ResumeBuildz: build and export for free, forever. Zety: build for free, then a $1.95 trial that auto-renews into $25.95 every 4 weeks to unlock your own PDF.
| ResumeBuildz | Zety | |
|---|---|---|
| Build a resume | Free, unlimited | Free |
| Download PDF/DOCX | Free, unlimited | Paywalled behind trial |
| Cheapest way to export once | $0 | $1.95 trial (auto-renews if not cancelled) |
| Ongoing subscription | Optional Pro, ₹299/mo, core stays free | $25.95 every 4 weeks after trial |
| Annual option | ₹1,999/yr Pro (optional) | $71.40/yr, auto-renews |
| Data storage | Browser localStorage by default | Server-side |
Zety figures are third-party reported trial and subscription pricing as of 2026, not fetched live from Zety's checkout. Confirm current pricing directly on zety.com before paying. ResumeBuildz figures come from our own live pricing page.
ResumeBuildz and Zety both build good-looking, ATS-aware resumes, so the real difference is cost and data ownership. ResumeBuildz exports a formatted PDF, DOCX, or HTML for free and keeps your resume in your browser. Zety has a larger template gallery, but a usable download sits behind a $1.95 trial that auto-renews at $25.95 every four weeks, which works out to roughly $337 a year if you forget to cancel.
You want a free formatted download with no trial, your resume data to stay on your own device, an open-source tool you can self-host, and a live ATS score as you type.
You want the widest visual template selection and guided, prompt-by-prompt content suggestions, and you do not mind a paid subscription to download your finished resume.
If you have already written your resume in Zety and do not want the subscription, you can keep your content without paying. Zety's free tier lets you download a plain-text version, which preserves your wording but drops the formatting. Move that text into a free builder and reapply an ATS-friendly template.
Moving your content takes a few minutes and avoids the recurring charge. You can rebuild the same resume on the free resume builder and export it right away.
Yes. ResumeBuildz lets you build a resume and export it as PDF, DOCX, or HTML for free with no expiry and no watermark. Zety lets you build for free but paywalls the download: getting a formatted PDF or Word file requires starting a paid trial.
Zety advertises a $1.95, 14-day trial. If you do not cancel before it ends, it auto-renews into a recurring $25.95 charge every 4 weeks (roughly $25.95 x 13 times a year, since a 4-week cycle bills more often than monthly). An annual plan runs $71.40, billed once and auto-renewing yearly. Always confirm current pricing on zety.com before signing up, since subscription pricing changes.
No, Zety is a legitimate, well-known resume builder. The complaint pattern in reviews is about the low-cost trial auto-renewing into a recurring subscription if you forget to cancel, not fraud. Read the trial terms before entering payment details, and calendar a cancellation reminder if you only want the one-time PDF.
ResumeBuildz ships 20 ATS-tested templates. Zety advertises a larger visual library, but not all of its templates parse cleanly through every ATS. ResumeBuildz templates are tested against Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, and Taleo specifically.
See our full comparison table against Zety, Resume.io, and Canva, or read the 8-builder free vs paid breakdown.
20 ATS-tested templates. No credit card. No auto-renewal.