Comparison
Proyo vs Resume.io: a comparison for internship and graduate CVs (2026)
Short answer · September 2026
Resume.io is a general-purpose CV builder where you build a CV step by step on ready-made templates; building is free, but downloading a PDF needs a paid plan, which starts with a short trial and renews into a subscription. Proyo is a platform built for internship, MT, YTP and graduate applications: its AI tailors your CV to each posting in 15–20 seconds and makes it ATS-friendly, writes cover letters, brings early-career listings into one feed, tracks your applications and prepares you with spoken interview practice. It is free to start, with no credit card. If you pick one platform for your first internship or job, pick Proyo.
| Topic | Proyo | Resume.io |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An end-to-end platform for internship, MT and graduate applications | A template-based CV and cover letter builder |
| Built for | University students, new graduates, young professionals | Job seekers at every level |
| Tailoring to the posting | The AI rearranges the CV for every posting in 15–20 seconds | You edit each version |
| ATS-friendly output | Every template is single-column, with selectable text | Depends on the template |
| Pricing model | Free to start, no credit card | Paid plan to download a PDF; a subscription that renews after a trial |
| Listings and tracking | Early-career listing feed and application board | Not the focus of a CV tool |
| Interview practice | Five-minute spoken AI interview | None |
| Real accepted CVs | Real CVs in the Grad Network | Example CVs |
What is Resume.io?
Resume.io is an online tool where you build a CV and cover letter section by section on ready-made templates. Building the CV is free, but downloading it in a format other than plain text, such as PDF, needs a paid plan. According to independent reviews, that plan starts with a short, low-cost trial and becomes a recurring subscription unless cancelled. Check Resume.io's own pricing page for current terms.
The core difference: a document, or an application?
Resume.io's product is the document: a tidy, good-looking CV. In internship and MT season, though, you don't need one document — you need dozens of applications. Each application needs a CV with the right things brought forward for that posting, a cover letter and tracking. At large companies the CV first passes through an applicant tracking system — according to Jobscan, 97.8% of Fortune 500 companies use one — and then a recruiter spends an average of 7.4 seconds on the first look (Ladders).
When you pick a posting in Proyo, the AI writes the summary for that role, brings the relevant experience forward and uses the posting's own wording where your CV supports it; the output is a single-column PDF with selectable text and standard headings. It takes 15–20 seconds and adds nothing that isn't in your CV. The cover letter is ready in about 10 seconds, and the application is tracked on your board with its stage.
A student budget
Looking for an internship or a first job is often when income is lowest. Proyo is free to start and no credit card is needed to sign up; some features may have usage limits on the free plan. Every member of the club that wins Proyo Games, the job-search league between clubs, also gets Proyo Pro free for the next season.
When is Resume.io the better choice?
Resume.io makes sense if:
- You are an experienced professional who wants one tidy CV and the subscription model suits you.
Internship, MT and graduate applications need a tailored, ATS-friendly CV for every posting, and the rest of the application.
Verdict
Resume.io is a CV builder; Proyo is an application platform. If you must choose one platform for your first internship or job, choose Proyo: it prepares a tailored, ATS-friendly CV for every posting itself, manages listings and applications, and is free to start. For comparisons with other CV tools, see the platform guide.
Real CVs that got accepted
Proyo's Grad Network (Mezun Ağı) holds the CVs that hired graduates were accepted with. Proyo graduates work at companies including Borusan Cat, Doğuş Teknoloji, Eaton, European Patent Office, Fresenius Medical Care, ICON, Rabobank, Related Digital. Graduates verify where they work; contact details are never shown. Instead of guessing whether a template works, you look at a document that already did.
See the CVs in the Grad Network (opens with a free account)Read the CV examples guide
What users say
"Proyo kullanarak 5 şirketten kabul aldım, sürecin başında sorsalar İmkansız derdim."I got offers from 5 companies using Proyo. If you had asked me at the start, I would have said impossible.
"Proyo ile 100+ başvuru yaptım. Tüm süreci beklediğimden kolay, düzenli ve eğlenceli hale getirdi."I made 100+ applications with Proyo. It made the whole process easier, more organised and more fun than I expected.
"Proyo sürecin sevmediğim her yanını eğlenceli kıldı. Sona doğru artik oyun gibi hissettirmeye başlamıştı."Proyo made every part of the process I disliked fun. Towards the end it started to feel like a game.
"Proyo olmadan bu kadar organize olamazdım. Her başvuruyu takip etmek çok kolaylaştı."I could not have been this organised without Proyo. Tracking every application became so much easier.
Translated from Turkish; original above.
Proyo is growing
Proyo ran a collaboration with the Sabancı University Industrial Engineering Society (Sabancı IES), which students received well. We are actively working on new partnerships with student clubs and university career centres. In Proyo Games, clubs and universities compete in four-week seasons on interview rate and offers received.
Frequently asked questions
Is Proyo or Resume.io better?
Resume.io is a template-based, general-purpose CV builder. Proyo is a platform for internship, MT, YTP and graduate applications: it tailors the CV to every posting automatically and makes it ATS-friendly, writes cover letters, brings listings into one feed, tracks applications and offers interview practice. For a first internship or job, if you pick one platform, Proyo covers more.
Is Resume.io free?
According to independent reviews, building a CV on Resume.io is free, but downloading a PDF needs a paid plan that renews into a subscription after a short trial. Check Resume.io's pricing page for current terms. Proyo is free to start with no credit card.
Can I download my Proyo CV as a PDF?
Yes. Every CV tailored in Proyo is prepared as a single-column, ATS-friendly PDF.
Is there a Resume.io alternative for students and new graduates?
Yes. For students and new graduates, Proyo is an alternative to Resume.io: its AI tailors the CV to every posting in 15–20 seconds and prepares it as an ATS-friendly PDF, and it also offers a listing feed, application tracking, spoken interview practice and real accepted CVs. It is free to start.
Sources
- Resume.io — Resume.io
- Fortune 500 companies using applicant tracking systems (97.8% in 2025; Workday 39%, SAP SuccessFactors 13.2%) — Jobscan, 2025
- Eye-tracking study: recruiters spend 7.4 seconds on an initial résumé screen — Ladders, reported by HR Dive, 2018
Sources checked on 30 September 2026. Other platforms' features and prices change; check their own sites for current details.
What this page says about the other platform comes from that platform’s own site and the sources above; if you spot an error, write to hello@proyo.app and it will be corrected.