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ToolGPAOctober 2026

LiveCareer

The Insider’s Guide

Resume, CV and cover letter builder with ready-made phrases

Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among resume builders, read from LiveCareer’s own pages.

Made by Bold Limited · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.2GPA

Contents

  1. 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
  2. 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
  3. 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
  4. 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
  5. 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
  6. 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
  7. 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

ToolGPA put this guide together from LiveCareer’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on LiveCareer’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 24, 2026.

Part 01 · Overview

Welcome

What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first

2.2

GPA, above 4 of the 13 other resume builders we grade

LiveCareer is an online resume, CV and cover letter builder that has been around since 2005. It reads an uploaded resume into a new template, offers tens of thousands of ready-made phrases and skills by job title, writes a summary with AI and runs a ResumeCheck for common problems. Building is free, but PDF and Word downloads need Premium Access.

To get you started, here are 9 things to know about LiveCareer, taken from its own pages and our grades.

A web builder where you search by job title and pick phrases, or upload an old resume to start.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for prewritten bullet points to start from

    LiveCareer reads in an old resume and offers more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullet points by job title.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $5.95 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    Free Basic Access: the resume builder and cover letter generator with ready-made content and ResumeCheck, with downloads in plain text (TXT) only.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    Resume upload and AI parser

    Upload an old resume and the parser maps your work history into a new, ATS-friendly template.

  6. 6

    Ready-made phrases and skills

    Search by job title and pick from more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullet points, then edit them.

  7. 7

    AI summary and skills generators

    Writes a professional summary from your experience and suggests skills for a job title.

  8. 8

    A 2.2 GPA, above 4 of 13

    That is against the other resume builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.

  9. 9

    Your call

    You could make the core of LiveCareer for yourself: resume builder and templates.

LiveCareer at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40)
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled
Runs on
Web
Made by
Bold Limited, since 2005
Category
Resume Builders
Our grade
2.2 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for prewritten bullet points to start from

LiveCareer reads in an old resume and offers more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullet points by job title. Building is free, but PDF and Word downloads need Premium Access: $71.40 for a year up front, or $2.95 for 14 days that turns into $23.95 every four weeks unless you cancel.

ToolGPA report cardLiveCareerGraded Oct 24, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyBAnnual Premium Access 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. Otherwise it's $23.95 every four weeks after the $2.95 start.
Free plan and trialCFree Basic Access gives you the builder, the cover letter generator, ready-made content and ResumeCheck, but downloads plain text only. The 14-day access costs $2.95, so it isn't a free trial.
FeaturesCAn upload parser, more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullets, AI summary and skills generators, ResumeCheck with an ATS check, templates, cover letters and a CV maker. The gap: nothing on record tailors a resume to a job ad.
Ease of useCNo App Store rating on record. A web builder where you search by job title and pick phrases, or upload an old resume to start.
Platforms and integrationsCWeb only, with no phone or desktop app and no integrations on record.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.2

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 LiveCareer is for

  • Fits if you'd rather start from prewritten bullet points than a blank page
  • Works for anyone who only needs a plain-text resume, which is free

Who it is not for

  • Skip it if you want a free PDF or Word file, as free downloads are TXT only
  • Watch out: the $2.95 14-day access renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless you cancel
  • Pricey if you only need it for a month or two, since $5.95 a month means $71.40 up front, renewed yearly
  • Not for you if you tailor each resume to a job ad, since nothing on record matches it against one

Good to know

Good for

  • Job seekers who want prewritten bullet points to start from
  • People rebuilding an old resume in a new layout
  • Anyone who only needs a plain-text resume, which is free

Worth knowing

  • Free accounts download only plain text (TXT); PDF and Word need Premium Access.
  • The $2.95 14-day access renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled first.
  • The annual plan is one $71.40 charge that renews each year; the page says it saves 77%.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved

$5.95

A month to start. There is a free plan too

LiveCareer has a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.95 per month, billed yearly ($71.40).

Free Basic Access gives you the builder, the cover letter generator, ready-made content and ResumeCheck, but downloads plain text only.
From our grade for free plan and trial

  • Free Basic Access

    $0

    Resume builder and cover letter generator, ready-made content and ResumeCheck. Downloads in TXT only.

  • Annual Premium Access

    $5.95

    per month, billed yearly as $71.40

    Paid up front for the year and renews each year. Unlimited PDF and Word downloads, all templates and a Bold.pro profile.

  • 14-Day Premium Access

    $23.95

    per 28 days, after 14 days for $2.95

    Starts at $2.95 for 14 days, then bills $23.95 every four weeks. Unlimited PDF and Word downloads.

The free plan

Free Basic Access: the resume builder and cover letter generator with ready-made content and ResumeCheck, with downloads in plain text (TXT) only.

Trying it first

14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled

Read from web.archive.org on Oct 24, 2026, where its own pages could not be read.

Ways to pay less

  • Annual discount

    Save 77% with annual renewal

    LiveCareer labels Annual Premium Access, $71.40 billed yearly, as saving 77% against the four-weekly plan at $23.95.

    Stated on web.archive.org

Part 03 · Features

What it does

Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it

1

Place it runs: Web

Resume, CV and cover letter builder with ready-made phrases. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, templates, resume builder.

The gap: nothing on record tailors a resume to a job ad.
From our grade for features
Resume upload and AI parser
Upload an old resume and the parser maps your work history into a new, ATS-friendly template.
Ready-made phrases and skills
Search by job title and pick from more than 50,000 prewritten skills and bullet points, then edit them.
AI summary and skills generators
Writes a professional summary from your experience and suggests skills for a job title.
ResumeCheck and ATS checker
Scans a resume for common problems and checks whether it is likely to get through applicant tracking systems.
Templates and formatting
Dozens of ATS-friendly templates whose fonts, colors and layouts can be changed, with automatic formatting.
Cover letters and CVs
A cover letter generator and a separate CV maker, alongside resume and cover letter examples by job.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

Its own pages name no integrations.

LiveCareer is made by Bold Limited, and has been around since 2005.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own

4/13

Other resume builders it is graded above

LiveCareer's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 13 other resume builders we grade, and level with 5.

It stands best on value for money (B, above 9 of 13) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 0).

Its paid plans start at $5.95 a month, against a middle price of $16 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4, and no tool on the category's chart scores higher without costing more.

Each grade against the category

Every bar is all 14 resume builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. LiveCareer’s own letter is outlined.

  • BValue for moneyAbove 9 of 13
  • CFree plan and trialAbove 0 of 13
  • CFeaturesAbove 0 of 13
  • CEase of useAbove 0 of 13
  • CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 13

Price against what you get

Each dot is one of 11 resume builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. LiveCareer is the marked dot.

C2.0B3.0A4.0$5$10$20$50$100More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessLiveCareerKickresumeZetyHuntrRezi

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.

Your call

You could make the core of LiveCareer for yourself: resume builder and templates.

What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $71.40 a year.

What you could make

  • Resume builder and templates: an app builder makes these well.
  • It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.

What you could not

  • AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.

What this rests on. LiveCareer’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

Zety, Resume Genius, Resume.io, Kickresume and Novorésumé

The 5 tools LiveCareer is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.

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 LiveCareer free?

LiveCareer has a free plan. Free Basic Access: the resume builder and cover letter generator with ready-made content and ResumeCheck, with downloads in plain text (TXT) only.

How much does LiveCareer cost?

LiveCareer lists 3 plans. Free Basic Access: $0.

What platforms does LiveCareer work on?

LiveCareer is available on Web.

Does LiveCareer offer any discounts?

LiveCareer publicly lists the following: Save 77% with annual renewal.

Does LiveCareer have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. LiveCareer is listed for Web.

Does LiveCareer have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 24, 2026. LiveCareer is listed for Web.

Is LiveCareer open source?

LiveCareer is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 24, 2026.

Does LiveCareer have a free trial?

Yes. 14 days of Premium Access for $2.95; it renews at $23.95 every four weeks unless cancelled.

Who makes LiveCareer?

LiveCareer is made by Bold Limited. It dates from 2005.

What are the alternatives to LiveCareer?

The closest alternatives to LiveCareer in our directory are Zety, Resume Genius, Resume.io, Kickresume and Novorésumé.

How does LiveCareer compare with other resume builders?

LiveCareer's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 4 of the 13 other resume builders we grade, and level with 5.

Is LiveCareer good value for money?

ToolGPA grades LiveCareer B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $5.95 a month, against a middle price of $16 for the category: 0 of the 10 others that charge start lower.

Could I make my own version of LiveCareer?

You could make the core of LiveCareer for yourself: resume builder and templates.

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from LiveCareer’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read on 24 October 2026 from a copy of LiveCareer's home page saved by the Internet Archive, as LiveCareer's site would not answer our reader. 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 Bold Limited. Prices change, so check livecareer.com before you buy.

Part 07 · About

About ToolGPA

Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it

3,189

Tools graded, in 94 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.

  • 3,189

    tools graded

  • 94

    categories

  • 426

    price changes on record

  • 579

    apps priced in 12 countries

What else is on toolgpa.com

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Prices and grades as they are today

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Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what LiveCareer’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. LiveCareer is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Bold Limited. Prices and plans change: check livecareer.com before you buy.