FixMyResume vs Kickresume
Updated October 2026 · Prices checked October 2026
Short answer
Kickresume is the better pick if design matters: 40+ resume templates, matching cover letters, a personal website and mobile apps, from $4.50 a month on its yearly plan (often discounted). FixMyResume is the better pick for getting a specific application right: a free report against the job, then a rewrite tailored to it, for $5 for 5 credits or $34.99 once.
FixMyResume vs Kickresume at a glance
Kickresume is an AI resume and cover letter builder known for its large template library, with an AI writer, an ATS resume checker, a personal website builder and iOS/Android apps.
| FixMyResume | Kickresume | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Full review report against any job, free, no sign-up | 4 free templates, unlimited downloads with free options |
| Paid price | $5 for 5 credits, or $34.99 once for unlimited use | Monthly $19, quarterly $27, yearly $54 (often discounted ~20%) |
| Billing | One-time payments only. Nothing renews. | Subscription: monthly, quarterly or yearly |
| Score against a job posting | Yes: scores your resume against the exact posting | ATS Resume Checker (Premium) |
| AI rewriting | Rewrites the whole resume for the job; never changes your employers, titles or dates | AI Writer for resumes and cover letters |
| Cover letters | Yes (paid) | Yes, 40+ templates |
| Interview prep | Yes: likely questions with answers drafted from your resume (paid) | Not a core feature |
| Templates | 3 ATS-safe layouts, 10 accent colours | 40+ resume templates, all colours and fonts |
| Extras | Translation, resume examples | Personal website, Career Map, mobile apps |
Pricing compared
FixMyResume
- Review report against any job: free, no sign-up
- One-Time Pass: $5 for 5 credits
- Lifetime: $34.99 once, unlimited
- No subscription, nothing renews
Credits are used by a resume rewrite, ATS check, cover letter, interview prep or translation.
Kickresume
- Free: 4 templates
- Monthly: $19/month (shown at $15.20 for the first month with a 20% offer)
- Quarterly: $9/month, billed $27 (shown at $21.60 with the offer)
- Yearly: $4.50/month, billed $54 (shown at $43.20 with the offer)
- 14-day money-back guarantee; students can get it free
From Kickresume's pricing page, October 2026. Check current prices.
What a 3-month job search costs
- FixMyResume
- $5 for 5 credits covers five AI actions (for example five tailored resumes); $34.99 once covers the whole search, and the next one.
- Kickresume
- The quarterly plan is $27 at list price ($21.60 with their current discount).
Key differences
Design vs targeting
Kickresume's strength is presentation: dozens of templates, colours and typefaces, plus a matching cover letter and website. FixMyResume deliberately offers a few plain, single-column layouts that parse cleanly, and puts the work into what the resume says for each job.
Where the AI helps
Kickresume's AI Writer drafts sections and letters. FixMyResume's AI starts from your existing resume and the posting: it reports what's missing, then rewrites the whole document around that job, without changing your employers, titles or dates.
Price over a search
Kickresume's yearly plan is very cheap per month if you'll use it all year. FixMyResume never renews, so you can stop paying the moment you're hired.
Where Kickresume is better
- Far more templates and design control
- Personal website builder and mobile apps
- Free for verified students
- Very low monthly cost on the yearly plan
Where FixMyResume is better
- A free, full report against the exact job, no sign-up
- Rewrites your whole resume for each job
- Interview prep from your own resume
- No subscription to cancel
Which should you choose?
Choose Kickresume if
You care most about a distinctive design, want a website too, or you're a student who qualifies for it free.
Choose FixMyResume if
You're applying to specific roles and want each application tailored, without a subscription.
Score your resume freeFrequently asked questions
Is Kickresume worth it?
If you want many polished templates, a matching cover letter and a personal site, yes, especially on the yearly plan. If you mainly need your resume to match particular job postings, a job-matching tool like FixMyResume is more direct.
Is Kickresume free?
Partly. Four templates are free and you can download as long as you use free options. The AI writer, ATS checker and the rest of the templates are Premium.
Is Kickresume ATS-friendly?
Kickresume says its templates are ATS-friendly. Plain single-column layouts are the safest for parsing; very graphic templates can be read less reliably by some systems.
What's the difference between Kickresume and FixMyResume?
Kickresume is a design-led builder. FixMyResume is a job-specific optimiser: it scores your existing resume against a posting for free and rewrites it for that job.
See how your resume scores
Paste the job you want. The full report is free and you don’t need an account.
Sources: Kickresume pricing, Kickresume, and FixMyResume pricing. Checked October 2026. This comparison is written by FixMyResume. We’ve tried to be fair; if anything about Kickresume is out of date, email support@fixmyresume.xyz and we’ll fix it.
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