Head-to-head
Zety vs Novoresume: a renewing trial or a one-time payment
Zety and Novoresume are both design-minded resume builders, but they charge in opposite ways. Zety's trial renews every 4 weeks until you cancel; Novoresume is paid once for a fixed period and never renews by itself.
Ruubu is our product and appears at the end as a third option. Every statement about Zety and Novoresume links to their own public pages, listed under Sources. We are not affiliated with either company.
Zety or Novoresume: which is better?
If you worry about forgotten subscriptions, Novoresume is safer: it is paid once (€21.99 for a month) and does not renew. Zety is cheaper to start ($1.70 for 14 days) and offers a cheaper year, but renews at $23.95 every 4 weeks until cancelled.
Sources for each claim are numbered in the tables below.
Feature comparison
What Zety and Novoresume list on their own pages. Numbers in brackets point to the source list.
| Feature | Zety | Novoresume |
|---|---|---|
| Resume or ATS check | Zety Yes Resume Check that identifies 30+ issues[1] | Novoresume Yes ATS compatibility score with fixes[2] |
| Tailor a resume to one job posting | Zety Not listed Not listed on the price page[1] | Novoresume Partial Resume Job Matcher and Resume Rewriter; 2 uses a month free, 10 on Premium[3] |
| Cover letters | Zety Yes Cover Letter Builder and templates, also on the free plan[1] | Novoresume Yes Matching cover letter on Premium[4] |
| Interview prep | Zety Not listed Not listed on the price page[1] | Novoresume Not listed No interview tool among its AI tools[3] |
| Translation and languages | Zety Not listed Not listed on the US price page[1] | Novoresume Partial Separate documents per language on Premium, written by you; no automatic translation[5] |
| LinkedIn import | Zety Not listed Not listed on the price page[1] | Novoresume Not listed Not listed; you can import an existing resume[2] |
| Job application tracker | Zety Not listed Not listed; Instant Job Matches recommends jobs instead[1] | Novoresume Not listed Not listed on the pages we read[2] |
| Browser extension | Zety Not listed Not listed on the price page[1] | Novoresume Not listed Not listed on the pages we read[2] |
| Mobile app | Zety Not listed Not listed on the price page[1] | Novoresume Not listed No app; the builder is optimized for phones and tablets[2] |
| Photo on the resume | Zety Not listed Not covered on the pages we read[1] | Novoresume Yes 4 picture styles on Premium[4] |
| Resume templates | Zety Yes 18+ templates[1] | Novoresume Yes 8 templates on the free plan[2] |
| What the free plan downloads | Zety Partial TXT only[1] | Novoresume |
Pricing compared
List prices before tax, copied from Zety's and Novoresume's price pages on the date at the top.
| Plan detail | Zety | Novoresume |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | ZetyBuilder, templates and cover letters; downloads in TXT format only.[1] | NovoresumeBasic: a single version, a one-page resume, predefined layouts and no cover letter. Its help center adds that Basic downloads are open for a limited free period.[4][6] |
| Paid plans | Zety14-day trial: $1.70 for 14 days, then auto-renews at $23.95 billed every 4 weeks. Annual: $71.40 paid at once ($5.95 a month), auto-renews each year[1] | Novoresume1 month: €21.99, paid once. Quarter: €49.99, paid once. Year: €189.99, paid once. Currency: Shown in euros to us; the page says tax shown is an estimate and may vary by location[4] |
| Renewal | ZetyBoth plans auto-renew until you cancel.[1] | NovoresumeNo automatic renewal: pay once, and the account returns to Basic when the period ends.[4][6] |
| Refunds | ZetyThe terms say you may request a refund if you cancel before the end of the initial period, and that Zety does not guarantee refunds. The US price page prints no money-back promise.[7][1] | NovoresumeA refund can be requested within the first 14 days after the first upgrade only.[4][6] |
| Cancelling | ZetyCall or chat with support, or cancel yourself in the My Plan section of your account dashboard. Zety emails a cancellation number to confirm.[8][7] | NovoresumeNothing to cancel: plans do not renew and no card details are stored. Refund requests go to the support chat or contact@novoresume.com.[6] |
Zety's figures are US dollar prices from zety.com; Novoresume's were shown in euros. Compare in your own currency on their pages.
How each one charges
Zety's 14-day trial costs $1.70 and then renews at $23.95 every 4 weeks; its annual plan is $71.40 and renews each year. Novoresume sells Premium for €21.99 (one month), €49.99 (a quarter) or €189.99 (a year), paid once.
Novoresume's price page says there is no automatic subscription, and its help center says it does not store card details, so the account simply returns to the free Basic plan when the period ends.[1][4][6]
Refunds
Pick Zety if
- You want suggested, pre-written content for your role while writing.
- You will use the builder for a full year and want the cheapest yearly price ($71.40).
- You want phone and chat support with published hours.
Pick Novoresume if
- You never want to be charged again automatically.
- You want a 14-day refund on your first upgrade.
- You care about design details such as a cover letter that copies the resume's fonts and colours.
A third option: Ruubu
Ruubu sits between the two: a monthly plan, but one you cancel in one click, with a free plan that downloads a PDF. It adds help for each application that neither lists in the same way, such as interview prep and translation into 15 languages.
If a one-time payment matters most to you, Novoresume remains the better fit.
Try Ruubu with a job link- A free resume check out of 100 on 14 rules, with no account.
- A free match score from any job link; a tailored version per job on Pro ($19.99/mo).
- Cover letters, interview prep kits and translation into 15 languages on the Resume Pass ($7.99/mo).
- 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.
- No browser extension, no mobile app and no pre-written phrase library.
Questions
- Does Novoresume renew automatically like Zety?
- No. Novoresume says there is no automatic subscription; Zety's trial and annual plans renew until you cancel.
- Which is cheaper, Zety or Novoresume?
- To start, Zety ($1.70 for 14 days), but it then renews at $23.95 every 4 weeks. Novoresume's month (€21.99) is paid once and does not renew. The two are priced in different currencies (checked October 2026).
- Which gives refunds?
- Novoresume: within 14 days of your first upgrade. Zety: you may request one if you cancel before the initial period ends; refunds are not guaranteed.
- Can I download for free?
- Zety's free plan downloads TXT. Novoresume's free plan downloads a one-page resume, within the limited free period its help center describes.
- Are their prices in the same currency?
- No. Zety's US site prices in dollars; Novoresume showed us euros and says tax may vary by location.
Sources
Every page below was read on October 22, 2026. Prices and terms change; check the live page before you buy.
- [1]Zety: Pricing zety.com/pricing ·
- [2]Novoresume home page novoresume.com/ ·
- [3]Novoresume: Career AI tools novoresume.com/career-ai-tools ·
- [4]Novoresume: Pricing novoresume.com/pricing ·
- [5]Novoresume Help: Write documents in multiple languages intercom.help/novoresume/en/articles/13130738-write-documents-in-multiple-languages-2-0 ·
- [6]Novoresume Help: Membership questions (Basic, Premium, refund) intercom.help/novoresume/en/articles/5562888-membership-questions-basic-premium-refund ·
- [7]Zety: Terms of Use (10. Cancellations) zety.com/terms-of-service ·
- [8]Zety: Contact us (cancel FAQ, phone, billing descriptors) zety.com/contact ·
How we check these facts: editorial policy.
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