Comparison
Sausage Dog vs Enhancv
Enhancv makes visually distinctive CVs for creative roles. Sausage Dog tailors your CV to the exact keywords in each job advert.
Reviewed by Anthony, founder · Updated
TL;DR: Enhancv is the strongest CV builder for creative, marketing, and design roles where visual presentation carries weight. It is also more fully featured than most builders, with a job tracker, interview prep, and 30-language translation. Sausage Dog is faster, cheaper, and better for ATS-heavy applications where plain formatting matters more than design.
Where Enhancv wins
- Best visual template quality for creative and design roles. Multi-column, customisable layouts that stand out.
- More feature-complete than most builders: job tracker, interview prep, AI skills finder, resume translation across 30 plus languages.
- AI tailoring and ATS checker built into the editor.
- LinkedIn import and matching cover letters included.
- Resume translation is unique in this category — useful for international applications.
Where Sausage Dog wins
- ATS safety. Several Enhancv templates use multi-column layouts that confuse older ATS parsers. Sausage Dog outputs clean, single-column formatting that passes ATS reliably.
- Cheaper. £9.99 versus £25 per month, or £16 per month on Enhancv's quarterly plan.
- Faster per application. Full automated rewrite in under a minute versus editing in the builder.
- UK-native. NHS bands, civil service, two-page conventions. Enhancv defaults to US resume style.
- Genuinely free tier. 3 tailors per day with no account. Enhancv's 7-day trial converts to £25/month automatically.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Sausage Dog | Enhancv |
|---|---|---|
| Rewrites your CV to match a job advert | partial | |
| Builds a CV from scratch | ||
| Visual / creative CV templates | Best-in-class | |
| Multi-language support (30+ languages) | ||
| Job tracker | ||
| Interview preparation | ||
| Cover letter | ||
| LinkedIn import | ||
| ATS-safe plain formatting | some templates only | |
| UK hiring conventions (NHS, civil service) | ||
| Free tier | 3 tailors/day | 7-day trial |
| Monthly price | £9.99 | ~£25/mo |
| Cheapest option | £9.99/mo | ~£16/mo (quarterly) |
Which should you use?
Use Enhancv for creative, design, and marketing roles where the CV lands with a hiring manager directly and visual presentation carries weight.
Use Sausage Dog for roles that go through ATS filtering, for UK public sector applications, or when you need to tailor quickly across many different adverts. At £9.99 versus £25 per month, it is also the easier subscription to justify.
FAQs
What is Enhancv best for?+
Enhancv is best for creative, marketing, and design roles where visual presentation matters. Its multi-column layouts and design customisation are among the strongest in this category. It also includes a job tracker and interview preparation tools, making it more feature-complete than most builders.
Does Enhancv work for UK CVs?+
Enhancv supports A4 formatting and can produce two-page CVs. Some of its visual templates use multi-column layouts that can cause issues with older ATS systems. For roles where a hiring manager will see the CV directly (creative agencies, smaller companies), Enhancv is strong. For roles with ATS filtering (large corporate, NHS, civil service), a plainer format is safer.
How much does Enhancv cost in the UK?+
Enhancv charges around £25 per month on a monthly plan, or approximately £16 to £17 per month on a quarterly plan. It offers a 7-day free trial that converts automatically to the paid plan.
Does Enhancv tailor CVs to job descriptions?+
Yes, Enhancv includes AI tailoring and an ATS checker. It also has an AI skills finder and resume translation across 30 plus languages. The tailoring requires editing within the builder rather than a fully automated rewrite.
Is Enhancv or Sausage Dog better for UK creative jobs?+
Enhancv wins on visual presentation for creative roles. If the hiring manager will see the document directly, Enhancv produces more distinctive-looking CVs. If the role goes through an ATS first, a plainer format (Sausage Dog or a standard template) is safer. Many creative job seekers use both: Enhancv for design roles, Sausage Dog for roles that go through applicant tracking systems.
3 free tailors per day. No account needed.