SmartCVs vs ChatGPT
ChatGPT can write a CV. SmartCVs makes it fit the job.
ChatGPT is a brilliant general assistant, and plenty of people draft CVs with it. SmartCVs does one job: it reads a job ad, shows which requirements your CV answers with a match score worked out in code, then tailors your CV and cover letter without adding anything you haven't done.
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Why SmartCVs
Why job seekers in New Zealand and Australia choose SmartCVs.
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A match score, not a guess
SmartCVs lists every requirement in the job ad and works out your match from the evidence in your profile, by a fixed formula, so the same CV and ad always get the same score. ChatGPT doesn't document a built-in match score for CVs.
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Nothing invented
OpenAI says ChatGPT can produce incorrect or misleading outputs. SmartCVs is built to stop that in a CV: a rewrite can't add an employer, a date or a qualification, one that adds a number your record lacks is thrown out, and every change is listed.
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The whole job search, one profile
A job tracker, a cover letter with every CV, a LinkedIn optimizer, an interview coach for each job and CVs as PDF or Word. In New Zealand, SmartCVs Pro costs the same as ChatGPT Plus, NZ$40 a month, or NZ$30 a month when you pay for 3 months.
Side by side
SmartCVs and ChatGPT, feature by feature.
ChatGPT's side comes from its own website, checked on . Prices are as each company publishes them, in the currency it shows.
| Feature | SmartCVs | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ||
| Price in New Zealand | Yes.SmartCVs: NZ$40 a month, or NZ$90 every 3 months (NZ$30 a month). Priced in New Zealand dollars. | Yes.ChatGPT: Free, Go at NZ$14 a month, Plus at NZ$40 a month, and Pro from NZ$190 a month. Priced in NZ dollars. Source |
| Price in Australia and elsewhere | Yes.SmartCVs: US$20 a month, or US$45 every 3 months (US$15 a month). | Partly.ChatGPT: Priced by country. Check its pricing page for yours. Source |
| Free plan | Yes.SmartCVs: 3 job scans a week, each with a tailored CV and a matching cover letter. | Yes.ChatGPT: Unlimited everyday text chats, with limited uploads. Source |
| Applying | ||
| Match score against a job ad | Yes.SmartCVs: Yes, on the free plan. Worked out from the evidence in your profile, with every requirement the ad lists. | No.ChatGPT: No built-in match score for a CV against a job ad in its documentation. Source |
| CV tailored to each job ad | Yes.SmartCVs: Yes, from your own experience. Nothing is invented, and every change is listed. | Partly.ChatGPT: It can rewrite a CV for a job ad when you ask. OpenAI advises checking its answers, as it can get facts wrong. Source |
| Cover letters | Yes.SmartCVs: One with every tailored CV, from your profile and that job ad. | Partly.ChatGPT: It can draft one when you ask. |
| Download formats | Yes.SmartCVs: PDF and Word, in three looks. | Partly.ChatGPT: It writes the text; you lay it out in your own document. |
| The rest of the kit | ||
| LinkedIn profile | Yes.SmartCVs: One review free, with the fixes locked. The full optimizer and rewrites on Pro. | Partly.ChatGPT: It can suggest profile wording when you ask. |
| Browser extension | Yes.SmartCVs: Chrome, on Pro. Send a job ad from any site. | No.ChatGPT: No job search extension in its documentation. |
| Job tracker | Yes.SmartCVs: Yes, free: To apply, Applied, Interviewing, Offer, Closed. | No.ChatGPT: No job tracker in its documentation. |
| Interview practice | Yes.SmartCVs: An interview coach for each job. 2 messages free, unlimited on Pro. | Partly.ChatGPT: It can role-play an interview when you ask. |
| New Zealand and Australia | ||
| Built for NZ and Australian CVs | Yes.SmartCVs: Built in New Zealand. No photo or date of birth fields, and free CV guides for New Zealand and Australia. | Partly.ChatGPT: Priced in NZ dollars in New Zealand. Source |
Fair's fair
Where ChatGPT is strong.
Range and price
A free plan, and Go at NZ$14 a month, for far more than CVs: emails, research, planning and almost any other writing task.
Flexibility
It will take any instruction, so it's handy for one-off tasks like a covering email or a thank-you note after an interview.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Something else on your mind? Email support@smartcvs.ai and a person will reply.
Can't I just use ChatGPT?
You can, and plenty of people do. SmartCVs adds what a general assistant doesn't: a match score against the job ad worked out in code, rewrites that can't invent employers, dates or qualifications, a list of every change, and a job tracker, cover letters and CV downloads, all working from one profile.
Can I switch to SmartCVs from another tool?
Yes. Download your CV from the tool you use now as a PDF or Word document, and upload it to SmartCVs. It's read into your profile, ready to tailor for your next job ad.
Does it make things up?
No. It rewords and reorders what's already in your profile. It has no way to add an employer you never worked for, and if a rewrite adds a number your record doesn't have, it's thrown out. Every CV comes with a list of what changed.
Does it work in my country?
Yes. SmartCVs tailors your CV to whatever job ad you give it, from any job site in any country. It's built in New Zealand, and CVs come out on A4, the page size used in New Zealand, Australia, the UK and most of the world.
Sources
Checked on 28 September 2026.
Every fact about ChatGPT comes from its own website on that day. Prices and features change, so check its pages before you buy. We review this comparison regularly.
ChatGPT is a trademark of its owner. SmartCVs isn't affiliated with or endorsed by ChatGPT.
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