Comparison
Sausage Dog vs Kickresume
Kickresume builds. Sausage Dog tailors. Which you need depends on where you are in the job search.
Reviewed by Anthony, founder · Updated
TL;DR: Kickresume is the best-value CV builder for students and graduates building a CV from scratch. At around £6/month on annual billing it is also cheaper than Sausage Dog. Sausage Dog solves a different problem: you already have a CV, and you need to tailor it to each specific job advert without rebuilding it every time.
Where Kickresume wins
- Best tool for building a first CV from scratch. ChatGPT-powered writing assistance walks you through each section.
- Huge library of real CV examples from actual hired candidates, sorted by role and industry. Useful if you do not know how to structure a section.
- Cheaper on annual billing. Around £6/month versus £9.99 for Sausage Dog.
- Mobile app for editing on the go.
- Creates a personal resume website from your CV — useful for portfolio roles.
- Good template quality with A4 and UK-compatible layouts.
Where Sausage Dog wins
- Per-advert tailoring in under a minute. You bring your CV, paste a job description, get a tailored version back. No manual editing required.
- UK-native. NHS bands, civil service Success Profiles, two-page norms, sector-specific language.
- No rebuilding every application. Kickresume's tailoring requires manual edits in the builder. Sausage Dog does the full rewrite.
- Cover letter and interview prep per role without switching tools.
Side-by-side
| Feature | Sausage Dog | Kickresume |
|---|---|---|
| Rewrites your CV to match a job advert | partial | |
| Builds a CV from scratch | ||
| Graduate and student CV examples library | ||
| Mobile app | ||
| Resume website builder | ||
| Cover letter | ||
| LinkedIn import | ||
| UK hiring conventions (NHS, civil service, two-page) | ||
| A4 / UK format | ||
| Free tier | 3 tailors/day | 1 CV + 1 cover letter |
| Monthly price | £9.99 | ~£18/mo |
| Cheapest option | £9.99/mo | ~£6/mo (annual) |
| Time per tailored application | < 1 min | 15-30 min |
Which should you use?
Use Kickresume if you are writing your first CV, you want a template and guided builder, or you want the cheapest annual plan in this category.
Use Sausage Dog once you have a base CV and need to tailor it per application. Many people use Kickresume to build, then Sausage Dog to tailor for each role.
FAQs
What is Kickresume?+
Kickresume is a CV and cover letter builder powered by ChatGPT. It generates CV content from your inputs, offers ATS-friendly templates, and includes a LinkedIn import. It is well known for its large library of real CV examples and its mobile app. Pricing starts at around £6 per month on annual billing.
Is Kickresume good for UK job seekers?+
Yes, Kickresume supports A4 formatting and two-page layouts. It is one of the few builders with good UK-compatible templates out of the box. It does not have specific knowledge of UK public sector hiring, NHS bands, or civil service Success Profiles.
Does Kickresume tailor CVs to job descriptions?+
Yes, Kickresume has an AI tailoring feature that adjusts your CV to a job description. The output requires more manual editing than Sausage Dog. Sausage Dog does a full end-to-end rewrite and returns a ready-to-send document.
Is Kickresume free?+
Kickresume has a free plan that lets you build one CV and one cover letter. AI writing features and premium templates require a paid plan, which starts at around £6 per month on annual billing.
Which is better for students, Kickresume or Sausage Dog?+
Kickresume is better for building a first CV from scratch. Its library of graduate and student CV examples is genuinely useful when you do not know how to structure your first professional CV. Sausage Dog is better once you have a base CV and need to tailor it for each application.
3 free tailors per day. No account needed.