A free Enhancv alternative — no 7-day trial, no watermark

Q: Is Enhancv free?

Not for long, at the time of writing: Enhancv's 'free' plan is a 7-day trial. Downloads during that window carry an Enhancv watermark, and once the trial ends you need to subscribe (from about $13-25/month depending on billing period) to keep downloading or even editing your résumé.

Updated August 2026

Enhancv's templates look polished, but at the time of writing its "free" plan is really a 7-day trial: downloads carry a watermark while it lasts, and once the week is up you need to subscribe to keep using what you built. Folium doesn't run a clock — 30 templates and the PDF download are free with no expiry, no account and no watermark, this week or any week.

Open the free editor → 30 seconds to your first preview. Nothing to install.

Why people look for an Enhancv alternative

Most résumé builders gate their premium templates or the clean PDF. Enhancv's model is stricter than that: the entire free experience is time-boxed to 7 days, after which continuing to edit or export your résumé needs a paid plan (roughly $13-25/month depending on how you're billed, at the time of writing) — and even during the trial, exports carry Enhancv's watermark. It's a reasonable business model for them, but it means the "free" résumé builder isn't really free once your job search runs past a week.

Folium vs. Enhancv at a glance

Feature	Folium	Enhancv
Free plan expires	Never	After 7 days
PDF download	Free, unlimited, no watermark	Watermarked during trial
Account required	No — only for AI tools or sync	Yes
Templates	30, all included	All shown, gated by trial/subscription
After the free period	Nothing changes — still free	Subscribe or lose full access
Tailor your résumé to a job posting (AI)	Yes, free account (3/day)	No
Where your data lives	Your browser, unless you opt into sync	Their servers (account)
Price	US$ 0 to build and download	7-day trial, then ~$13–25/month

Comparison based on publicly available information, August 2026. Enhancv is a trademark of its respective owner; Folium is not affiliated with Enhancv.

What you get with Folium

30 professional templates, all included, free forever — no trial clock.
Pixel-perfect PDF with real selectable text (what ATS filters need), unlimited downloads, no watermark, ever.
Privacy by design: everything runs in your browser unless you choose to sync.
AI import: drop in your existing PDF and the editor fills itself in automatically (free account, 3 uses/day).
Tailor to each job: paste the posting to see your ATS match score and get a tailored copy plus an editable cover letter — free account, 3 uses/day (20/day with Premium).
Multiple résumés: keep one per role you're applying to.

Moving from Enhancv in three steps

1. If your trial is still active, export your current résumé as a PDF (or have your content at hand).
2. Open the Folium editor and click Import PDF — sign in free and the AI rebuilds your sections automatically. (Or paste your content by hand with no account at all.)
3. Pick a template, adjust colors, and download your PDF. Done — no card, no clock.

When Enhancv might still be your pick

Enhancv's content-suggestion prompts and "resume score" feedback are polished, and some people are happy to pay for guided writing help alongside the template. If that's worth a subscription to you, it's a legitimate choice. If what you need is a great résumé as a PDF, free for good, with no watermark — that's exactly what Folium does.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Enhancv free?

Not for long, at the time of writing: Enhancv's "free" plan is a 7-day trial. Downloads during that window carry an Enhancv watermark, and once the trial ends you need to subscribe to keep downloading or even editing your résumé.

Is Folium really free?

Yes, with no trial period and no expiry. All 30 templates, the live preview and the PDF download are free forever, with no account and no watermark. A free account adds AI tools (3 actions a day) and résumé sync; an optional $5/year Premium raises that to 20 AI actions a day and a full-resolution photo.

Do I need to create an account?

Not to build and download your résumé — that part has no sign-up at all, and nothing expires after a week. A free account is only needed for the AI tools or to sync between devices.

Can I move my Enhancv résumé to Folium?

Yes. Export it as a PDF while you still have access and use Import PDF — AI reads the text and rebuilds it in the editor automatically (needs a free account).

What's the catch?

Folium runs almost entirely in your browser, so it costs very little to operate — the free tools stay free with no trial clock. The AI tools need a free account and are capped at 3 uses a day; an optional $5/year Premium plan raises that to 20 a day and adds a full-resolution photo.