When it comes to a public competition, the Europass format remains the correct option, whereas for a free PDF without an account, CreaCurriculum will do. Should you apply for numerous private-sector jobs, the most important thing is a CV adapted to every advertisement: the employer’s ATS compares the CV with the ad’s requirements and keywords and scores it.
We looked at the websites that Google lists for Italy. Almost none change the CV to suit the ad: CreareCV rewrites it for the ad, while OnlineCV and CVDesignR, on paid plans, check it against the job ad and give advice. Three of the nine builders allow you to download just TXT for free, and ilCVperfetto and LiveCareer are part of the same company, BOLD LLC, with trials that renew every 4 weeks.
Prices and features checked on the official sites on 3 November 2026 · Italiano
First PDF free, 1 a day with a free account; unlimited €15/month or €95/year
Yes, the first, no account
Yes, for every ad, in about a minute
Yes, score and missing keywords
Yes, by default
ilCVperfetto
about €3.50, then about €29 every 4 wks
No, TXT only
No, by job title
Yes, paid
Yes
OnlineCV
€2.45, then €34.95 every 4 wks
No, TXT only
No; job match, paid
Yes, free
Yes
Europass
Free
Yes (Europass profile)
No
No
Yes, the original
Canva
Free or about €139/year
Yes
No
No
Not verified
LiveCareer
€2.85, then €26.85 every 4 wks
No, TXT only
No
Guide, not a check
Yes
CVDesignR
Free or €9.99/month
Not stated
No; advice based on the ad, Premium
Yes, basic free
Not stated
CreaCurriculum
Free
Yes, no account
No
No
Not stated
CVpronto
€1.90, then €34.99/month
No free plan listed
Not stated
Not stated
Not stated
MakeMyCV
€2.90, then €27.95 every 4 wks
No free plan listed
Not stated
Yes, on paid plans
Not stated
ChatGPT
Free or about €22/month
Text, not a laid-out PDF
Yes, if you ask
No, comments only
No
Our tool
CreareCV
Paste the job ad and AI writes the CV for that role in about a minute, in the European format or as a modern CV. The check then compares the CV with the ad and flags missing requirements and keywords, and AI rewrites the CV with the ad’s own requirements and keywords, so the employer’s screening software (ATS) finds them in it and can score it higher. You repeat this for every application, in minutes.
Price: No account: 1 CV, 3 AI requests and one PDF free. With a free account, 1 CV and 1 letter download a day, at most 5 per document in 30 days. No limit: a 7-day trial (card needed; it renews at €15 a month unless cancelled), or €95 a year.
Features
AI-written CV for a job ad, in about a minute
European format with Europass sections, or a modern CV
Languages with their CEFR level, and digital skills
Data-consent line in the European format
Import of an existing CV in Word or PDF, Europass too
Editor to change the CV on the page
AI edits on request
ATS check with a score and missing keywords
Cover letter for the same ad
Optional photo, PDF of one or two pages
CV in Italian or English
3 AI requests without an account
One free download without an account, CV or letter
Free account: up to 10 documents a week
Strengths
A CV adapted for each job posting, created by AI in roughly a minute
ATS check with a score and missing keywords, on the same ad
European CV (Europass sections, CEFR language levels, privacy consent) or a modern CV
The first PDF is free, no account; Italian and English
OpenAI’s general assistant. It isn’t a CV tool, though it is the option lots of people try first.
Price: Free; Go about €8 a month, Plus about €22 a month *
Features
Unlimited text chats on the Free plan
File uploads, limited on the Free plan
Voice chats, limited on the Free plan
Image creation, limited on the Free plan
Deep Research, limited on the Free plan
Limited memory and context on the Free plan
Web, iOS and Android apps
Projects and custom GPTs (Plus)
Strengths
Free and very flexible: any language, any tone.
Paste the job ad and it can rewrite your CV for it.
Also helps with the cover letter and interview prep.
Limits
The output is text: the template, layout and PDF remain for you to handle.
It does not check the CV requirement by requirement against the ad, and provides no score.
It might make up skills, dates or figures you do not have, so every line needs checking.
Best for: People who write effective prompts and already have a template to paste into.
* Converted from the price shown in Switzerland (ECB rate of 2 November 2026, €1 = CHF 0.9193) and rounded; the price in Italy may differ.
What 3 months really cost
CreareCV
€45
7-day trial, then 3 × €15; or €95 a year
ilCVperfetto
about €91
14-day trial about €3.50, then 3 renewals of about €29 every 4 weeks
OnlineCV
€107.30
€2.45 for 7 days, then 3 renewals of €34.95 every 4 weeks
Europass
€0
Free
Canva
€0
Free on the free templates; Pro costs about €139 a year
LiveCareer
€83.40
€2.85 for 14 days, then 3 renewals of €26.85 every 4 weeks
CVDesignR
€29.97 (or €0)
Premium 3 × €9.99 a month; the free plan costs €0
CreaCurriculum
€0
Free, no sign-up
CVpronto
€106.87
€1.90 for 7 days, then 3 monthly charges of €34.99; the yearly plan is €89.90
MakeMyCV
€86.75
€2.90 for 7 days, then 3 renewals of €27.95 every 4 weeks; the yearly plan is €94.80
ChatGPT
€0 or about €65
Free, or Plus about €22 a month × 3
Computed from the prices shown on 3 November 2026, over 13 weeks, renewals included and before any refund; "about" marks a price converted from CHF.
How do I make a CV online for free in Italy?
Europass (needs a profile with EU Login) and CreaCurriculum (no account) give you a PDF at no cost. Canva lets you download PDF and Word free on its free templates.
With ilCVperfetto, LiveCareer and OnlineCV, you can draft the CV at no cost, yet if you do not pay, your only option is to download a TXT file. On CreareCV, the first CV and the first PDF come free, with no account required.
Is there a free AI CV builder?
If you paste the job ad, ChatGPT will rewrite your CV at no cost, though it gives you text only: you must handle the template, layout and PDF yourself, and you have to check every line.
If you don’t have an account, CreareCV provides 3 AI requests, a single CV, and the first PDF. While OnlineCV and CVDesignR offer AI tools, features that match or give advice based on the job ad are in their paid plans.
How do I avoid the trial renewing automatically?
Unless you cancel ahead of time, the trial on this page automatically becomes a subscription: OnlineCV (€2.45 for 7 days, then €34.95 every 4 weeks), MakeMyCV (€2.90 for 7 days, then €27.95 every 4 weeks), CVpronto (€1.90 for 7 days, then €34.99 a month), LiveCareer (€2.85 for 14 days, then €26.85 every 4 weeks) and ilCVperfetto (about €3.50 for 14 days, then about €29 every 4 weeks). Mark the date the trial finishes and cancel before then; OnlineCV also lists a 14-day refund.
If you want no renewal at all, cvapp.it sells 6 months (about €49) or 12 months (about €82) as a single payment and says “Non è necessario disdire” (no need to cancel; prices shown in CHF and converted). CreareCV’s trial renews too, at €15 a month, but without an account the first CV and the first PDF need no card.
Where can I find a CV template to fill in?
You fill out the official European template online at Europass, at no cost. CreaCurriculum provides various templates for completion in your browser, requiring no account, and allows for a hand-drawn signature if you wish.
If you would rather start from the CV you already have, attach it or paste its text into CreareCV, and the AI reorders it into the European format or a modern CV, tailored to the ad.
Who should use which
You apply to many private-sector jobs and want one CV per ad
→CreareCV. AI rewrites the CV with the ad’s requirements and keywords in about a minute, then checks it against the same ad. The first CV and the first PDF are free without an account, and a free account gets 1 download a day; unlimited costs €15 a month or €95 a year.
You are applying for a public competition (concorso) or an EU post
→Europass. Free, run by the European Commission, in 31 languages. It needs a Europass profile with EU Login, and there is no AI.
You need a PDF today, free and without an account
→CreaCurriculum. Free PDF with no sign-up, and your data stays on your computer. No AI and no tailoring to the ad.
Design matters more to you than how an ATS reads the CV
→Canva. Available at no cost on the free templates, Pro about €139 annually. Columns, as well as icons, might be misread by an ATS.
You want a free editor and several versions of your CV
→CVDesignR. The free plan stores up to 8 CVs. Premium, costing €9.99 a month per its pricing page, provides advice based on the job ad.
You are starting from scratch and want ready-made phrases for your job
→ilCVperfetto. There are many examples listed by job and sector. Downloads are free for TXT only; the trial is priced at about €3.50, and after that renews at about €29 every 4 weeks.
You want many AI tools in one editor
→OnlineCV. Free ATS check, job match, cover letter and interview practice. €2.45 for 7 days, then €34.95 every 4 weeks unless you cancel.
When another tool fits better
–The call for applications asks for the Europass format: Europass, free and official.
–You need a single PDF, with no account and no AI: CreaCurriculum, free and without sign-up.
–You care more about design than how an ATS reads the CV: Canva, with free PDF and Word on its free templates.
–You want to start from ready-made phrases for your job: ilCVperfetto, with many examples by job and sector.
When CreareCV fits
You send out applications for lots of roles and need a unique CV for every posting: AI rewrites it in roughly a minute.
Before sending it, you need to check which requirements and keywords from the ad your CV lacks: the check lists them on the same ad.
You need the European format without setting up a Europass profile: Europass sections, CEFR language levels and privacy consent are already in the template.
You want to try it without an account: the first CV and the first PDF are free.
Why not just use ChatGPT for your CV?
It is possible, and costs nothing: paste your CV along with the advertisement, and ChatGPT will rewrite the copy. You still have three tasks: placing the result into a template and creating a PDF, verifying that every requirement in the ad is covered, and confirming that no skills, dates, or numbers were fabricated.
CreareCV takes care of those three tasks for you. Within a ready-made layout, whether European or modern, the AI writes the CV for the ad based solely on your CV, and the check provides a score along with a list of missing keywords. To adapt it for the next role takes just minutes.
We searched Google Italy for the words people use (such as "creare curriculum online", "test ats cv", "lettera di presentazione ia", "siti per cercare lavoro") and took the sites near the top. On 3 November 2026 we read each one’s pricing page and terms on its official site and took a screenshot. We created no accounts and used no "best sites" articles as a source. CreareCV is our own product, which is why it carries the label.
Frequently asked questions
Is the European CV still expected in Italy?
Yes, particularly for government exams, schools and EU submissions. Private employers are more concerned that the CV fits the job posting. CreareCV starts with the European layout and allows you to change to a modern CV.
How is CreareCV different from ChatGPT?
ChatGPT composes the copy and hands over the template, PDF, and the review work to you. CreareCV drafts the CV for the advertisement within a finished template, drawing strictly on your information, and measures it against that same advertisement with an ATS score.
