This is the detail page behind our LiveCareer alternative comparison. Everything below was read from livecareer.com on September 3, 2026 and is linked to its source. If you only want the short version: the free plan downloads TXT only, and the $2.95 trial lasts 14 days and then renews at $23.95 every four weeks until cancelled.
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As of September 2026, the US pricing page lists three tiers. Basic Access is free: unlimited resumes and cover letters, the ATS Resume Checker, and TXT downloads. The pricing FAQ confirms "you can only download your resume in TXT file format" (livecareer.com/pricing).
14-Day Premium Access costs $2.95 and unlocks everything, including unlimited PDF and Word downloads and the template gallery. The plan card reads: "After 14 days, auto-renews at $23.95, billed every four weeks." LiveCareer calls it a monthly subscription, but its billing FAQ says "you will be billed every four weeks from the date of your initial purchase," which comes to 13 charges in a 52-week year rather than 12 (livecareer.com/pricing, as of September 2026).
Annual Premium Access is $71.40 paid up-front, advertised as $5.95 per month, and it auto-renews each year. No lifetime or one-time purchase is listed as of September 2026 (livecareer.com/pricing).
Refunds are narrow. The trial has a 14-day money-back guarantee, the Terms of Use allow a refund request only if you cancel before the end of the initial period, and the FAQ adds that "LiveCareer cannot guarantee a refund in all cases." No refund terms for the renewals or the annual charge appear on the pages we read. After cancelling, you can still view and edit your documents but "will not be able to print, download or share unless you have an active Subscription" (Terms of Use, FAQ, as of September 2026).
The review sites tell the same story. Trustpilot shows a TrustScore of 4.3 from 23,402 reviews as of September 2026, with 19% one-star, mostly about the $23.95 charge after the trial and the builder being presented as free until the download step (Trustpilot). The Better Business Bureau profile for Bold LLC, which lists Livecareer.com, Zety LLC, and Myperfectresume.com as alternate business names and holds an A+ rating, shows 247 complaints closed in the last three years as of September 2026, mostly about recurring charges (BBB). See also: Zety alternative and MyPerfectResume alternative.
Prices differ by country. A Wayback capture of the UK site from August 26, 2026 shows £1.95 for 14 days, then £19.85 every four weeks (livecareer.co.uk/pricing). This page uses US figures.
Everything below is on the free plan, with no credit card and no trial that converts.
The only paid plan is $2.95 for a 14-day trial, then $19.95 per month, and it adds unlimited AI and nothing else. Cancel from account settings and keep access to the end of the billing period. See the pricing page and our free resume builder hub.
Full access for $2.95 over 14 days is a fair deal if you set a reminder to cancel. Reddit commenters have recommended exactly that: pay, finish the resume, cancel right away (r/cybersecurity, 2022).
The annual plan is $71.40 up-front as of September 2026, with phone, email, and live chat support (pricing page). SmoothApply's paid plan is monthly only and costs more over twelve months.
ResumeCheck is free on every plan and checks for over 30 common errors as of September 2026 (FAQ). Ours runs an 11-point scan. Both are free, so run both.
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SmoothApply is not affiliated with LiveCareer. Prices and policies were checked on September 3, 2026 from the linked sources and may change.