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Sonara AI review: is Sonara still running, how its billing works, and Applystead
Sonara is live and run by BOLD LLC. Its auto-apply service, renewal before your 11th application and refund terms, checked on its own pages beside Applystead.
Applystead publishes this page and competes with Sonara. Facts about Sonara come from its own public pages, cited in the table and under Sources; prices and features change, so check its site before you decide. How we write comparisons.
Summary
Sonara, at sonara.ai, is an AI job search service that says it continuously finds and applies to relevant job openings until you are hired. Older articles describe Sonara as shut down; on the date we checked, sonara.ai was live, listing jobs and taking sign-ups, and its terms of use name BOLD LLC as the provider.
Sonara's public pages list no prices. Its terms say a subscription renews automatically at your next renewal date or before you submit your 11th application, whichever comes first, that it may issue a refund if you cancel before a trial ends but does not guarantee refunds after a trial has expired, and that canceling does not withdraw applications already sent.
Applystead's free account includes 10 AI-tailored resumes and up to 10 prepared applications a day. Standard prepares applications you review one at a time and submit with one click, up to 200 a day, and Premium applies automatically only after your separate approval.
We make Applystead, so read this page with that in mind. Every Sonara fact below comes from Sonara's own public pages, checked on the date shown, and links to the page it came from.
Which should you choose?
Choose Applystead if
- You want to try AI resume tailoring and prepared applications for free, with no card: 10 tailored resumes and up to 10 prepared applications a day.
- You want every application to wait for your review of the exact resume and answers before you click Apply (Standard).
- You want published prices before you sign up, and no renewal triggered by how many applications you send.
Choose Sonara if
- You want a service that searches jobs for you every day and fills out applications from your resume and profile.
- You are in the United States, where Sonara says its site is directed.
- You want a daily list of new roles matched to your skills and preferences.
Best Sonara alternatives, ranked by price
Applystead and the 5 lowest-priced similar tools we compare, its own kind first, 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 publishes this list and ranks 6 of 6 on price.
- LazyApply: Basic $99 a year (about $8.25 a month); Ultimate $999 a year. Best for: Very high application volume at a low yearly price. Free to start: no. Source for LazyApply’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 $49 a month; Starter $12.67 a month on its 90-day Sprint. Best for: Trying automation first with 5 free applications. 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: Free $0; Standard $200 a month, or $70 a month paid as $840 upfront for 12 months; Premium $500 a month. Best for: Free AI resume tailoring, and reviewing each application before it is sent. Free to start: yes. Checked
Applystead and Sonara side by side
| Feature | Applystead | Sonara |
|---|---|---|
| Status | Live, with published plans and prices. | Live on the date we checked: sonara.ai lists jobs and takes sign-ups, and its terms of use, last updated November 5, 2024, name BOLD LLC as the provider. Source 1 for Status Source 2 for Status |
| Price | Free: $0. Standard: $200 USD a month, or $840 for a 12-month term that renews yearly. Premium: $500 USD a month, with a 7-day free trial (card required); exact terms are shown before checkout. | No prices on the public pages we checked; the price is shown on the subscription page when you enter billing details. Its terms say prices can change at any time, with notice. Source 1 for Price Source 2 for Price |
| Trial and renewal | Premium has a 7-day free trial with a card. Standard and Premium renew at the end of each paid period until you cancel. | A subscription renews automatically at the next renewal date or before you submit your 11th application, whichever comes first. No prorated credit is given for partial use. Source for Trial and renewal |
| How applications are sent | Standard prepares each application and you review the exact resume and answers, then click Apply. Premium applies automatically only after your separate, explicit approval. | Upload a resume and complete a profile; Sonara finds jobs and fills out applications, and its setup page says all you have to do is hit submit. Its terms say it applies to jobs on your behalf. Source 1 for How applications are sent Source 2 for How applications are sent |
| Finding jobs | Applystead prepares applications for jobs it matches to your resume, shown in your account. | Sonara says it continuously scans millions of openings and gives you a daily list of new roles matched to your skills and preferences. Source for Finding jobs |
| Where it is offered | A web app in your browser. Tailoring needs no extension or download. | Its terms say the site is directed to people within the United States and may not be available elsewhere. Source for Where it is offered |
| Canceling and refunds | Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. Your free documents stay editable and exportable after a paid membership ends. | Cancel from Settings or customer service. A refund may be issued if you cancel before a trial ends; refunds after a trial are not guaranteed. Sent applications are not withdrawn. Source for Canceling and refunds |
How automatic applying works on Applystead: approval or automatic mode, and the application systems it submits through.
Is Sonara still running?
Yes, on the date we checked. Several articles still describe Sonara as shut down, but sonara.ai was live: its home page listed recent jobs, its setup flow took new sign-ups, and its terms of use set out a contract between BOLD LLC and each user, with payments processed by BOLD LLC or Auxiliant S.à.r.l.
If you used Sonara before, read the current terms rather than older reviews: the provider, the billing rules and the refund terms are the ones in the terms last updated November 5, 2024.
How Sonara's billing works
Sonara does not publish prices on its public pages; its terms say the price and renewal terms are stated on the subscription page when you submit your billing information. The terms add that a subscription renews automatically at your next renewal date or before you submit your 11th application, whichever comes first, so sending an 11th application can start the paid renewal early.
Sonara may issue a refund if you tell customer service you are canceling before the end of a trial, and it does not guarantee refunds after a trial has expired. No prorated credit is given for partial use, and canceling does not withdraw applications already delivered to employers.
Applystead publishes its prices: Standard is $200 USD a month, or $840 for a 12-month term, and Premium is $500 USD a month with a 7-day free trial. The free account costs nothing.
Sonara alternatives
Other auto-apply tools we compare on this site publish their prices. Each figure below comes from our comparison page for that tool and the date we checked it.
- Applystead Free: $0, 10 AI-tailored resumes and up to 10 prepared applications a day, each reviewed before you click Apply.
- Applystead Standard: $200 USD a month, up to 200 reviewed applications a day.
- FastApply: plans from $14 to $49 a month, with 5 free applications (checked 2026-10-02).
- LazyApply: plans from $99 a year, no free trial (checked 2026-10-03).
- JobCopilot: Premium from $0.93 a day and Elite from $1.05 a day (checked 2026-10-03).
How we checked
We read Sonara's home page, its how-it-works page and its terms of use on the date shown, and cite the page behind every Sonara fact. Sonara's pricing address returned a not-found page, so we report no Sonara prices. We did not buy or test a Sonara plan, so we make no claims about how well it works. Applystead facts come from Applystead's own plan terms and product limits.
Common questions
Is Sonara AI still running?
Yes. On the date we checked, sonara.ai was live, listing jobs and taking sign-ups, and its terms of use named BOLD LLC as the provider. Articles saying Sonara shut down do not match the service we found running on that date.
How much does Sonara cost?
Sonara's public pages did not list prices on the date we checked, and its pricing address returned a not-found page. Its terms say the price and renewal terms are shown on the subscription page when you enter billing details. Applystead Standard is $200 a month, or $840 for 12 months, Premium is $500 a month, and the free account costs nothing.
When does a Sonara subscription renew?
Sonara's terms say a subscription renews automatically at your next renewal date or before you submit your 11th application, whichever comes first, unless you cancel. Cancel from the Settings page or through customer service, and keep the cancellation number Sonara emails you.
Can I get a refund from Sonara?
Sonara's terms say it may issue a refund if you cancel through customer service before a trial ends, and that refunds after a trial has expired are not guaranteed. No prorated credit is given for partial use, and applications already sent to employers are not withdrawn when you cancel.
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- Sonara home pageLive site listing recent jobs; continuous job scanning, daily matches, applying to relevant openings until you are hired; no prices shown.
- Sonara how it worksUpload a resume, complete a profile, and Sonara finds jobs and fills out applications; all you have to do is hit submit.
- Sonara terms of useLast updated November 5, 2024. BOLD LLC provider; US-directed; renewal at next date or before the 11th application; may refund a cancellation notified before a trial ends, does not guarantee refunds after trials expire; no proration.