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The best AI CV builders in the UK (2026)

Most AI CV builders look alike until you try to download your CV. This list compares what each one gives you for free, what it costs after that, and who it suits, with every price read from the company's own pricing page.

How this list was made. We make Ryser, so it is listed first and you should weigh that. Everything else is in alphabetical order, not ranked. Every price was read on the company’s own pricing page on 2 November 2026, and each entry links to that page. We have not paid for or tested every competitor’s paid features, so we describe only what their pricing pages say.

At a glance

Free plans and prices side by side

ToolWhat it isFree planPaid
RyserAI job-application copilotFree forever, no card: job matching, tailored CVs and cover letters (fair-use limits), ATS optimisation, an application tracker, and PDF and Word exportPro is £9/month or £59/year with a 7-day trial: mock interviews, outreach, offer comparison and fast apply
ChatGPTgeneral-purpose AI assistantFree with usage limits.Go: £7/month; Plus: £20/month; Pro: from £89/month
Enhancvresume builderValid for 7 days, with Enhancv branding and a maximum of 12 section items.Pro quarterly: £48.98 every 3 months (£16.33/month); Monthly and semiannual Pro plans also offered
Kickresumeresume and cover-letter builder4 basic resume templates, 4 cover-letter templates, 1 website template and unlimited downloads.Monthly: €24/month; Quarterly: €54 every 3 months (€18/month); Yearly: €96 every 12 months
Resume.ioresume builderOne resume and one cover letter, with downloads in TXT format only.7-day trial: £2.95, then auto-renews at £19.95 every 4 weeks; Quarterly: £49.95 every 3 months
ReziAI resume builder1 resume, 1 AI interview, 3 PDF downloads and a limited Rezi Score. No DOCX export.Pro: $29/month; Lifetime: $149 one-time
Tealresume builder and job trackerUnlimited resumes, templates and job tracking. AI is capped at 5 resume achievements, 2 summaries and 1 cover letter.Teal+: $9 per week, with 30-day and 90-day billing also offered (about $0.96 and $0.87 a day)
Zetyresume builderBuild for free and download in TXT format.Pro: 14-day trial at £2.95, then auto-renews at £20.95 every 4 weeks; Annual: £59.40 a year (£4.95/month), auto-renews

Each tool

Who each one suits

  1. Ryser

    Best for: Free AI CV writing and tailoring to each job, with PDF and Word downloads included.

    Ryser finds jobs that match your CV, tailors your CV and cover letter to each one, and checks every rewrite against your own CV so nothing is invented. Built for UK applications first, with GCC and MENA job regions and Arabic output.

    Try the Ryser AI CV builder

  2. ChatGPT

    ChatGPT can rewrite a CV or draft a cover letter if you paste in your CV and the job description and prompt it well. It is a general assistant, not a job-search product.

    Pick ChatGPT if:

    • You already pay for ChatGPT and are comfortable writing prompts and checking every line
    • You want help well beyond job hunting

    Prices from ChatGPT’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. ChatGPT showed prices in pounds for a UK visitor. Ryser vs ChatGPT →

  3. Enhancv

    Enhancv is a design-focused resume builder, with an ATS check and content suggestions on Pro.

    Pick Enhancv if:

    • You want a visually distinctive resume and will pay for design tools

    Prices from Enhancv’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Enhancv showed prices in pounds for a UK visitor. Ryser vs Enhancv →

  4. Kickresume

    Kickresume is a design-led resume and cover-letter builder with a large template library and an AI writer on its paid plans.

    Pick Kickresume if:

    • Resume design and templates matter most to you
    • You want a personal resume website as well

    Prices from Kickresume’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Kickresume showed prices in euros. Ryser vs Kickresume →

  5. Resume.io

    Resume.io is a straightforward resume and cover-letter builder with premium templates. It is easy to use, but downloads in PDF need a paid plan.

    Pick Resume.io if:

    • You want a simple builder with clean templates and do not mind a subscription

    Prices from Resume.io’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Resume.io showed prices in pounds for a UK visitor. Ryser vs Resume.io →

  6. Rezi

    Rezi is an AI resume builder built around ATS-friendly templates and a resume score, and it offers a one-off lifetime plan.

    Pick Rezi if:

    • You are building your first resume from a blank page and want strong ATS templates
    • You would rather pay once ($149 lifetime) than subscribe

    Prices from Rezi’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Ryser vs Rezi →

  7. Teal

    Teal pairs a resume builder with a job tracker. It suits people who want to organise a search in one place and are happy to do most of the tailoring by hand.

    Pick Teal if:

    • You mainly want a polished tracker and are happy to write most of your own content
    • You want unlimited resumes and job tracking free, and only need AI writing occasionally

    Prices from Teal’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Ryser vs Teal →

  8. Zety

    Zety is a guided resume builder with pre-written content suggestions. You can build for free, but downloading anything other than TXT needs a paid plan.

    Pick Zety if:

    • You want step-by-step guidance and pre-written phrases to build a resume from scratch

    Prices from Zety’s pricing page, checked 2 November 2026. Zety showed prices in pounds for a UK visitor. Ryser vs Zety →

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