Comparison
Applystead vs LazyApply: pricing, limits and refund terms compared
Applystead vs LazyApply: a 7-day free trial, and applications sent for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap on how many go out.
Published by Applystead. Every fact about LazyApply comes from its own public pages and is cited in the table and under Sources. How we write comparisons.
Summary
Applystead prepares your job applications for you, with answers filled in and your resume attached. Applystead has no free plan; try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). LazyApply's FAQ says it has no free trial.
LazyApply is a Chrome extension that fills in and sends job applications in bulk. Its site lists three annual plans with daily application limits, and its FAQ says plans are billed annually.
Applystead is a web app with nothing to install. Applystead prepares applications and, once you turn on Auto apply, applies automatically with no daily cap. Every application goes to the employer's own career site.
Every LazyApply fact below comes from LazyApply's own public pages, checked on the date shown, and links to the page it came from.
Why choose Applystead over LazyApply
- Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). LazyApply's FAQ says it has no free trial.
- Each resume is rewritten for the job you paste or link, and you edit the draft before saving or exporting it.
- Until you turn on Auto apply, you see the exact resume and answers before each application is sent.
- Applystead applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply.
- Pay monthly and cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge; there is no annual commitment.
Is LazyApply legit? Cancelling, refunds and free use
Is LazyApply legit?
LazyApply's terms and refund policy say the service is a product of PEVE VISIONS PRIVATE LIMITED, trading as LazyApply, with a registered address in Madhya Pradesh, India. It sells annual plans for an agent that fills and submits job applications on large job boards. Its refund policy is governed by the laws of India. Source 1 for Is LazyApply legit? Source 2 for Is LazyApply legit? Source 3 for Is LazyApply legit?
How do you cancel LazyApply?
LazyApply's FAQ says plans are billed annually, and its terms describe them as recurring payment plans. The terms say you may stop using the service at any time and can end the agreement by deleting the service from your computer, but they do not publish steps to stop renewal billing. Questions go to its support email listed in the terms. Source 1 for How do you cancel LazyApply? Source 2 for How do you cancel LazyApply?
Does LazyApply give refunds?
LazyApply's refund policy offers a 30-day money-back guarantee with conditions. It covers first subscriptions only, not renewals; the request must arrive within 30 days; you must have applied to fewer than 100 jobs; and the product must have failed to work as advertised. You may be asked for evidence, and refunds go to the original payment method. Source 1 for Does LazyApply give refunds? Source 2 for Does LazyApply give refunds?
Is LazyApply free?
Not the main product. LazyApply's FAQ says it does not offer a free trial and bills plans annually, and its homepage lists per-year plans with daily application limits. Its separate AI cover letter generator is free for 5 cover letters a day; more requires a purchase. Source 1 for Is LazyApply free? Source 2 for Is LazyApply free? Source 3 for Is LazyApply free?
LazyApply alternatives
Applystead first, then the 5 lowest-priced similar tools we compare, ranked by the lowest monthly cost of a paid plan as each tool lists it. Weekly, daily, quarterly and yearly prices are converted to a month, and a free way to start breaks a tie. Tools without a public US-dollar price are left out.
- Applystead: $200 a month. Best for: Applying for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap, and every hiring contact to write to. Free to start: no. Checked
- Job Agent: Starter $9, Pro $19, Growth $39 or Max $79 a month, billed monthly. Best for: Low monthly prices for daily automatic applying in the US. Free to start: yes. Source for Job Agent’s price · Checked
- JobStep: $24.95 a month, or $11.95 a month on the quarterly plan. Best for: A free resume score and tracker, with tailoring on paid plans. Free to start: yes. Source for JobStep’s price · Checked
- AIApply: Pro $29 a month, or about $12 a month billed yearly. Best for: A free tier for cover letters, a resume scanner and job boards. Free to start: yes. Source for AIApply’s price · Checked
- FastApply: $14 to $89 a month; Starter $12.67 a month on its 90-day Sprint. Best for: Trying it before paying, with 5 jobs a day for 7 days. Free to start: yes. Source for FastApply’s price · Checked
- Tsenta: Starter $19 a month, or $159 a year (about $13.25 a month). Best for: A free tier of 25 applications, then monthly agent plans. Free to start: yes. Source for Tsenta’s price · Checked
Applystead and LazyApply side by side
| Feature | Applystead | LazyApply |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $200 a month, with a 7-day free trial (card required); exact terms are shown before checkout. | Basic $99, Premium $149 and Ultimate $999 per year, each shown as a discount from $119, $179 and $1,099. Source for Price |
| Billing | Monthly, renewing until canceled. Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. | Billed annually, according to its FAQ. The plan form says the email the plan is added to must be a Gmail account. Source 1 for Billing Source 2 for Billing |
| Free option | No free plan; 7-day free trial, card required. The public resume tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account. | No free trial, per its FAQ. Separate free tools include an AI cover letter generator (5 a day) and a resume builder that needs no sign-up. Source 1 for Free option Source 2 for Free option Source 3 for Free option |
| Daily application limits | No daily cap once you turn on Auto apply; employer and processing availability still apply. | 15 a day on Basic, 150 on its Premium plan and 1,500 on Ultimate. Source for Daily application limits |
| How applications are sent | Applystead prepares each application, and you review each one until you turn on Auto apply. Applystead then applies automatically. Applications go to employers' own career sites. | Its site says it auto-fills applications and applies to suitable jobs in one click. Its job-board bot takes a job count and filters, then you start applying. Source 1 for How applications are sent Source 2 for How applications are sent |
| Where it runs | A web app in your browser; nothing to install. Applystead fills in application forms and sends them for you. | A Chrome extension that opens a dashboard after install. Its site names several large job boards and other application sites, in the USA and Canada. Source 1 for Where it runs Source 2 for Where it runs |
| Resume tailoring for a specific job | Resume studio's Tailor tab rewrites your resume for a pasted job description or job link, and you edit the draft before saving or exporting. | The cited pages do not describe automatic per-job AI resume rewriting. They offer a 30+ template builder, Resume Score and Resume GPT chat; its job-board bot page mentions customizing resumes for different positions. Source 1 for Resume tailoring for a specific job Source 2 for Resume tailoring for a specific job Source 3 for Resume tailoring for a specific job |
| Saved resumes | Every plan saves a master resume and tailored versions, with unlimited PDF exports and no watermark. | 1 resume profile on Basic, 5 on its Premium plan and 20 on Ultimate. Source for Saved resumes |
| Cover letters | The free cover letter generator writes a letter of about 300 words from your resume and the job, using only your own facts, within 5 free generations a day shared with other AI tools. | AI cover letter generator: 5 free a day, unlimited on a paid plan, with PDF download. Source for Cover letters |
| Referral outreach | Applystead finds every hiring contact for your applications and sends cold emails to them for you. | Automatically sends customized referral emails to employees at companies you apply to. Source for Referral outreach |
| Tracking | Add an interview process for a job you applied to anywhere and move it along the Interviews board. Applications you authorize appear as Applied in Applications. | An analytics dashboard for applications and referral emails: basic analytics on Basic and Premium, advanced analytics on Ultimate. Source for Tracking |
| Refunds | Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. No job or refund guarantee. | A 30-day refund on first subscriptions only, if you applied to fewer than 100 jobs and the product failed to work as advertised. Source 1 for Refunds Source 2 for Refunds |
How automatic applying works on Applystead: approval or automatic mode, and the application systems it submits through.
Applications go out once you turn on Auto apply
Applystead does the application work for you. Each application arrives prepared, with your tailored resume attached and the answers filled in. Until you turn on Auto apply, you see exactly what the employer will receive, then click Apply.
Once you turn on Auto apply, Applystead sends applications for you with no daily cap, each to the employer's own career site. Creating a profile or paying never starts applications by itself.
LazyApply's site describes auto-filling applications and applying to suitable jobs in one click once you set your filters.
Automatic applying that starts only when you approve it
Applystead can apply for you automatically once you turn on Auto apply. Creating a profile or paying never starts applications on its own.
You choose a resume match minimum and can see your matching jobs and how many are available. Applystead has no daily cap, and every application goes to the employer's own career site.
- Before Auto apply: you review each prepared application.
- Automatic applying once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap.
A resume tailored to each job
Applystead's Resume studio rewrites your resume for a pasted job description or job link, and you edit the draft before saving or exporting. Every plan includes AI tailoring, a master resume with tailored versions, 20 editable templates, and unlimited PDF exports with no watermark plus Word (.docx) downloads.
The LazyApply pages we cited do not describe automatic AI rewriting of a resume for each job; they list a template resume builder, Resume Score and Resume GPT chat, and 1 to 20 resume profiles depending on the plan.
Trying Applystead before you pay
Without an account, the resume tailor, cover letter generator and LinkedIn headline generator share 5 free AI generations a day, and the ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit.
Neither needs an account or a card. Applystead has no free account. Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). LazyApply's FAQ says it offers no free trial.
One monthly plan, no annual billing
LazyApply's FAQ says its plans are billed annually. Applystead bills monthly.
Applystead is $200 USD a month with a 7-day free trial (card required), and applies for you once you turn on Auto apply. Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge.
Applystead also includes API and agent (MCP) connection, Resume studio, Ask Otto and unlimited AI interview practice.
Common questions
Is Applystead a good LazyApply alternative?
Yes. Applystead prepares each application for you, with your answers filled in and your tailored resume attached. Applystead sends them for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. Resume studio tailors your resume to each job you paste or link.
How much does LazyApply cost?
On the date we checked, LazyApply listed three annual plans: Basic at $99 a year for 15 applications a day, Premium at $149 a year for 150 a day, and Ultimate at $999 a year for 1,500 a day. Each was shown as a discount from a higher price. Its FAQ says plans are billed annually and there is no free trial.
Does Applystead apply to jobs automatically like LazyApply?
Yes, when you choose to. Applystead applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap. Until then, you review each prepared application before it is sent.
Do I need to install anything to use Applystead?
No. Applystead is a web app in your browser, and resume tailoring needs no extension or download. Applystead fills in application forms and sends them for you from the web app.
Can I pay for Applystead without a yearly commitment?
Yes. Applystead bills monthly until you cancel, with no annual plan to commit to, and you cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge.
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Sources
- LazyApply home page and pricingPlans and prices, daily limits, resume profiles, analytics, Gmail note, referral emails, named platforms and USA and Canada. Rechecked October 3, 2026.
- LazyApply FAQNo free trial, annual billing, 30-day limited refund summary, daily application limits by plan. Rechecked October 3, 2026.
- LazyApply refund policyRefund conditions: first subscription only, request within 30 days, fewer than 100 jobs applied, product failure, Indian law. Rechecked October 3, 2026.
- Install LazyApply's Chrome extensionLazyApply is a Chrome extension that opens a dashboard after install.
- LazyApply job-board botSet a job count, remote, salary and date filters, then start applying on a large job board.
- LazyApply AI cover letter generator5 free cover letters a day, unlimited with a paid plan, PDF download.
- LazyApply resume builder30+ templates, no sign-up needed.
- LazyApply Resume ScoreFree resume check against a target job title from an uploaded PDF.
- LazyApply Resume GPTChat with an uploaded resume.