Zety writes the resume.
Portfolio also writes the website.
Zety is a mature resume builder with a large template library and a guided editor that suggests phrasing as you type. If a finished resume document is all you need, it does that job well. Portfolio is a different shape of tool: paste the same resume and it drafts a multi-page website you own, along with a matched designer resume, a live ATS score, and a cover letter. You end up with both a sharp resume and a real site to link to. The full comparison is below, concessions included.
What Zety is good at.
Credit where it is due. Zety has spent years on resume-specific editing, and for a single document it shows. Here is what you are getting.
Dozens of resume and cover letter layouts, more than a website tool will ever ship for documents.
Step by step prompts that suggest wording for each section as you fill it in.
A matching cover letter builder sits next to the resume editor.
The output is a printable PDF resume. That focus is the strength here.
Zety and Portfolio, side by side.
These tools overlap less than the names suggest. Zety perfects one document. Portfolio takes that document and builds a website around it.
| Zety | Portfolio | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | A finished resume document | A website plus a designer resume from that document |
| Resume templates | Large, well-tuned library, the clear winner for document choice | 48 resume layouts, fewer but matched to your site |
| Editing UX | Mature, phrase-level suggestions | Drafts from your pasted resume, then you edit |
| Personal website | No, it makes documents | Multi-page site: work, about, projects, contact |
| ATS feedback | Resume check on paid plans | Live ATS score as you edit |
| Cover letter | Yes, built in | Yes, matched to the resume |
| Own domain | Not applicable, no site | Custom domain, TLS handled automatically |
| API | No | REST API |
Want only a resume file with lots of template choice? Zety is the safer pick. Want a resume and a website you can point a recruiter to? That is Portfolio.
When Zety is the right call.
Portfolio is website-first and will always ship fewer document templates than a dedicated resume builder. If a document is the whole task, say so and stay put.
Choose Portfolio if you
- +Want a real website from your resume, not just a PDF to attach to an application.
- +Would like the site drafted in about a minute from the resume you already have.
- +Want a live ATS score on the resume and a matched cover letter in the same place.
- +Care that the pages sit on your own domain and can be read by search and answer engines.
Stay on Zety if you
- −Only want a polished resume document and have no interest in a website.
- −Value the widest possible choice of resume templates above everything else.
- −Prefer a guided editor that suggests wording line by line.
- −Are applying through a portal that only ever asks for a file upload.
Zety questions, answered.
Honest answers on where each tool earns its keep.
Is Portfolio a full resume builder like Zety?
Not in the same way. Zety has a larger document template library and a more guided line-by-line editor. Portfolio gives you 48 resume layouts and a live ATS score, then puts that resume inside a website you own. If document depth is all you want, Zety is the more focused tool.
Can Zety build me a personal website?
No. Zety produces resume and cover letter documents, and it does that well. Building a multi-page website from your resume is the job Portfolio is for. See resume to portfolio for how that works.
Does Portfolio check my resume against an ATS?
Yes. Portfolio shows a live ATS score while you edit, so you can see what an applicant tracking system reads. You can also run the free ATS score checker before you commit to anything.
Do both include a cover letter?
Yes. Zety has a cover letter builder, and Portfolio drafts a cover letter matched to your resume. On that point they are close, so pick based on whether you also want a website.
Will my Portfolio resume still be a normal file?
Yes. You get a designer resume you can export, plus the website. The difference from Zety is that the resume is one part of a larger site, not the only output.
Should I move off Zety?
Only if a document is no longer enough. Zety remains a strong choice for a resume file with wide template choice. Move to Portfolio when you want a website and a scored resume together.
Keep reading.
The product, the resume to site path, and the free resume tool.
Have the resume?
Turn it into a website.
Keep Zety for the document if that is all you need. When you want a real site to link to, paste your resume into Portfolio and get a website, a scored designer resume, and a matched cover letter in about a minute, with TLS handled for you.