| Refacet | Teal | Rezi | Kickresume | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How the AI writes | Interviews you one question at a time, then writes bullets only from your answers | Generates bullets and summaries from your resume and the job description | Generates bullets and summaries from your job title and the job description | Generates a resume or bullets from your job title, or rewrites what you paste |
| Tailoring to a job | Lists the requirements you meet and miss; lays out a resume for that job | Match score and keywords from the job description | Rezi Score and keyword targeting | ATS resume checker (paid) |
| Free plan | 300 credits on sign-up, all features | Resume builder and job tracker, limited AI | 1 resume, 3 PDF downloads, AI writer | Basic templates, unlimited downloads, no AI writer |
| Paid | Credit packs $5–$20, one-time, no subscription | Teal+ $13/week, $29/30 days or $79/90 days | $29/month, or $149 once for lifetime access | €24/month, €54/quarter or €96/year |
| Beyond the resume | Seven languages kept in sync; desktop app that stores data locally | Job tracker and Chrome extension | Mock interview practice; monthly human review on Pro | Cover letters, a personal website, many templates |
Which one to pick
You don’t know what to write about your own work: Refacet
A blank “Responsibilities” box gets you a list of duties. Refacet asks the follow-up a recruiter would — what changed, by how much, who it was for — and turns your answers into bullets. Nothing is added that you didn’t say, and you approve each entry before it is saved. Then paste a job description to see which requirements you meet and build a resume for that job. How the interview works.
You are applying to many jobs at once: Teal
Teal’s job tracker and Chrome extension save postings from job boards and keep your applications in one place, with a match score per job. Refacet has no job tracker.
You want to pay once: Rezi
Rezi sells lifetime access for a one-time $149, and Pro adds a monthly review by a person. It also has mock interview practice for the interview itself. Refacet’s credit packs are also one-time, but you buy credits rather than access.
You mostly need a polished design: Kickresume
Kickresume has the widest choice of templates, matching cover letters and a personal website, and its free plan allows unlimited downloads. Refacet has fewer layouts; its effort goes into what the resume says.
Whichever you use, check the numbers
A model that writes from a job title has never seen your work, so the metrics and tools in its draft are guesses that sound right. Recruiters ask about them in interviews. Before you send a resume from any of these tools, make sure you could explain every number on it.