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September 2026 editionPrices checked Sept. 3, 2026Free to read, free to download
LiveCareer alternative

LiveCareer's free plan exports TXT. Its trial renews at $23.95 every four weeks. Here is the free way out.

SmoothApply downloads PDF and Word free, with no watermark and no trial attached. The figures below were read from livecareer.com on September 3, 2026.

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$23.95 every 4 weeks
LiveCareer
Free plan and 14-day trial, as of September 2026
vs.
Free. No card
SmoothApply
Free plan, no trial attached
No
Free plan downloads TXT only. PDF, Word and RTF need the trial or a paid plan
Free PDF download
Yes
PDF and Word, unlimited
$23.95
Every four weeks, after $2.95 for 14 days
After the trial
$0
Downloads never cost anything. Only unlimited AI is paid: $19.95 a month
No free PDF
Nothing to watermark
Watermark
None
Dozens
The gallery filter counts 345 with color variants. Locked on the free plan
Templates
93
All on the free plan
Settings, phone, chat or email
Settings, then Subscription, then Cancel Subscription
Cancel
Account settings
No call, no chat
TXT only, no tracker
Letter included on the free plan, tracker not listed
Cover letter and tracker
Free
Both, with PDF and Word export

LiveCareer column read from livecareer.com/pricing and its FAQ on September 3, 2026. SmoothApply column from our pricing page. Full breakdown of charges, refunds and how to switch: LiveCareer pricing explained.

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Quick answers

Is LiveCareer really free?
Partly. As of September 2026, LiveCareer's Basic Access plan lets you build and edit resumes and cover letters for free, but you can only download them as a TXT file. PDF and Word downloads need the $2.95 14-day trial or a paid plan, according to livecareer.com/pricing.
How much does LiveCareer cost after the trial?
As of September 2026, the 14-Day Premium Access trial costs $2.95 and then auto-renews at $23.95 billed every four weeks. The annual plan is $71.40 paid up-front and auto-renews each year. These are the US prices on livecareer.com/pricing; LiveCareer's regional sites show different prices in local currency.
How do I cancel my LiveCareer subscription?
Sign in, hover over your profile name, open Settings, select Subscription, click Cancel Subscription, and choose Yes, Cancel My Account in the pop-up. LiveCareer emails a cancellation number to confirm. You can also cancel by phone at 800-652-8430, by email at [email protected], or by live chat. These steps come from LiveCareer's FAQ and its replies on Trustpilot as of September 2026; the full walkthrough is in our guide on how to cancel LiveCareer.

SmoothApply is not affiliated with LiveCareer. Prices and policies were checked on September 3, 2026 from the linked sources and may change.