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title: "Reactive Resume vs LiveCareer"
description: "Compare Reactive Resume and LiveCareer by free downloads, guided content, resume checks, templates, open source, and self-hosting."
---

LiveCareer is a better fit when you want ready-made content, spell-checking, writing tips, and ResumeCheck in the drafting workflow. Reactive Resume is a better fit when PDF or DOCX export and source access matter more than a built-in checker.

## Quick comparison

| Consideration | Reactive Resume | LiveCareer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free download | PDF, DOCX, Markdown, and JSON | TXT |
| PDF and Word | Included export formats | Require premium access for unlimited downloads |
| Drafting support | Direct editing and optional AI | Ready-made content, spell-checking, and writing tips |
| Resume review | No native checker product | ResumeCheck identifies common issues |

LiveCareer documents TXT as the free-builder download format. Its premium access documents unlimited PDF and Word downloads. The product also documents ready-made content, spell-checking, writing tips, and ResumeCheck.

Reactive Resume supports [PDF, DOCX, Markdown, and JSON exports](/guides/exporting-your-resume). Its [AI workflow](/guides/using-ai) is optional and provider-configured, while its source is public under the [MIT license](/legal/license).

## Where LiveCareer is a better fit

Choose LiveCareer when ready-made content, spelling checks, writing tips, and a resume checker are important during drafting. Those tools are useful when you want review features in the same product as the builder.

## Where Reactive Resume is a better fit

Choose Reactive Resume when PDF or DOCX output, reusable resume data, or source access are the priority. It can also be self-hosted; the [Docker guide](/self-hosting/docker) covers that deployment path.

## Which should you choose?

Choose LiveCareer when its guided content and checker features fit your drafting process and TXT output is sufficient without premium access. Choose Reactive Resume when you want PDF or DOCX output and a self-hosting option.

## Reactive Resume limitations in this comparison

Reactive Resume has a smaller guided-content and checker surface. It does not include LiveCareer's ready-made content, spell-checking, writing tips, or native ResumeCheck product.

## Sources

- [LiveCareer pricing](https://www.livecareer.com/pricing)
- [LiveCareer resume builder](https://www.livecareer.com/t3)
- [Reactive Resume: exporting your resume](/guides/exporting-your-resume)
- [Reactive Resume: using AI](/guides/using-ai)

Last checked: July 28, 2026

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