Detailed comparison · April 2026
5 ATS resume scanners compared feature by feature: scoring, rewrites, cover letter, interview prep, tracking and privacy. Honest verdict, public methodology, updated April 2026.
In short
CVpass puts the whole toolkit in one place (resume scan, rewrites, cover letter, LinkedIn, interview coach, application tracker) for $9.90/month, and its rewrites start from what your resume already says. Jobscan is the long-established keyword-matching tool, strong for line-by-line comparison with a job posting. ResumeWorded = LinkedIn focus. JobStep = a Swiss tool, mainly in French. EnhanCV = template library but no ATS scoring.
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| Criterion | CVpass | Jobscan | ResumeWorded | JobStep | EnhanCV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EU hosting | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Built to GDPR rules (EU privacy law) | ✓ | Partial | Partial | ✓ | Partial |
| Resume file never kept | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| ATS score (0-100) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | To check |
| Resume + job posting match | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Missing keywords detected | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| AI rewrites each detected issue | ✓ | ✗ | Partial | Partial | ✗ |
| Downloadable resume templates | 10 templates | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | 20+ templates |
| AI cover letter | ✓ | To check | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ |
| LinkedIn optimizer | ✓ | Pro plan | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ |
| AI interview coach | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Application tracker | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✗ |
| Monthly unlimited price | $9.90 | See their site | See their site | See their site | See their site |
| Free trial | 1 analysis | 5 analyses/month | 1 analysis | Limited | Build only |
Instead of saying "the best", we sort by use case. Find yours below:
If you want one tool for the whole search: resume, cover letter, LinkedIn, interview prep and tracking…
→ CVpass
It checks the basics that applicant tracking systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS and Taleo rely on (a text-based file, standard sections, the keywords from the job posting), then rewrites each weak point from what you already wrote. It doesn't make up experience or numbers: you add your own results. Full suite at $9.90/month.
If you mainly want a keyword-by-keyword match between your resume and one job posting…
→ Jobscan
A keyword-matching tool around since 2013, built to compare a resume with a job posting and list the missing keywords.
If you want a strong LinkedIn profile focus + resume in English…
→ ResumeWorded
A detailed LinkedIn score (profile, headline, summary, skills). A good choice if LinkedIn is your main channel.
If you want lots of visual templates and build a resume from scratch…
→ EnhanCV
Library of 20+ very design-focused templates, intuitive visual builder. Ideal for building from scratch. But no ATS scoring, focus on storytelling and visuals, less relevant if you're trying to pass the robot filters.
If you're also applying in French-speaking Switzerland, Belgium or France…
→ JobStep / CVpass
JobStep is built in Switzerland for the Swiss market. CVpass also reads resumes written in French and adapts them to Swiss, Belgian or French conventions when you pick that country.
Strengths: a full career suite in one place (resume scan + rewrites + cover letter + LinkedIn + interview coach + application tracker). Each rewrite starts from what your resume says: it doesn't add experience you don't have, and you add your own numbers. Resume file never kept. Checks the basics that applicant tracking systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS and Taleo rely on: a text-based file, standard sections and the keywords from the job posting.
Weaknesses: less established than Jobscan (launched in 2026). Smaller template library than EnhanCV.
Strengths: a keyword-matching tool around since 2013. It compares a resume with a job posting and lists the missing keywords.
Weaknesses: no AI interview coach as far as we know (check their site, the offer changes).
Strengths: a detailed LinkedIn analysis (profile + headline + summary + skills) and a detailed Resume Score.
Weaknesses: no downloadable templates, no interview coach, no application tracker and no tools beyond the resume and LinkedIn, as far as we know (check their site, the offer changes).
Strengths: published in Switzerland, mainly in French. Good UX, templates included, cover letter, clean resume builder.
Weaknesses: no interview coach or LinkedIn optimizer as far as we know (check their site, the offer changes).
Strengths: library of 20+ very design-focused templates, intuitive visual builder. Massive library of examples by job (1000+ articles). Ideal if you start from scratch.
Weaknesses: no quantified ATS score, focus on storytelling/design rather than passing robot filters. No interview coach or tracker.
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