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CVelo vs Jobscan for Australian job seekers

Jobscan and CVelo do the same first thing: compare your CV to a job ad and tell you what is missing. After that they part company. Jobscan goes deeper into the US recruiting stack; CVelo goes deeper into finishing an Australian application.

What Jobscan is

Jobscan is the tool that made resume match scoring mainstream. It compares your CV to a job ad, reports a match rate, and has built out LinkedIn optimisation and resume building around that core.

Jobscan was US$49.95 a month when checked, roughly A$75, with a cheaper three month term that works out near US$30 a month. Its free tier allows five scans a month.

Prices checked 25 August 2026. Vendors in this category change pricing often and several bill in four week cycles, so check before you rely on a figure here.

Side by side

FeatureCVeloJobscan
PriceA$19 a month, charged in AUDUS$49.95 a month, about A$75
Free tierOne check a day with no account, one full application a month with oneFive scans a month
CV to job ad scoringYesYes, and the category benchmark
LinkedIn optimisationNoYes
Cover lettersYes, included on the free planYes
Australian selection criteriaYes, including APS and state governmentNo
Interview practiceAI mock interviews, spoken practice on ProNo
ADF to civilian translationYesNo
Australian conventionsBuilt for AU ads and AU credentialsUS market focus

Green marks where Jobscan is the better option. A comparison with none of those is an advertisement.

When to choose Jobscan

Choose Jobscan if match rate scoring is the whole job you want done and you want the most established tool for it, or if LinkedIn profile optimisation matters to you, which CVelo does not do at all. Jobscan has been refining that one thing for years and it shows.

When to choose CVelo

Choose CVelo if you want the application finished rather than only diagnosed. Scoring tells you what is missing; you still have to write the CV, the cover letter, the criteria responses, and then rehearse the interview. CVelo covers those, in Australian terms, for roughly a quarter of Jobscan's monthly price.

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Common questions

Is CVelo's score the same as Jobscan's match rate?+

They measure a similar thing and neither is a hiring prediction. CVelo calls it a role match score rather than an ATS score, because no applicant tracking system publishes a universal pass mark and it would be misleading to imply one exists.

Why is Jobscan so much more expensive?+

It is priced for the US market in USD. On 25 August 2026 the monthly plan was US$49.95, which is about A$75 depending on the exchange rate. CVelo is A$19 and the amount does not move with the dollar.

Does Jobscan work for Australian jobs?+

Its keyword matching works on any job ad, including SEEK ads. What it does not do is Australian selection criteria, Australian credential conventions, or the AU specific document structures that government and health employers expect.