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Honest comparison

Krokanti CV Builder vs. Canva Resume

Canva is a general-purpose design platform that added resume templates as one of hundreds of document types. It is excellent for visual creativity but was never built with job-seekers or ATS systems in mind.

Canva Resume founded: 2013Canva Resume pricing: Free with limitations; Canva Pro from $15/month

What Canva Resume does well

  • Hundreds of visually striking template designs
  • Familiar drag-and-drop canvas interface
  • Free tier available for basic use
  • Works well for creative portfolios and design-heavy roles

Where Canva Resume falls short

  • No ATS optimization — heavily formatted PDFs are often rejected by applicant tracking systems
  • No structured data export (JSON, Markdown, plain text)
  • No LinkedIn CSV import
  • Resume content is not structured — fields are free-floating text boxes
  • No version history or resume analytics
  • Not purpose-built for job applications

Feature comparison

FeatureKrokantiCanva Resume
Free PDF download
ATS-optimized output(Canva PDFs often fail ATS parsers)
Real-time ATS scoring
Drag-and-drop visual editor(Canva is canvas-based, not structure-aware)
LinkedIn CSV import
DOCX export
Markdown / JSON export
Public shareable CV URL
Version history
Multi-language resumes(Canva is UI-only, not content-language-aware)
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Why people switch from Canva Resume to Krokanti

1

Purpose-built for job-seekers, not a design tool with resumes bolted on

2

Real-time ATS scoring tells you exactly which keywords are missing

3

Structured data model means your content is always reusable and exportable

4

Export to 5 formats (PDF, DOCX, Markdown, JSON, Plain Text) — Canva exports PDF only

5

LinkedIn CSV import populates your resume in seconds

6

Public shareable CV URL with built-in analytics (views, downloads)

Frequently asked questions

Is Canva Resume free?

Canva offers a free plan that includes access to most resume templates. However, some premium templates require Canva Pro ($15/month). Downloads are available on the free plan.

Are Canva resumes ATS-friendly?

Generally no. Canva resumes export as graphically formatted PDFs that most ATS systems cannot parse reliably. Text boxes, multi-column layouts, and embedded graphics cause parsing failures. Krokanti CV Builder generates structured, ATS-optimized PDFs by default.

Can I import my Canva resume into Krokanti?

Not directly, but you can import your LinkedIn profile via CSV in one click, which typically covers all the same information. You can also paste content manually into the visual editor.

Try Krokanti CV Builder free

No credit card required. Build up to 3 resumes for free, download as PDF, and get real-time ATS scoring from day one.

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