My Perfect Resume vs Resume.io Comparison

People turn to online resume builders for a simple reason: they want to make a lasting impression on their future employers. Sometimes it can be achieved by making the resume stand out from the rest as much as possible – in other words trying to make it look as visually stimulating as possible – but sometimes minimalism can take the cake, too. These are the contrasting cases for My Perfect Resume – the sister site of LiveCareer – and Resume.io, an online builder originating from the Netherlands.

Although both resume creators are available either free of charge or through a subscription, they are pretty different. The question is which one is more appealing to customers: the one that has plenty of extras or the one that only includes only the most necessary features that a resume builder might need.

To enjoy My Perfect Resume without limits you’ll need to pay an insignificant amount ($1.95) to unlock the builder for 14 days (and therefore become entitled to a full refund) or you can pay $5.95 per month for a whole year of unlimited use. But if that’s not enough, you can even purchase extra services like resume critiques and expert-written resumes or cover letters.

Resume.io accounts can be created free of charge, but to unlock the most important features (such as the ability to download in PDF or build a cover letter) you can try out this creator for seven days by paying only $2.95 or, if you are convinced by the company, pay $6.25 for an unlimited one-year use. However, Resume.io provides free users the option to invite others to subscribe to Resume.io’s services and get a free PDF download for every invitee. And if you need support from the Netherlands-based staff, you can contact them every day during regular U.S. working hours via a free of charge phoneline.

This comparison is basically a battle between a company providing many extras and a resume builder that tries to win over customers with minimalism. My Perfect Resume is the one that sports many features like pre-written phrases, a built-in spell-checker, a resume evaluation tool, mobile support, 12 different templates and various upload/download options. Furthermore, it provides a two week-long trial period for an insignificant price and extras like resume critique and professional writing services on top. On the other hand, Resume.io is the epitome of minimalism: it provides very basic features but with such unique twists as full mobile browser support, a job board powered by a well-known job search engine, and a refer-a-friend promotion, which is rare in the world of resume builders.

Despite being quite different, both builders can create an infinite amount of resumes or cover letters free of charge in a quality that can easily land you your next job.