CakeResume vs Novorésumé

CakeResume is a resume and cover-letter tool available on the web, iOS, and Android. Users can import a resume from a document and download it as a PDF. Listed resume capabilities include ATS optimization, tailoring content to a target role, and matching a resume to a job description. The product also offers AI writing tools and a cover-letter builder. The Free plan is free and includes 60 Cake AI credits per month and one resume. A separate paid-from figure is 20 /mo. CakeResume is the maker, founded in 2016 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan. Its role-tailoring and job-matching functions are relevant to application materials, while the free plan sets a clear limit on resume count and monthly AI credits.

Novorésumé is a web-based tool for creating resumes and cover letters, with templates designed to be ATS-friendly. Users can download formatted resumes or CVs as PDFs, and PDF downloads are available on all plans. The AI toolkit includes resume building, ATS checking, job matching, cover-letter generation, and professional bios. Free users get two uses per month for each AI tool; Premium users get 10. Each tool can be used once without signing up, while an account saves results and provides unlimited access to each tool.

The free Basic plan allows one version and a one-page resume. Premium is listed at $23.99 a month, billed once with no recurring billing, and allows a resume or CV of up to 10 pages. The CV maker works on phones, tablets, and desktops, synchronizing CVs across devices. Novorésumé uses OpenAI and Anthropic for some AI features and says those providers do not use user data to train their models. Personal data is retained on its servers as long as needed, up to six years after last use.