Zety offers a guided resume builder with free plain-text export and paid formatted downloads. ApplyArc centres a five-stage application board and 18 job-search tools.
Zety's official pricing page and download FAQ were checked for this update. ApplyArc edits an uploaded resume, adds a five-stage board and an ATS checker, and costs £19 per month for Pro.
ApplyArc uses different checks for different output formats. No validator replaces your final factual review.
Selected tools compare generated figures with the evidence supplied to that tool. Depending on the output format, a failure can trigger a retry, cleanup, withheld output, or telemetry.
Bullet rewrite paths check repeatable wording patterns, weakened evidence, expanded scope, invented leadership, and unsupported metrics. They cannot prove authorship.
Tools that need resume evidence can draw from the same stored profile. Missing or incomplete source material still needs your review before anything is sent.
Zety starts from a guided template and offers AI writing suggestions, job matching, and paid formatted exports. ApplyArc starts from the application board, then connects each job to the resume and its 18 AI tools.
The honest choice is about workflow. Choose Zety for its guided builder. Choose ApplyArc for its five-stage board, published free limits, and broader set of job-search tools. AI from either product can still be wrong.
Verified against Zety's official pricing, FAQ, and builder pages in July 2026. Recheck billing terms before paying.
| Feature | ApplyArc | Zety |
|---|---|---|
| Core product | Application board + AI tools | Resume + cover-letter builder |
| Ongoing free use | 5 AI generations · 100 jobs | Build + plain-text download |
| Formatted resume export | Included for signed-in users | Paid plan |
| Job application tracker | Five-stage board | Not listed on reviewed product pages |
| AI tools | 18 job-search tools | Resume and cover-letter suggestions |
| AI output safeguards | Tool-specific checks | See official feature notes |
| Resume builder | Edit an uploaded resume | Guided template builder |
| ATS resume checker | Free · no signup | Resume check in builder |
| Price | £19/mo | Check official pricing and renewal |
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Zety centres a guided resume and cover-letter builder. ApplyArc centres a job-application board and 18 AI tools around an uploaded resume. Zety's current product pages also advertise job matching, so this is not a claim that it only writes resumes.
Zety's official FAQ says you can create a resume and download a plain-text file for free; PDF and Word downloads require a paid plan. ApplyArc publishes ongoing free limits of 5 AI generations per month and up to 100 tracked jobs.
Zety separates free building and plain-text export from paid PDF and Word export. That is its published plan structure, not evidence of hidden intent. ApplyArc lets signed-in users export the resume they edit without a separate download charge.
Zety's current pricing and builder pages advertise job matching, but the official pages reviewed for this update do not describe a kanban application tracker. ApplyArc's five-stage board is a documented core feature.
Not in the same way. Zety starts with a guided template builder. ApplyArc edits and tailors an uploaded resume, then connects it to job tracking, cover letters, follow-ups, and interview preparation.
ApplyArc Pro is £19 per month. Zety publishes trial, four-week, and annual billing options. Check Zety's official pricing page for today's amount and renewal terms before comparing.
Zety's public builder page describes AI suggestions but does not give enough implementation detail for ApplyArc to judge every output check. ApplyArc uses different safeguards by tool, and AI output can still be wrong.
Switch if ApplyArc's five-stage board, 18 job-search tools, or published free limits fit your workflow better. Stay with Zety if its guided template builder is the stronger fit. Test both and compare the billed total before paying.
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