker and resume builder, with AI and matching in Teal+.
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
- 2.0GPA
VisualCV
Free plan · from $16/mo
Resume and CV builder with online resume sites and view tracking.
- Only CakeResume lists a browser extension.
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
- 2.2GPA
Resume.io
Free plan · from $29.95
Resume and cover letter builder with AI writing and an ATS score.
- Only CakeResume lists a browser extension.
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is CakeResume free?
CakeResume has a free plan. 1 resume, basic resume snippets, resume privacy settings, resume visitor view and 60 Cake AI credits a month with limited access to the AI features.
How much does CakeResume cost?
CakeResume lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does CakeResume work on?
CakeResume is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does CakeResume offer any discounts?
CakeResume publicly lists the following: $2.49 for the first week; Longer billing saves up to 50%.
Does CakeResume have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CakeResume is listed for Web.
Does CakeResume have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. CakeResume is listed for Web.
Is CakeResume open source?
CakeResume is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does CakeResume integrate with?
CakeResume's listing names Google Analytics. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes CakeResume?
CakeResume is made by Trantor Tech, Inc.
What are the alternatives to CakeResume?
The closest alternatives to CakeResume in our directory are Enhancv, Kickresume, Teal, VisualCV and Resume.io.
How does CakeResume compare with other resume builders?
CakeResume's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 7 of the 24 other resume builders we grade, and level with 8.
Is CakeResume good value for money?
ToolGPA grades CakeResume C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $14 a month, against a middle price of $14.71 for the category: 6 of the 15 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of CakeResume?
To replace CakeResume you would be making jobs posted to dozens of job boards at once, which takes an agreement with each board.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from CakeResume’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from CakeResume's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Trantor Tech, Inc. Prices change, so check cake.me before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- CakeResume, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/cakeresume
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Prices and grades as they are today
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Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what CakeResume’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. CakeResume is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Trantor Tech, Inc. Prices and plans change: check cake.me before you buy.