YourCVMaker vs Resume-Now: Compared (2026)
Resume-Now lets you build and preview a resume for free, but the only no-cost download is a plain TXT file -- any premium template or a real PDF/Word export means starting one of two 14-day trials, both of which auto-renew into the same $23.85-every-4-weeks subscription. Here's exactly what those trials cost, what they renew into, and where a flat monthly plan still beats a two-tier trial structure -- verified against resume-now.com's own pages today.
At a glance
This page compares YourCVMaker and Resume-Now on free-tier downloads, trial pricing, renewal terms and templates, verified against resume-now.com on October 12, 2026.
Resume-Now's free builder has no download cap on building or previewing, but the only free export is a plain TXT file -- a real PDF/Word download needs either a 14-day "Limited Access" trial ($1.45) or a 14-day "Full Access" trial ($1.85, unlocks premium templates and unlimited downloads), and both auto-renew at $23.85 billed every 4 weeks unless cancelled. An annual plan runs $70.20/year instead. YourCVMaker charges one flat €9.99/month with no trial step at all, and Free already includes 1 ATS-friendly PDF download per account.
| What you get | Resume-Now | YourCVMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Build and preview with no cap; the only free download is a plain TXT file. Premium templates and a real PDF/Word export require starting a paid trial -- per resume-now.com's own pricing page and builder help guide | Unlimited saved resumes across all 229 templates; 1 ATS-friendly PDF download per account, no watermark (Designer PDF/PNG/Word need Pro; one-time Designer PDF for a verified academic email) |
| Trial structure | Two 14-day trials -- $1.45 "Limited Access" or $1.85 "Full Access" (adds premium templates plus unlimited resume/cover-letter downloads in any format) -- both auto-renew at $23.85 billed every 4 weeks, per resume-now.com/pricing and its own FAQ | No trial of any kind. Pro goes straight to a plain €9.99/month Stripe charge, shown in full before you pay |
| Effective ongoing cost | $23.85 every 4 weeks works out to 13 billing cycles a year, not 12 -- or $70.20/year on the annual plan instead (per resume-now.com/pricing) | Flat €9.99/month however long you stay -- the same price in month one and month twelve, cancel any time |
| Templates | "Dozens" of professional, ATS-friendly resume designs per Resume-Now's own pricing/FAQ pages. Its cover-letter template count is not cited here -- resume-now.com's own pages disagree on the number (101, "1,000+" and "20+" all appear on different Resume-Now pages), the kind of unattributable spread we leave out rather than guess at | 229 templates; Advanced Editor moves and resizes individual elements on 215 of them |
| AI model | Describes "AI-generated content suggestions" and an AI resume builder/cover letter generator on its own pages, with no specific underlying model named | Anthropic's Claude models, named explicitly in our Privacy Policy |
Where Resume-Now is genuinely strong
If you'd rather pay once a year than think about a recurring charge at all, Resume-Now's $70.20 annual plan is a real option we don't have -- YourCVMaker is subscription-only at a flat €9.99/month, with no annual or one-time tier. Full Access also bundles unlimited resume AND cover-letter downloads/prints in any format once you're past the trial, plus optional paid add-ons (resume review, professional writing, a premium career report) that go further than what we offer for a user who wants a human to look at the result.
The part worth reading before you start a trial
Both of Resume-Now's trials -- the $1.45 Limited Access and the $1.85 Full Access -- convert into the identical $23.85-every-4-weeks subscription after 14 days unless you cancel first, per resume-now.com's own pricing page. Because that's a 4-week cycle and not a calendar month, it bills 13 times a year, not 12 -- worth doing the math on before assuming a monthly price multiplies cleanly by twelve. The free tier itself only ever exports a plain TXT file; picking any premium template and wanting an actual formatted PDF or Word document is what triggers one of the two trials in the first place.
YourCVMaker skips the trial step entirely: starting Pro is one plain €9.99/month Stripe charge, the same amount shown before you pay and the same amount every month after, with one-click cancellation. Free already includes 1 real ATS-friendly PDF download per account (plain layout, small footer credit, no watermark) before you ever have to decide about Pro at all.
Where YourCVMaker fits in
If an annual pay-once plan or a bundled human-review add-on is what you want, Resume-Now has both today and we don't -- worth saying plainly. What YourCVMaker gives you instead is one flat €9.99/month with nothing that converts into a bigger number after a trial window, 229 templates to build and preview for free rather than a plain-TXT-only free export, an Advanced Editor on 215 of them for real per-element design control, and AI drafting that runs on Anthropic's Claude models, named explicitly in our Privacy Policy. Every plan still exports a dedicated ATS-Friendly PDF alongside the Designer PDF, checked with four automated tests before every release. Compare the full template library with no account and no download required.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Resume-Now have a free plan?
- Building and previewing a resume is free with no cap, but per resume-now.com's own pages the only no-cost download is a plain TXT file -- a real PDF or Word export requires starting a paid 14-day trial. YourCVMaker's free plan builds unlimited resumes across all 229 templates and already includes 1 ATS-friendly PDF download per account.
- What does Resume-Now's trial cost and what does it renew at?
- Resume-Now offers a $1.45 "Limited Access" or $1.85 "Full Access" 14-day trial; both auto-renew at $23.85 billed every 4 weeks (13 cycles a year) unless cancelled, per resume-now.com/pricing. An annual plan is $70.20/year instead. YourCVMaker has no trial -- Pro is a flat €9.99/month from the first charge.
- How many templates does Resume-Now offer?
- Its own pages describe "dozens" of ATS-friendly resume designs, but disagree on the cover-letter template count (101, "1,000+" and "20+" all appear on different Resume-Now pages) -- we're leaving that specific number out rather than guessing. YourCVMaker offers 229 templates, with an Advanced Editor for per-element control on 215 of them.