Clean Slate
Single column, standard headings, nothing between your words and the parser.
classicATS High
Meets all five structural rules.
Résumé templates
ATS-friendly templates, honestly rated
11 layouts across eight families. Each one’s ATS rating is computed from five structural rules — all five met is High, one broken is Medium, two or more is Low. The creative ones rate Low because they are, and we’d rather you choose knowingly.
The five rules
- 01Single-column body flow
- 02Standard section headings
- 03No tables, text boxes, or header/footer content
- 04Contact details as body text
- 05No information conveyed only by icon or colour
Read the full explanation: What makes a résumé ATS-friendly?
Broadsheet
A serif classic with generous leading. Reads well on paper and parses clean.
classicATS High
Meets all five structural rules.
Ledger
Skills and contact in a left rail. Easier for a human to skim, harder for a parser.
sidebarATS Medium
Breaks: Single-column body flow.
Margin Note
A narrow right rail for dates and skills; the main column stays plain text.
sidebarATS Medium
Breaks: Single-column body flow.
Atlas
Coloured section bands and an icon contact row. Striking; parses worst of the set.
creativeATS Low
Breaks: Single-column body flow; Contact details as body text; No information conveyed only by icon or colour.
Kite
Editorial layout with a graphic header. For portfolios and direct applications.
creativeATS Low
Breaks: Single-column body flow; No tables, text boxes, or header/footer content; No information conveyed only by icon or colour.
Keystone
A tinted masthead with a monogram, then one plain column. Presence without a second column.
bannerATS High
Meets all five structural rules.
Throughline
Dates run down a left margin against a spine, so nine years read as one continuous line.
timelineATS Medium
Breaks: Single-column body flow.
Blueprint
Every section is a bordered panel on a grid. Scannable in seconds, awkward for a parser.
modularATS Low
Breaks: Single-column body flow; No tables, text boxes, or header/footer content.
Marque
Oversized name, section labels hung in the left margin, no colour at all. Quiet and confident.
editorialATS Medium
Breaks: Single-column body flow.
Beacon
A dark masthead and proficiency bars for skills. Persuasive to a person, opaque to software.
infographicATS Low
Breaks: Single-column body flow; Contact details as body text; No information conveyed only by icon or colour.
Frequently asked questions
Which résumé template is best for applicant tracking systems?
A single-column layout with standard headings. Of Roleform's 11 templates, Clean Slate, Broadsheet, Keystone meet all five structural rules and rate High.
Why do creative résumé templates rate Low?
They break two or more structural rules — usually a second column, icon-only contact details or information carried by colour — each of which can scramble or drop text when a parser extracts it.
Are the templates free?
The Free plan renders the two highest-rated templates for each analysis. Pro and Ultra render all eleven.