The Tale of the Tape
Two resume tools enter.
One wins your matchup.
We put resume builders and CV makers in the ring, corner against corner, and score them line by line on a plain ledger. No hype, no house favorite — just the tape.
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This week’s bout
Red Corner
Adobe Express
The volume puncher — a design suite with a genuinely free export.
1,000sTemplates
$0To export
VS Round 1
Blue Corner
Zety
The technician — a guided wizard with expert bullet points.
18Templates
$25.95Per 4 wks
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The scorecard
Criteria Adobe Express Zety
Free formatted PDF ✓ ✗
Templates 1,000s 18
AI writing Context-aware Pre-written
Export formats PDF · PNG · JPG · DOCX PDF · DOCX · TXT
Paid plan $9.99 / mo $25.95 / 4 wks
Guided wizard ✗ ✓
Resume checker ✗ ✓
Rounds won 5 2
Scored in full on our Adobe Express vs Zety card.
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Matchups we cover
Pick your fighter with the tape in hand.
Every comparison scored on the same ruled ledger, so the numbers line up.
See our top picks