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Kickresume vs LumaResume

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. LumaResume publishes a starting price ($19.99); Kickresume does not. Both have a free tier.

KickresumeResume templates with the writing help locked behind the paywallLumaResumeTailors an existing resume to a job post with a match score, cover letter, and a Chrome extension for job boards.

Side by side

FactKickresumeLumaResume
CategoryJob Search & ApplicationsResume & Cover Letters
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at—$19.99 month
Public APINoNo
PlatformsWebWeb, Chrome Ext
CompanyKickresume—
Launched2013—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 1, 2026

What our research says

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

LumaResume

LumaResume is useful if you already have a solid resume and want it reshaped per job posting rather than built from scratch — the match score and browser extension make that workflow quick. Three free tailorings a month is enough to try it, but frequent job hunters will hit the cap fast and need the $19.99 Pro plan.

Pros

  • Chrome extension works on LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday
  • Generates a match score against the job description
  • Includes cover letter generation
  • Free tier has no time limit, just a monthly cap

Cons

  • Free plan caps out at 3 tailorings and 3 cover letters a month
  • DOCX export requires the paid plan
  • No published company or team information

Which one fits

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

Choose LumaResume if you need

  • Active job seekers applying to many similar roles
  • People who want a fit score against a specific job post
  • Users who apply directly from LinkedIn or Indeed

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