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Resume Now alternative: monthly billing instead of a $1.85 trial that renews

Resume Now is a guided US resume builder from the Bold group, with a large template catalogue, a cheap 14-day trial and phone support. Ruubu helps you prepare each application for its job, with a free check first and a calendar-month price. Here is how they compare.

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Is Ruubu a good Resume Now alternative?

Yes, if you want to tailor applications to job postings and prefer plain monthly billing. Resume Now's $1.85 trial renews at $23.95 every 4 weeks unless cancelled; Ruubu's Resume Pass is $7.99/mo. Resume Now's template catalogue, annual plan and phone support are stronger.

Sources for each claim are numbered in the tables below.

What Resume Now offers

Resume Now has two paid options on its price page. 14-day full access costs $1.85 and then auto-renews at $23.95 billed every 4 weeks. Annual access is billed at $70.20 a year, which the page shows as $5.85 a month, and also renews each year.

The free plan lets you build unlimited resumes and download them in plain text (TXT). PDF and Word downloads, the resume check and the professional templates need a paid plan. Its terms say the site is directed to people in the United States.

Resume Now's terms say US transactions are processed by BOLD LLC and others by Auxiliant S.à.r.l., the same group behind Zety, LiveCareer and MyPerfectResume. Billing, refunds and cancellation work the same way across those brands: a cancellation number by email, and refunds tied to the trial period.

Paid access includes a cover letter generator, an ATS resume checker, interview preparation per its FAQ, and a jobs network with one-click apply. Tailoring for each job means editing a saved copy yourself; no tool reads a job posting for you on the pages we read.[1][2][3][4]

Feature comparison

What each product offers, as shown on Ruubu's and Resume Now's own pages. Numbers in brackets point to the source list.

Feature comparison
FeatureRuubuResume Now
Resume or ATS checkRuubu
Yes

Free, no account: a score out of 100 from 14 rule-based checks[5]

Resume Now
Yes

Resume Check and an ATS resume checker in the paid plans[1]

Tailor a resume to one job postingRuubu
Yes

Match score from a job link for free; a tailored version per job on Pro[6][7]

Resume Now
Partial

Its FAQ suggests editing a saved resume per job; no job-posting tool listed[4]

Cover lettersRuubu
Yes

Cover letters written from your resume and the posting, on the Resume Pass[8][7]

Resume Now
Yes

Cover letter generator[1]

Interview prepRuubu
Yes

Interview prep kits on the Resume Pass: likely questions with answer outlines from your resume[9][7]

Resume Now
Partial

The FAQ lists interview preparation with full access; the terms describe an Interview Review tool[4][3]

Translation and languagesRuubu
Yes

Translation into 15 languages on the Resume Pass; the site works in 6 languages[10][7]

Resume Now
Not listed

Not listed; its terms say the site is directed to people in the US[3]

LinkedIn importRuubu
Yes

Turn a LinkedIn profile into a resume, plus a free profile review[11]

Resume Now
Not listed

Not listed; you can import an existing resume file[2]

Job application trackerRuubu
Yes

Application tracker on the Resume Pass and Pro (not on the free plan)[7]

Resume Now
Not listed

No application tracker; a jobs network with one-click apply is listed[4]

Browser extensionRuubu
No

No browser extension

Resume Now
Not listed

Not listed on the pages we read[2]

Mobile appRuubu
No

No app; the site works in a phone browser

Resume Now
Not listed

A mobile-friendly site; no app listed[2]

Photo on the resumeRuubu
Yes

Photo templates, and AI headshots from a selfie on the Resume Pass[12][13]

Resume Now
Not listed

Not listed; its FAQ advises against photos for most people[4]

Resume templatesRuubu
Yes

47 templates, all free to use[12]

Resume Now
Yes

The templates page shows 675; the price page says dozens of designs[14][1]

What the free plan downloadsRuubu
Yes

PDF with a small Ruubu mark; clean PDF and DOCX on the Resume Pass[7]

Resume Now
Partial

TXT only[2]

Pricing compared

List prices before tax. Resume Now's figures are copied from its price page on the date at the top.

Pricing compared
Plan detailRuubuResume Now
Free planRuubuATS check, fix list, editor, every template and a PDF with a small mark. No card.[7]Resume NowBuild unlimited resumes and download them as plain text (TXT). PDF and Word downloads need a paid plan.[2][3]
Paid plansRuubuResume Pass: $7.99/mo, billed monthly, with weekly job matches. Pro: $19.99/mo, adds a tailored version per job and job searches whenever you want[7]Resume Now14-day full access: $1.85 for 14 days, then auto-renews at $23.95 billed every 4 weeks. Annual access: $70.20 billed annually ($5.85 a month), auto-renews each year[1]
RenewalRuubuMonthly until you cancel. The Resume Pass starts with a 7-day free trial and we email you before it ends[7]Resume NowBoth plans auto-renew until you cancel; the terms say recurring charges stay at the price agreed at purchase.[1][3]
RefundsRuubuFull refund within 7 days of your first payment (one per account)[15]Resume NowThe price page lists a money-back guarantee within the 14-day trial; the terms say a refund may be issued if you cancel before the trial ends and that refunds after the trial are not guaranteed.[1][3]
CancellingRuubuOne click in Settings, then Billing; access runs to the end of the paid month[7]Resume NowOnline under My Account and My Settings, or through customer service by phone, email or chat. A cancellation number arrives by email.[3][16]

Resume Now bills every 4 weeks after the trial (13 charges a year) and shows US dollar prices. Ruubu bills once per calendar month.

When Resume Now is the better choice

  • A cheap way in: $1.85 for 14 days of full access.
  • An annual plan ($70.20) that costs far less per month than the 4-weekly plan.
  • A very large template catalogue, with role-specific variants.
  • Phone support with posted hours, plus a chat assistant.

Why people switch to Ruubu

  • One posting, a complete application

    Paste a job link and Ruubu shows which requirements your resume already proves and which it misses. Fix them in the editor, get a tailored copy on Pro, and write the cover letter and interview prep for the same job. Resume Now's FAQ suggests editing a saved resume for each job; Ruubu starts from the posting itself.

    Try it with a job link

  • Billing you can predict

    The Resume Pass starts with a 7-day free trial, and we email you before the trial ends. Ruubu bills once a month ($7.99/mo for the Resume Pass), you cancel in one click in Settings, and your first payment is refundable in full for 7 days. Resume Now bills every 4 weeks after the trial, which adds up to 13 charges a year.

    Compare plans

  • Translation into 15 languages

    Translate a finished resume with its layout intact, for applications abroad. The site, checker and editor also work in 6 languages. Resume Now's terms say the site is directed to people in the US, and no translation is listed.

    See resume translation

  • Check before you pay

    The free checker scores your resume out of 100 on 14 fixed rules, with no account, and lists each fix. Resume Now's checker is in its paid plans.

    Run the free check

How to move from Resume Now to Ruubu

  1. 1.Download your resume from Resume Now while your access is active (PDF or Word on a paid plan; the free plan downloads TXT only).
  2. 2.Upload the file (PDF, DOCX or TXT) to Ruubu's free checker. You get a score and a fix list right away, without an account.
  3. 3.Create a free account to open the resume in the editor, pick a template and work through the fixes; the score updates as you edit.
  4. 4.Paste the link of the job you want next. Ruubu lists the requirements your resume does not show yet, so you know what to change for that posting.
  5. 5.Only pay when you want AI rewrites, cover letters, interview prep or clean downloads. Before that, check how Resume Now handles cancelling and refunds (see the table above).

Questions

How much does Resume Now cost after the trial?
Its price page lists 14-day full access at $1.85, then $23.95 billed every 4 weeks. Annual access is $70.20 a year. Both renew automatically (checked October 2026).
Is the Resume Now trial free?
No. Its price page calls it a 14-day free trial next to a $1.85 price, so it is a low-cost paid trial that renews unless you cancel.
Can I get a refund from Resume Now?
The price page lists a money-back guarantee within the 14-day trial. Its terms say a refund may be issued if you cancel before the trial ends and that refunds after the trial are not guaranteed.
How do I cancel Resume Now?
Its terms say to use the online cancel page under My Account and My Settings, or contact customer service; the contact page lists phone, email and chat. Keep the cancellation number they email you.
Does Ruubu have as many templates as Resume Now?
No. Resume Now's templates page shows hundreds of variants; Ruubu has 47 templates, all free to use, and focuses on what the resume says for each job.

Sources

Every page below was read on October 22, 2026. Prices and terms change; check the live page before you buy.

  1. [1]Resume Now: Pricing and subscription details www.resume-now.com/pricing ·
  2. [2]Resume Now home page www.resume-now.com/ ·
  3. [3]Resume Now: User Agreement www.resume-now.com/terms-of-use ·
  4. [4]Resume Now: FAQ www.resume-now.com/faq ·
  5. [5]Ruubu: Free resume checker
  6. [6]Ruubu: Job Link Optimizer
  7. [7]Ruubu: Pricing
  8. [8]Ruubu: Cover letter builder
  9. [9]Ruubu: Interview prep
  10. [10]Ruubu: Resume translation
  11. [11]Ruubu: Free LinkedIn profile analysis
  12. [12]Ruubu: Resume templates
  13. [13]Ruubu: AI headshots
  14. [14]Resume Now: Resume templates www.resume-now.com/resume/templates ·
  15. [15]Ruubu: Refund policy
  16. [16]Resume Now: Contact us (FAQ, phone, billing descriptors) www.resume-now.com/contact-us ·

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