Honest comparison · PromptCV.app vs Zety
A Zety alternative with no auto-renewal
Zety's paid plans renew every 4 weeks or every year until you cancel. PromptCV.app has no subscription: build and preview free, then buy a credit pack only when you need a clean PDF, in taka with bKash or Nagad.
The honest cost, side by side
Zety's Pro plan starts as a 14-day trial, then renews every 4 weeks: that is 13 charges a year, not 12. The Annual plan is paid up front and renews every year. Both keep charging until you cancel.
| Zety | PromptCV.app | |
|---|---|---|
| How you pay | A subscription: a 14-day trial, then every 4 weeks, or a yearly plan | No subscription: one-off credit packs, paid in taka with bKash or Nagad |
| Listed price | $1.95 for 14 days, then $25.95 every 4 weeks; or $71.40 a year | ৳199 for 5 clean downloads and 30 AI credits |
| What renews | Your plan, every 4 weeks or every year, until you cancel | Nothing. Credits never expire. |
| Re-download the same CV | While your plan is active | Forever, with no time limit |
| Free plan downloads | Plain text (TXT) only | A free watermarked PDF preview before you pay; your preview matches the PDF |
| Checking your CV | A Resume Check (30+ issue types) on every plan, free included | Free ATS Readability Score, no account needed; a job-match scan uses 5 AI credits |
| Word download | Yes: PDF, Word and TXT on paid plans | No, PDF only |
| Currency | US dollars on its US price list | Taka, with bKash or Nagad |
| Cancelling | Needed to stop the renewals; some Trustpilot reviews report refused refunds | Nothing to cancel: there is no subscription |
How you pay
Listed price
What renews
Re-download the same CV
Free plan downloads
Checking your CV
Word download
Currency
Cancelling
Competitor prices are the publicly listed US prices at zety.com
When Zety is the better choice
An honest comparison also says when to pick the other one. Choose Zety if:
- You need a Word (DOCX) file. Zety downloads PDF, Word and TXT on its paid plans; PromptCV.app downloads PDF only.
- You pay by international card and need many downloads in a short burst. A paid plan gives unlimited downloads while it is active; cancel before it renews.
- You want its job-search extras: job matches and a profile recruiters can find come with its plans.
What public reviews of Zety often mention
Summarised in our own words from publicly posted Trustpilot and Reddit reviews — not direct quotes.
Signing up for the $1.95 trial, then being charged $25.95 again and again, with refund requests turned down.
Finishing a CV, then finding that downloading the PDF needed a subscription — after an hour of work.
Charges that continued after cancelling, until the bank disputed them.
Questions about Zety
- Is Zety free?
- Partly. Zety's free Basic plan lets you build a resume and download it as plain text (TXT). PDF and Word downloads need a paid plan: a 14-day trial for $1.95 that renews at $25.95 every 4 weeks, or $71.40 a year (US prices, checked 3 Oct 2026).
- How does Zety billing work?
- Both paid plans renew automatically. The trial turns into a charge every 4 weeks, which is 13 charges a year, and the Annual plan renews every year. Both continue until you cancel.
- How do I cancel Zety?
- Zety says you can cancel anytime. To avoid the first renewal, cancel before the 14-day trial ends and keep the confirmation. For account help, Zety lists support@zety.com.
- Can I pay for Zety with bKash or Nagad?
- Zety's US price list is in US dollars, so you pay with an international card. PromptCV.app is priced in taka and paid with bKash or Nagad, with no subscription to cancel.
Build for free. Pay once, only when you download.
Same AI writing, a live ATS score and a recruiter-ready PDF — with no subscription to cancel.