Skip to main content
Switching from Zety?

Tired of Zety's recurring charges? You're not alone.

Thousands of users report surprise subscriptions, impossible cancellations, and a 3% support resolution rate. There is a better way to build your resume.

Scroll

What Users Say About Zety

Subscription started off at just over a dollar/mth then jumped to 23+ per month

Trustpilot

Zety unethically billed my account for 10 months without sending receipts

Gergely Kovacs, Trustpilot

Only 3% of consumers who called Zety's customer support stated that their issues were resolved

PissedConsumer

It kept charging me even though I cancelled it many times

Ola Fathy, Trustpilot

Zety vs Vivid Resume

FeatureZetyVivid Resume
Pricing Model

$25.95/month auto-renewing subscription

$10 one-time, no subscription

Billing Cycle

4-week billing (13 charges/year)

Pay once, use anytime

Cancellation

Reports of charges after cancellation

Nothing to cancel

AI Generation

Single-pass wizard

7-phase pipeline with 5 expert reviewers

Support Resolution

3% resolution rate (PissedConsumer)

Direct founder support

Cover Letter

Separate subscription

Included with every resume

Download Formats

PDF + DOCX (paid), TXT (free)

PDF + DOCX + TXT included

Templates

18 base templates

57 unique templates

See full feature comparison

See the Vivid Difference

Generic AI Output

Leveraged cutting-edge technologies to develop innovative software solutions that drove business growth

Vivid Output

Built real-time event processing system handling 2.3M daily events in Python/Kafka, reducing pipeline latency from 4 hours to 12 minutes

Quantified scaleSpecific technologyMeasurable outcome

Why People Switch from Zety

Zety: $25.95/month auto-renewing subscription

Vivid: $10 one-time, no subscription

Zety: 3% customer support resolution rate

Vivid: Direct founder support

Zety: Single-pass AI generation

Vivid: 7-phase pipeline with 5 expert reviewers

Zety: Template-based with manual writing

Vivid: Intelligent reframing in minutes

How to Switch from Zety

It takes less than 5 minutes

1

Download your Zety resume

Log into Zety and export your resume as TXT (the free format). This preserves your content for upload.

2

Cancel your Zety subscription

Go to Account Settings, then Subscription. If the cancel button does not work, contact your bank to block future charges.

3

Upload to Vivid Resume

Upload your existing resume in any format. Our AI analyzes your experience and asks targeted questions to fill gaps.

4

Get your optimized resume

In a few minutes, receive an ATS-optimized resume and cover letter tailored to your target job. PDF, DOCX, and TXT included.

Start fresh for $10

Frequently Asked Questions

No subscription. No tricks. Just your resume.

One payment. One great resume. PDF, DOCX, and TXT included with a tailored cover letter.

Start Fresh for $10

No subscription

ATS-optimized

Cover letter included