Kickresume has a page.
Portfolio gives you a full site.
Kickresume is a polished resume builder with a big template library, an AI writer, and a simple personal page you can publish from your resume. It is a capable tool and it does offer a website of sorts. Portfolio goes wider on the site itself: paste your resume and it drafts a multi-page website you own, a matched designer resume, a live ATS score, and a cover letter, on your own domain with 60 designs. Where Kickresume is the stronger pick is set out fairly below.
What Kickresume does well.
Fair credit first. Kickresume covers a lot of ground for a resume tool and includes a website option. Here is the honest picture.
A big set of resume and cover letter designs to choose from.
Drafts resume wording and summaries to help fill the blank page.
Publishes a simple profile page from your resume, usually a single page.
A resume document with an optional page. Wide coverage for one tool.
Kickresume beside Portfolio.
Both can put a resume online. Kickresume wins on document template count. Portfolio goes deeper on the website: more structure, more designs, its own domain.
| Kickresume | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Core strength | A resume builder with a website add-on | A website builder with a matched resume |
| Resume templates | Large library, the winner for document choice | 48 resume layouts matched to your site |
| Website shape | A simple personal page, usually one page | Multi-page site: work, about, projects, contact |
| Site designs | Tied to the resume style | 60 designs built for professional sites |
| ATS feedback | Resume checks | Live ATS score while you edit |
| Cover letter | Yes | Yes, matched to the resume |
| Own domain | Limited on the personal page | Custom domain, TLS handled automatically |
| API | No | REST API |
Want the widest resume template choice with a simple page attached? Kickresume fits. Want a real multi-page site on your own domain? That is Portfolio.
When Kickresume is the right fit.
Portfolio is website-first and ships fewer resume document templates than Kickresume. If a resume with a plain page is all you want, Kickresume is a fair choice, and we will say so.
Choose Portfolio if you
- +Want a real multi-page website, not a single profile page tied to the resume.
- +Want the site on your own domain with TLS handled for you.
- +Want a live ATS score and a matched cover letter alongside the site.
- +Want 60 site designs, not a page styled to follow the resume.
Stay on Kickresume if you
- −Mainly want a resume document and a simple page is plenty.
- −Value the widest resume template choice above the website.
- −Lean on an AI writer to draft resume wording for you.
- −Do not need a custom domain or separate pages.
Kickresume questions, answered.
Honest answers on the resume, the page, and the domain.
Does Kickresume already make a website?
It makes a simple personal page from your resume, usually a single page tied to the resume style. Portfolio builds a multi-page website with separate work, about, projects, and contact pages, on your own domain. If you want more than one page, that is the difference. See resume to portfolio.
Are Portfolio's resume templates as many as Kickresume's?
No. Kickresume has a larger resume document library. Portfolio ships 48 resume layouts matched to your site. If document choice is your first priority, Kickresume has the wider set.
Can I use my own domain?
Portfolio connects a custom domain with TLS handled automatically for the full site. Kickresume's personal page is more limited on custom domains. If your own address matters, Portfolio is the stronger option.
Does Portfolio score my resume for an ATS?
Yes. Portfolio shows a live ATS score as you edit so you can see what an applicant tracking system reads. Try the free ATS score checker to preview it.
Do both include a cover letter?
Yes. Kickresume has cover letter support, and Portfolio drafts one matched to your resume. On that point they are close, so decide on the website.
Should I switch from Kickresume?
Switch when a single page is no longer enough. Kickresume stays a strong choice for a resume with a simple page. Choose Portfolio when you want a multi-page site on your own domain plus a scored resume.
Keep reading.
The product, the resume to site path, and the free resume tool.
One page is not enough?
Build the whole site.
Keep Kickresume for a resume with a simple page if that is all you need. When you want a multi-page website on your own domain, paste your resume into Portfolio and get a site, a scored designer resume, and a matched cover letter in about a minute, with TLS handled for you.