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Krokanti CV Builder vs. Zety

Zety is a well-known resume builder with a guided wizard approach. It walks you through each section step by step and offers pre-written content suggestions. The experience is polished but the aggressive paywall before downloading is a significant friction point.

Zety founded: 2016Zety pricing: Free to create; $2.70–$23.70/month to download (varies by plan)

What Zety does well

  • Guided wizard with pre-written bullet point suggestions
  • Professional template designs
  • Cover letter builder included
  • Good ATS-friendly output formats

Where Zety falls short

  • You cannot download your resume without a paid subscription — the paywall appears after you finish building
  • Pricing is confusing with multiple tiers and trial periods
  • Limited control over layout and formatting
  • No drag-and-drop visual editor
  • No DOCX or structured data export on lower tiers
  • No public shareable CV URL

Feature comparison

FeatureKrokantiZety
Free PDF download(Zety requires paid plan to download)
ATS-optimized output
Real-time ATS scoring
Drag-and-drop visual editor
Pre-written bullet suggestions
LinkedIn CSV import
DOCX export(Higher tiers only)
Partial
Markdown / JSON export
Public shareable CV URL
Flat monthly pricing(Zety uses confusing trial/tier system)

Why people switch from Zety to Krokanti

1

No paywall on downloads — PDF export is free on the free plan, forever

2

Transparent pricing: free tier is genuinely free, Premium is flat $2.99/month

3

Full visual editor gives you layout control Zety does not offer

4

ATS scoring in real-time, not just at export

5

DOCX export available on Premium

6

Public CV URL with view analytics included

Frequently asked questions

Is Zety really free?

Zety lets you create a resume for free, but you must subscribe to download it. This is a common complaint — users spend time building a resume only to hit a paywall at the last step. Krokanti CV Builder offers genuine free PDF downloads with no subscription required.

How does Zety pricing compare to Krokanti?

Zety charges $2.70–$23.70/month depending on plan and billing cycle. Krokanti CV Builder offers a free plan with PDF downloads and a Premium plan at $2.99/month for unlimited resumes, DOCX export, all templates, and analytics.

Does Zety have an ATS checker?

Zety does not offer a real-time ATS scorer. It produces ATS-compatible PDFs but does not analyze your content for keyword gaps. Krokanti CV Builder includes a live ATS scoring panel that scores your resume against a target job description.

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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