LSI Resume vs Resume Worded
Resume Worded is a paid resume + LinkedIn profile checker focused on action-item-driven feedback. LSI Resume's analyzer is a free, browser-based ATS checker focused on per-engine parsing diagnostics. Same problem space, different philosophies — this page compares them honestly.
The short answer
Use Resume Worded if you want resume + LinkedIn checked together by the same tool, prefer guided checklists over diagnostic detail, and don't mind paying $25–35/month for the integration.
Use the free LSI Resume Analyzer if you only need the resume side, want per-engine ATS-parsing detail (which Resume Worded doesn't provide), and don't want a monthly subscription or a signup gate.
Side-by-side feature comparison
| Feature | LSI Resume | Resume Worded |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free, no signup | Free tier (limited); $25/mo Premium; $35/mo Premium+ |
| Account required? | No | Yes — email + password |
| File upload? | No — runs in browser | Yes — uploaded to Resume Worded servers |
| ATS engines simulated | 5 (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, plain-text) | Generic ATS scoring (no engine-specific breakdown) |
| Issue rules | 19 dedicated detection rules | Score per criterion + checklist |
| Per-engine breakdown | Yes — separate score per engine | No |
| Per-bullet quality grading | Yes — every bullet scored 0–100 | Generic feedback per resume section |
| JD matching | Yes (paste JD, optional) | Limited — JD-targeted scan in Premium |
| Role-specific keyword library | 10 curated roles, 85 terms each | Inferred from JD/profile |
| LinkedIn profile checker | No | Yes (core feature) |
| Bullet rewriter (suggested edits) | Suggestions per issue | Yes (Premium) |
| Job-board scan extension | No | No |
| Privacy (file location) | Stays on your device | Sent to Resume Worded cloud |
Where Resume Worded genuinely wins
- LinkedIn profile checking. Resume Worded is one of the few tools that scores LinkedIn profiles with the same depth as resumes. If you're optimizing both simultaneously and want one tool for both, it's the cleanest option.
- Action-item UX. Resume Worded's output is organized as a prioritized checklist of changes to make — "Add 2 bullets to Experience role X," "Quantify result for bullet Y." Some users prefer this over diagnostic detail.
- Bullet rewriter. Premium tier includes a feature that suggests rewritten versions of weak bullets. Useful if you want concrete starting text rather than just "this bullet is weak."
- Goals-based scoring. Resume Worded asks what kind of role you're targeting and scores accordingly. Our analyzer covers 10 roles with curated libraries; Resume Worded covers more roles but with less curation per role.
Where LSI Resume wins
- Free, no subscription. Resume Worded's free tier shows a score and a small subset of issues; the actual fixes are gated behind Premium ($25–35/month). Our analyzer surfaces all 19 issue rules with snippet + fix suggestion at the free tier — no upsell.
- Privacy. Resume Worded uploads your resume and LinkedIn profile to its servers. Our analyzer parses the file locally — nothing leaves your device. Verifiable in DevTools.
- Per-engine ATS detail. Resume Worded gives a single ATS-friendliness score; we give five separate scores (Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, Taleo, plain-text). When Workday drops content Lever preserves, you can see exactly which one and why.
- Open keyword libraries. Our 10 role-keyword libraries are public — read them without running a scan, plan your resume around them. Resume Worded's keyword universe is proprietary and only revealed during a scan.
- No diagnostic-vs-fix tier split. Resume Worded shows the issues to free users but gates the fixes behind Premium. We don't gate anything.
Pricing comparison
| Feature | LSI Resume | Resume Worded |
|---|---|---|
| LSI Resume Analyzer | Free forever | Unlimited scans, all features, no signup |
| Resume Worded Free | $0 | Limited score + 1-2 fixes shown, rest gated |
| Resume Worded Premium | $25 / month | Full resume scoring + LinkedIn |
| Resume Worded Premium+ | $35 / month | Premium + bullet rewriter + extra modules |
| LSI Resume rewrite service | $400 (one-time) | Done-for-you rewrite by human writers |
When the comparison doesn't apply
If LinkedIn optimization is a major goal and you want one tool that handles both, Resume Worded is the better fit — we don't do LinkedIn. If you're optimizing only the resume but want guided checklists rather than diagnostic detail, Resume Worded's UX may suit your style better.
If you've been searching for a free in-browser ATS resume checker because you don't want to pay monthly or upload to a cloud service, our analyzer is built for exactly that.
Try the free analyzer
The fastest way to compare is to drop a PDF into our analyzer and see what it reports. No signup, no email, no upload.