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Why our CV builder has no subscription

Many online CV builders let you spend an hour on your CV and then ask for a recurring subscription at download. We built ours differently — here's why.

STM Analytics · 3 October 2026 · 2 min read

Looking for a job is expensive enough. Yet a common pattern among online CV builders is to let you invest an hour writing your CV, then put the download behind a weekly or monthly subscription that keeps renewing until you remember to cancel it.

We think that's the wrong deal for job seekers, so the STM CV Builder works differently.

Free means free

You can build, preview and download a complete CV — PDF or Word — with any of our classic templates without paying anything. You don't even need an account to start; your draft is saved on your device until you're ready to download.

Premium is a once-off

If you'd like a design with a profile photo, every photo template unlocks with one small payment. There's no subscription, nothing renews and there's nothing to cancel. You keep access for the life of your account, including any new photo templates we add.

Built for South Africa

Prices are in Rand, payments are processed by PayFast, and the templates are designed around what local recruiters expect to see.

Your data, your CV

You create an account only when you download, so you can come back and edit later without starting over. Your CV is private to your account.

How we keep the lights on

STM Analytics is a software engineering company. The CV builder is one of our own products: premium templates and optional contributions cover its running costs, and our client work funds the rest.

Ready? Choose a template and start building — no sign-up needed.

Have a system in mind? Let's build it.

Tell us what you need and we will come back to you with honest next steps — no hard sell.