# ATSPrep vs Resume.io

Resume.io builds resumes from templates, with PDF on paid plans. ATSPrep checks the resume you have and downloads a PDF free; prices sourced and dated. Page: https://atsprep.com/compare/resume-io

## What Resume.io is

A resume and cover letter builder with a large set of templates, from plain ATS layouts to two-column and photo designs. Category: Template resume builder. Website: [Resume.io](https://resume.io)

## Summary

| Comparison | ATSPrep | Resume.io |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Account needed | Not to build or check; a free one to download | Not to start building |
| Where the file is read | In your browser | On their servers |
| Built around | Checking the file you already have | Choosing a template |
| Price | Free plan with PDF downloads; Pro for the full toolkit | See https://resume.io/pricing |

Resume.io builds from templates; PDFs need a paid plan. ATSPrep checks the one you have, with free PDFs.

## Prices

**Paid plans (checked Oct 24, 2026):** 7-day trial $2.95 for 7 days; Premium, 4 weeks $29.95 for 28 days; Quarterly $49.95 for 90 days. Free plan: one resume and one cover letter, with downloads in TXT format only. The $2.95 trial auto-renews to $29.95 billed every 4 weeks; the quarterly plan auto-renews every 3 months. Both carry a 7-day money-back guarantee. Source: [Resume.io pricing](https://resume.io/pricing)

## Features

| Feature | ATSPrep | Resume.io |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes: $0, never expires | Partly: 1 resume, TXT only |
| First check with no account | Yes: No signup | Not listed: Not listed |
| File read in your browser | Yes: Never uploaded | No: On their servers |
| Shows the text a parser pulls out | Yes: PDF X-Ray | Not listed: Not listed |
| Match to a job post | Yes: Score and every missing keyword | Not listed: Not listed |
| AI writes lines for you | Partly: 5 AI edits a day | Yes: AI resume builder |
| PDF download, no watermark | Yes: Free account | Partly: Paid plans only |
| Cover letters | Yes: Free builder | Partly: 1 on the free plan |
| Job tracker | Yes: Up to 300 jobs | Not listed: Not listed |
| Interview practice | Partly: 1 practice session with Pip, plus 1 follow-up on a weak spot | Not listed: Not listed |
| LinkedIn help | Partly: Headline and About tools | Not listed: Not listed |
| Visual design templates | Partly: Plain, parser-safe | Yes: Many designed templates |
| Saved across devices | Partly: Optional free account | Yes: In your account |

## What Resume.io documents about your resume

**Account:** The builder opens on a template picker without asking you to sign up first.
Source: [Resume.io builder](https://resume.io/app/create-resume)

Resumes are built and kept in Resume.io's web app, and its privacy policy says the personal data you share is used to create your documents.

> We may use your personal data you decide to share with us in order to create a resume, cover letter or other type of document

Source: [Resume.io privacy policy](https://resume.io/privacy)

## Choose Resume.io if

- You want to pick from a large gallery of designed templates.
- You need a photo or two-column layout for a market that expects one.
- You are happy to pay for PDF downloads.

**What Resume.io does better than ATSPrep:** Choice of design. Resume.io offers far more templates than ATSPrep, including two-column and photo layouts, and Word versions of many of them.

## Choose ATSPrep if

- You want a PDF without a paid plan: ATSPrep's PDF download is free with a free account.
- You want to see what a parser recovers from a two-column layout before you send it.
- You would rather not start a trial that renews into a subscription.

## Verdict

Resume.io is a builder with a big template gallery; ATSPrep is a checker with a few plain templates. If you take the trial, its pricing page says it auto-renews to $29.95 billed every 4 weeks after 7 days, so set a reminder. And if you choose a two-column or photo design, import the PDF here first: columns are the layout most likely to come out of a parser in the wrong order.

## About ATSPrep

ATSPrep (https://atsprep.com) is a free resume and application workspace. Match experience to a posting, strengthen claims with evidence, and track the next action. Its PDF check shows text recovered by ATSPrep's extractor, not an employer's proprietary ATS or hiring decision.

- **Price:** Free plan forever: your ATS score, every fix, job match, 5 AI edits a day and PDF downloads, with no card or watermark. Optional ATSPrep Pro ($5/month, or $24 once for 6 months) adds 300 AI edits a day, Fix all with AI, AI tailoring, Word downloads, all 6 templates and unlimited practice with Pip.
- **Account:** none needed to import or edit a resume, or for its first check and 3 rechecks a day. A free sign-in is needed for PDF downloads (Word files come with ATSPrep Pro), to sync, and for more than 1 AI edit.
- **Your file:** parsed and exported inside the browser. The resume file itself is never uploaded.
- **Sent:** matching a job by meaning, on by default once you add a job (the lines involved). Only on a button press: AI edits (the lines involved), a job link (the link) and Pip voice calls (your speech). Never your contact details, and none of it is stored.
- **Connection:** some tools load on first use and need a connection to download. Local storage is not a cloud backup.
- **Accepts:** PDF, DOCX, TXT, Markdown, or pasted plain text.

Start here: https://atsprep.com/studio