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Everything we know about VisualCV 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.

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ToolGPAOctober 2026

VisualCV

The Insider’s Guide

Resume and CV builder with online resume sites and view tracking

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

Made by Workstory Inc. · checked Oct 24, 2026 · toolgpa.com

2.0GPA

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 VisualCV’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on VisualCV’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

2.0

GPA, above 0 of the 13 other resume builders we grade

VisualCV is a resume and CV builder from Workstory with more than 30 templates, a cover letter builder and an AI writer for work experience and summaries. Pro accounts can publish a resume as a personal website or shareable link and see who viewed it, with the date and rough location of each view. A Career Journal keeps a running record of achievements to draw on later.

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

It's a web builder where you fill in each section yourself, with LinkedIn import or the AI writer to get you started.
From our grade for ease of use
  1. 1

    Best for an online resume that shows who viewed it

    VisualCV builds resumes and CVs from more than 30 templates and can publish one as a web page that logs each view.

  2. 2

    Paid plans start at $16 a month

    As its pricing page puts it: $16 per month, billed quarterly.

  3. 3

    There is a free plan

    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.

  4. 4

    It runs on Web

    Web.

  5. 5

    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.

  6. 6

    AI Resume Writer

    Writes or rewrites a work experience entry from a job title and optional company and description, and drafts a summary.

  7. 7

    Online resume and personal website

    Publish a resume at its own URL, set a custom domain and share it by link. Pro only.

  8. 8

    A 2.0 GPA, above 0 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 VisualCV for yourself: resume builder and templates.

VisualCV at a glance

Pricing
Free plan, from $16 per month, billed quarterly
Free plan
Yes
Free trial
None stated
Runs on
Web
Made by
Workstory Inc.
Category
Resume Builders
Our grade
2.0 GPA, fair

The report card

Best for an online resume that shows who viewed it

VisualCV builds resumes and CVs from more than 30 templates and can publish one as a web page that logs each view. The free account is only a test drive, though: no PDF, no sharing link and no cover letter, so sending a resume means Pro at $16 a month billed quarterly, and nothing on record checks your resume against a job ad.

ToolGPA report cardVisualCVGraded Oct 24, 2026
SubjectGradeComment
Value for moneyCPro 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 trialCThe 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.
FeaturesCMore 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 useCNo 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 integrationsCWeb only, with LinkedIn import. No phone or desktop app, and no other integrations on record.
Grade point averageFair, out of 4.02.0

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 VisualCV is for

  • 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

Who it is not for

  • 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

Good to know

Good for

  • Job seekers who want an online resume and to know when it is viewed
  • People keeping many versions of a resume or CV
  • Applicants outside the US who need a CV rather than a resume

Worth knowing

  • 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.

Part 02 · Pricing

What it costs

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

$16

A month to start. There is a free plan too

VisualCV has a free plan. Paid plans start at $16 per month, billed quarterly.

Monthly billing costs more, and the page doesn't say how much.
From our grade for value for money

  • 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.

The free plan

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.

Read from visualcv.com on Oct 24, 2026.

Ways to pay less

  • 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.

    Stated on visualcv.com

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 and CV builder with online resume sites and view tracking. 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 scores a resume against a job ad, and Word download is still in beta.
From our grade for features
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.

Where it runs

  • Web

What it works with

  • LinkedIn

VisualCV is made by Workstory Inc.

Part 04 · Standing

Where it stands

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

0/13

Other resume builders it is graded above

VisualCV's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 13 other resume builders we grade, and level with 3.

Its paid plans start at $16 a month, against a middle price of $16 for the category: 5 of the 10 others that charge start lower.

On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.

Each grade against the category

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

  • CValue for moneyAbove 0 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. VisualCV is the marked dot.

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

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 VisualCV 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 $192 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. VisualCV’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

Kickresume, Novorésumé, Enhancv, Resume.io and Zety

The 5 tools VisualCV 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 VisualCV free?

VisualCV has a free plan. 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.

How much does VisualCV cost?

VisualCV lists 2 plans. Free: $0.

What platforms does VisualCV work on?

VisualCV is available on Web.

Does VisualCV offer any discounts?

VisualCV publicly lists the following: 36% off with quarterly billing.

Does VisualCV have an Android app?

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

Does VisualCV have an iPhone app?

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

Is VisualCV open source?

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

What does VisualCV integrate with?

VisualCV's listing names LinkedIn. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.

Who makes VisualCV?

VisualCV is made by Workstory Inc.

What are the alternatives to VisualCV?

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

How does VisualCV compare with other resume builders?

VisualCV's GPA of 2.0 is higher than 0 of the 13 other resume builders we grade, and level with 3.

Is VisualCV good value for money?

ToolGPA grades VisualCV C for value for money. On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4.

Could I make my own version of VisualCV?

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

Where this guide comes from

The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from VisualCV’s own pages on Oct 24, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 24, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from VisualCV's own pages on 24 October 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 Workstory Inc. Prices change, so check visualcv.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.

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    categories

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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 VisualCV’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. VisualCV is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Workstory Inc. Prices and plans change: check visualcv.com before you buy.