Enhancv vs Kickresume

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors.

The short answer

Free plan: Both have one
Higher Trust score: Enhancv — 94 vs 83 for Kickresume
Best fit: Enhancv: Job seekers applying through ATS-screened postings · Kickresume: Candidates who want a clean, well-typeset resume without fighting a word processor
Status: Both up at our last check — Enhancv Oct 16, 2026, Kickresume Oct 15, 2026

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

EnhancvResume builder with ATS checking, live content suggestions and tailoring against a specific job ad

KickresumeResume templates with the writing help locked behind the paywall

Side by side

Fact	Enhancv	Kickresume
Category	Resume & Cover Letters	Job Search & Applications
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Starts at	$16.50/mo	—
Trust score	94 / 100	83 / 100
Platforms	Web	Web
Company	Enhancv R&D	Kickresume
Launched	—	2013
Last verified	Oct 16, 2026	Oct 15, 2026

What our research says

Enhancv

One of the better-designed resume builders, and the ATS check plus job-ad tailoring are the parts that actually move outcomes. The free plan is a seven-day trial in disguise: everything you make carries Enhancv branding until you pay, and the advertised monthly price only applies if you buy six months at once.

Pros

ATS check scores the draft against screening criteria before you submit
Job tailoring rewrites the resume against a pasted job advert
All templates and design tools are available even on the free plan
Cover letters, interview prep and an application tracker come with the same subscription

Cons

The free plan expires after seven days and brands every export
The $16.50 headline is the six-month plan, paid as $99 up front; a single month costs $39
Free tier caps you at twelve section items, which is tight for a full career history
Prices render in local currency, so the USD figures only appear in the page metadata

Kickresume

A good-looking resume builder whose free tier is a template gallery and nothing more — the writer, the cover letter tool, the ATS checker and the career map are all paid. Buy it for one month while you are actively applying and cancel; the annual plan only pays off for a job hunt measured in quarters.

Pros

Free downloads are genuinely unlimited, which several competitors gate
The output covers resume, cover letter and a hosted page from one set of content
A long-established company rather than a recent launch, founded 2013 in Bratislava
The ATS checker addresses the specific failure mode that sinks well-written resumes

Cons

Every generative feature is paid, so the free tier cannot demonstrate the product's premise
Month-to-month at EUR 24 costs three times the yearly rate of EUR 8/month
Pricing is euro-only with no USD figures shown, making the true cost currency-dependent
Four free templates against 40-plus paid ones makes the free gallery a shop window

Which one fits

Choose Enhancv if you need

Job seekers applying through ATS-screened postings
People who want a designed resume without fighting a word processor
Anyone tailoring one base resume to many different job ads

Choose Kickresume if you need

Candidates who want a clean, well-typeset resume without fighting a word processor
Applicants wanting the same content as a resume, a cover letter and a personal page
Anyone in an active search who will use the paid features within a single month