Enhancv is one of the most visually polished resume builders available. If you want a resume that looks like it was designed by a professional, Enhancv delivers. The templates are creative, the section customisation is flexible, and the output is something you'd be proud to hand to a recruiter in person.
For developers applying to creative roles, agencies, or design-led companies, that visual quality can be a genuine differentiator. But for most software engineering roles — especially at technical companies that ATS-filter at scale — design is not the constraint. Proof is.
The ATS problem with visual resume builders
Enhancv's most visually striking templates use formatting that ATS systems struggle to parse. Multi-column layouts, icons, progress bars, and custom section titles are common ATS failure points. A resume that looks impressive as a PDF may come out garbled when parsed by Greenhouse, Lever, or Workday.
Skeelzy's templates are designed with ATS compatibility as a primary constraint. The clean and minimal templates are single-column, semantic, and use standard section headings — exactly what ATS parsers expect from a software engineering resume.
What Enhancv doesn't have: verified skills
Enhancv lets you add a skills section to your resume and rate your proficiency with a visual slider or stars. This is self-reported. Any candidate can rate themselves 5/5 in React, 5/5 in TypeScript, and 5/5 in AWS. The visual skill rating adds design polish but zero credibility.
In 2026, recruiters have seen enough AI-optimised, visually polished resumes to become sceptical of every self-reported claim. The question isn't "does this resume look good?" — it's "is there any external evidence behind these skill claims?"
Skeelzy's quiz scores are that external evidence. When a recruiter sees "React: 87% — verified" on a Skeelzy resume, they see a test result, not a self-assessment.
Who should use each tool
Enhancv is the better choice if you're applying to design-led roles, creative agencies, marketing companies, or any role where the visual quality of your resume will be evaluated by a human who cares about design — and where ATS filtering is minimal or absent.
Skeelzy is the better choice if you're a developer applying to technical roles at companies with ATS-filtered hiring pipelines — which describes most mid-to-large tech companies in 2026. The verified skill scores give you a signal that no visual resume builder can provide, and the templates are designed to pass ATS before impressing a human.