Most people open Resume.io for one thing: a clean resume they can send as a PDF. The free plan gives you one resume and one cover letter, and downloads only come as plain TXT. For a PDF you need a paid plan. The 7-day trial is $2.95, and after 7 days it auto-renews to $29.95 billed every 4 weeks unless you cancel. That's a lot to keep paying for a document you update a few times a year.
ResumeRoast is a desktop resume builder. You fill in your details once in a form on the left, a live A4 preview builds itself on the right, and you export a clean PDF. There's no sign-up, no cloud form and no watermark. Your resume is stored on your own computer, so your personal details never leave your machine.
Light, quick, and on Mac and Windows
- Small download. ResumeRoast is about 6.7 MB on Mac and about 4.2 MB on Windows (4.0 MB for Windows on ARM).
- A real desktop app. It opens on your computer, not in a browser tab, and the preview updates as you type.
- Same app on both systems. Mac, Windows and Windows on ARM all get the same ResumeRoast.
What you can do in it
- 12 resume templates. Modern, Classic/ATS, Creative, Compact, Elegant, Minimal, Timeline, Sidebar, Executive, Technical, Bold and Corporate, plus 6 matching cover-letter designs.
- What you see is what prints. A true-to-scale A4 preview means the PDF matches the screen.
- Your colors, your fonts. Recolor any template with an accent picker and swap fonts in seconds.
- A photo, framed right. Drop in a headshot and crop it in the app. ATS-friendly templates stay text-only.
- One resume per job. Duplicate a resume and tweak it for each application. Every copy keeps its own template, colors and content.
- Easy to back up. Save or move any resume as a simple JSON file.
Who it's for
Job seekers who want a tailored resume for every application. Students and new grads going from a blank page to a CV in an afternoon. Freelancers and career switchers who need to show the same experience in different ways. And anyone who'd rather keep their address, phone number and work history off a website.
When to stick with Resume.io
If you want help writing the words, Resume.io has an AI resume builder and an ATS scorer, and ResumeRoast doesn't do either. It also has sharing links with view analytics, and since it runs in a browser, you can edit from any computer you sign in on.
What it costs
ResumeRoast comes with a getapps.cafe membership, from $1.99 a month on the annual plan. Solo covers 1 device, Family covers 5. There's a 7-day free trial, so you can try it before you pay.
