Kickresume alternative UK
If Kickresume's four free templates are enough, you may not need to pay anyone: its free plan downloads as often as you like. Its paid plans renew automatically. WorkCV builds UK CVs with a matching cover letter for £7.99 once, or £24.99 once for 90 days.
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unlock for the selected saved CV
Email-code login is required. Each CV includes a matching cover letter. The ATS CV checker and job application tracker are free, and AI suggestions are only applied when you approve them.
Side-by-side comparison
Kickresume details were checked 4 October 2026. Product features, regional prices and cancellation routes can change, so verify the official pages before paying.
| Area | Kickresume | WorkCV |
|---|---|---|
| Free use | 4 basic templates, unlimited downloads | Build and preview free; pay to download |
| Paid plans | $9 a month, $18 for 3 months or $48 a year (shown to us in US dollars) | £7.99 once per CV, or £24.99 once for 90 days |
| Renewal | Kickresume's terms: monthly, quarterly and annual plans auto-renew until cancelled | Nothing renews |
| Cancelling | Cancel before the current term ends; no refund for the rest of the period | Nothing to cancel |
| Money-back | 14-day money-back guarantee for new subscribers, once per user | See WorkCV's refund policy |
| Templates | 40+ premium templates | 3 UK CV layouts |
| Focus | International resumes, personal websites, career tools | UK CVs and matching cover letters |
Mostly, yes. Genuinely free to download, as often as you like, if you stick to the 4 basic templates and free customisation options. Premium templates, the AI Writer and extra customisation need a paid plan, which renews automatically. Students can get Premium free with ISIC, ITIC or UNiDAYS.
Kickresume's terms say paid plans renew automatically and must be cancelled before the end of the current term to stop the next charge; no refund is paid for the remaining period. Starting a WorkCV CV does not cancel Kickresume.
Read Kickresume's official subscription termsOfficial sources
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Leaving a subscription CV builder?
The Job Search Pass gives you unlimited UK CVs and matching cover letters for 90 days, as PDF and Word, for £24.99 once. It never renews, so there is nothing to cancel.
Covered CVs stay editable and downloadable after the 90 days. You can also keep editing one saved CV and letter for £7.99 once. Build and preview free first. Compare plans
FAQ
Mostly. Genuinely free to download, as often as you like, if you stick to the 4 basic templates and free customisation options. Premium templates and the AI Writer need a paid plan (checked 4 October 2026).
Yes. Its pricing page shows each plan as a single payment, but Kickresume's terms say auto-renew is selected for monthly, quarterly and annual plans, and you must cancel before the current term ends to avoid the next charge.
It can be. Kickresume is an international builder that writes about resumes, so check your document follows UK CV conventions: no photo, no date of birth and a two-page length for most roles.
WorkCV only does UK CVs and matching cover letters. You build and preview free, then pay £7.99 once to download one CV and its letter as PDF and Word, or £24.99 once for 90 days. It has fewer templates and no personal website or mobile app.
No. WorkCV payments are one-off and never renew.
WorkCV costs £7.99 once for a saved CV and its matching cover letter, as PDF and Word. No monthly WorkCV subscription and no automatic renewal.