The 4 Best CV Builders (2025), Tested and Reviewed

I knew almost immediately after I started using FlowCV that it would earn a place on this list. It’s everything you want from a resume builder. It has excellent templates, lots of customization, tools to track and edit existing resumes, and a web app that doesn’t crash or crash when working on the design. Unlike many resume builder tools, FlowCV lets you design, download, and print a resume and cover letter for free.

You can start from scratch or upload an existing resume (either PDF or raw text), and from there, FlowCV will guide you through each section of your resume. These sections are customizable, and do not limit you to a specific template. Some CVs may need a language section, while others will want you to list awards. You can add or remove sections as needed, and you won’t break the formatting in the template (this happens more often than you think).

Managing everything from sections makes customizing your resume much easier. Instead of scrolling around disparate text boxes and trying to organize everything perfectly, FlowCV will automatically update the layout as you change sections. For example, I was using a two-column template for my resume, but there was too much information in the right column, causing my resume to stretch across two pages. I was able to drag some sections to the left column to balance the layout, and FlowCV automatically made sure everything was lined up and spaced correctly.

This high-level customization is what makes FlowCV so great. You can easily make large-scale changes without getting into specific text boxes or design elements. For example, there’s an option to automatically flip job title and employer based on what you want to list first.

FlowCV is my favorite resume builder, but resume customization only scratches the surface of what it can do. There are also templates for cover letters, email signatures, and online resume sites. My favorite addition is the Kanban board. that it Like Trellobut it’s built directly into FlowCV, and allows you to track jobs and their status as you progress through the process.

You get one CV and one cover letter for free, without any conditions. However, I recommend the basic plan for most people, which includes three resumes, 20 cover letters, plus an online resume feature and a Kanban board. FlowCV doesn’t focus on AI writing as much as other resume builders, but if that’s something you’re looking for, you can unlock AI features with the Pro+ plan, which also includes unlimited resume and cover letters.