Comparison
Applystead vs Teal: a Teal alternative compared
Teal tracks jobs and polishes resumes. Applystead also tailors each resume and prepares your applications for review, with a 7-day free trial.
Published by Applystead. Every fact about Teal comes from its own public pages and is cited in the table and under Sources. How we write comparisons.
Summary
Teal helps you build resumes and track the jobs you save. Applystead does that work and keeps going: it tailors your resume to each job, prepares the application with answers filled in, and sends it to the employer's own career site, once you turn on Auto apply.
Applystead has no free plan: Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). Applystead includes a master resume with tailored versions, 20 editable templates, unlimited PDF exports with no watermark, match scores and an Interviews board.
Before you even sign up, the ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit. When you want more, Applystead prepares your applications and, once you turn on Auto apply, sends them for you with no daily cap.
Every Teal fact below comes from Teal's own public pages, checked on the date shown, and links to the page it came from.
Why choose Applystead over Teal
- Applystead tailors your resume to each job and prepares the application for you. Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
- The ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no limit, and show the job-description terms your resume has and misses.
- Applystead prepares your applications, with answers filled in and your resume attached, and you review each one until you turn on Auto apply.
- Applystead applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply.
- Applications go to employers' own career sites, and creating a profile or paying never starts applications by itself.
Teal 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
- Kickresume: $24 a month, or $8 a month paid as $96 a year. Best for: Resume and cover letter templates on a low yearly price. Free to start: yes. Source for Kickresume’s price · Checked
- Enhancv: Pro packages from $16.50. Best for: Designed resume templates with a 7-day free plan. Free to start: yes. Source for Enhancv’s price · Checked
- Resume Worded: $49 a month, or $229 a year (about $19 a month). Best for: Resume and LinkedIn scoring with feedback. Free to start: yes. Source for Resume Worded’s price · Checked
- Wonsulting: WonsultingAI Premium $19.99 a month; coaching program from $1,999. Best for: Low-cost AI job search tools, with optional paid career coaching. Free to start: yes. Source for Wonsulting’s price · Checked
- Rezi: Pro $29 a month. Best for: Keyword-targeted resume writing with a free plan. Free to start: yes. Source for Rezi’s price · Checked
Applystead and Teal side by side
| Feature | Applystead | Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan price | 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. | Teal Free is listed as Free Forever; no credit card is required to start. Source for Free plan price |
| Paid plan price | Applystead is $200 USD a month, with a 7-day free trial (card required). Exact terms are shown before checkout. | Teal+ is $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days or $79 every 90 days. Source for Paid plan price |
| Resumes you can keep | Resume studio saves a master resume and tailored versions, and tailors your resume to each job. | Unlimited resumes on both Teal Free and Teal+. Source for Resumes you can keep |
| AI resume tailoring at no cost | No free plan. The public tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account. | Teal Free includes limited AI credits (the pricing page lists 5 for bullets, 2 for professional summaries and 2 for cover letters); Teal+ is unlimited. Source for AI resume tailoring at no cost |
| Keyword matching | A free in-browser checker shows selected job-description terms found or missing, including simple singular/plural matches, with no usage limit. Its overlap percentage is not an employer's ATS score. | Teal Free shows the top 5 keywords from a job description; Teal+ unlocks all keywords and a Match Score from 0 to 100%. Source 1 for Keyword matching Source 2 for Keyword matching |
| Templates and export | 20 editable resume templates, unlimited PDF exports with no watermark, and Word (.docx) downloads. | 10 templates and basic Design Mode settings on Teal Free; unlimited templates and advanced settings on Teal+. Source for Templates and export |
| Job tracker | Included with a membership: add an interview process for a job you applied to anywhere and move it along the Interviews board. | Unlimited job tracking on Teal Free, with bookmarks, stages, notes, goals, contacts and per-job checklists. Source 1 for Job tracker Source 2 for Job tracker |
| Saving jobs from job boards | Each application Applystead sends shows as Applied in Applications, with no extension needed. | A Chrome extension saves jobs from job boards straight into the Teal tracker. Source for Saving jobs from job boards |
| Follow-up email templates | Not part of the Applystead workspace. | 40+ job search email templates on the job tracker page; the pricing page lists 1 template per job stage on Free and unlimited on Teal+. Source 1 for Follow-up email templates Source 2 for Follow-up email templates |
| Help with applications | Applystead prepares your applications; you review each one until you turn on Auto apply, then Applystead applies automatically. | AI autofill through the Chrome extension fills application forms and drafts answers; you review, edit and apply. Source for Help with applications |
| Canceling a paid plan | Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. After a membership ends you can still sign in and export your data. | Cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period. Refunds must be requested within 2 days (weekly), 7 days (monthly), 14 days (quarterly) or 30 days (annual). Source for Canceling a paid plan |
How to start with Applystead
Applystead has no free plan. Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). Applystead prepares your applications for you, with answers filled in and your resume attached, and sends them once you turn on Auto apply.
Applystead also keeps a master resume and tailored versions, 20 editable templates, unlimited PDF exports with no watermark and Word (.docx) downloads. Match scores and an Interviews board keep your search in one place.
Teal Free keeps unlimited resumes and job tracking, with limited AI credits and the top 5 keywords from each job description. Applystead takes on the step that follows: tailored resumes and applications ready to send.
Free resume checks with no limit
Applystead's ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no account and no limit. The keyword checker compares selected job-description terms with your resume, including simple singular/plural matches, and shows what is found and what is missing.
Use the missing terms as a writing guide, then let the resume tailor do the rewrite. Without an account, the resume tailor, cover letter generator and LinkedIn headline generator share 5 free AI generations a day. Add only skills and experience you genuinely have.
For comparison, Teal Free shows the top 5 keywords from a job description, and Teal+ adds all keywords and a Match Score from 0 to 100%.
Applications prepared and sent for you
Teal's autofill fills application forms through its Chrome extension and drafts answers; you review, edit and apply on each form yourself.
Applystead prepares the whole application for you. Applystead, at $200 a month with a 7-day free trial (card required), fills in the answers and attaches your resume, and you review each application until you turn on Auto apply.
Once you turn on Auto apply, Applystead applies automatically with no daily cap. It adds every hiring contact for your applications, with cold emails sent for you, unlimited AI interview practice and interview playbooks and company intel at US employers.
Applications go to employers' own career sites. Creating a profile or paying never starts applications by itself.
- Applications prepared for you and reviewed by you until you turn on Auto apply.
- Automatic applying once you turn on Auto apply.
- Applystead fills in application forms and sends them for you, with nothing to install.
Your search stays organized in one place
You can add an interview process for a job you applied to anywhere and move it along the Interviews board.
Applications Applystead sends show as Applied in Applications.
Ask Otto, the AI career assistant, and interview question sets help you prepare. Applystead makes both unlimited.
Teal pricing and how Applystead plans work
Teal Free has no time limit. Teal+ is $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days or $79 every 90 days, and Teal says you can upgrade, downgrade or cancel at any time. Canceling stops billing at the end of the current period; Teal's help center lists refund request windows of 2 days for weekly plans, 7 days for monthly plans and 14 days for quarterly and annual plans.
Applystead has no free plan: Try Applystead free for 7 days (card required). Its one plan is built around the application work: it prepares your applications and, once you turn on Auto apply, sends them with no daily cap.
Cancel before renewal to avoid the next charge. After a membership ends you can still sign in and export your data.
Common questions
How much does Teal cost?
Teal's pricing page lists a Free Forever plan and Teal+ at $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days or $79 every 90 days, checked on the date shown. Applystead has no free plan: it is $200 USD a month, and you can try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
Is Applystead a good Teal alternative?
Yes. Applystead tailors your resume to each job and prepares the application for you, with your answers filled in and your resume attached. Applystead sends them for you once you turn on Auto apply, with no daily cap.
Can I check my resume for keywords without an account?
Yes. Applystead's ATS resume checker and keyword checker run in your browser with no account and no limit. The keyword checker shows selected job-description terms found and missing, including simple singular/plural matches. Its percentage describes term overlap, not how an employer's applicant tracking system will rank you.
Can I tailor a resume without creating an account?
Yes. Applystead's free resume tailor allows up to 5 generations per IP address per Pacific day without an account, and you can edit the result in the same Resume studio members use. To save your resumes, try Applystead free for 7 days (card required).
What does Applystead do that Teal+ does not?
It does the application work. Applystead prepares complete applications, with the resume and answers filled in, and applies automatically once you turn on Auto apply. It adds every hiring contact for your applications, with cold emails sent for you, unlimited AI interview practice and interview playbooks and company intel at US employers. Teal's autofill fills forms through its extension and leaves applying to you.
Does Applystead apply to jobs without my permission?
No. Creating a profile or paying never starts applications by itself. Until you turn on Auto apply, you review each prepared application. Applystead applies automatically only once you turn on Auto apply.
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- Teal+ PricingVerified Teal+ prices ($13 per 7 days, $29 per 30 days, $79 per 90 days), Free limits (10 templates, top 5 keywords, AI credit counts, 1 email template per stage), unlimited resumes and tracking.
- Job Application TrackerVerified tracker features: bookmarking with the Chrome extension, stages, job description keyword insights, per-job checklists, 40+ email templates and contacts.
- Autofill Job ApplicationsVerified that autofill runs through the Chrome extension, drafts answers with AI and leaves review, editing and applying to you.
- Resume Job Description MatchVerified the 0-100% match score, missing keyword highlights, and the Free (top 5 keywords) versus Teal+ (unlimited keyword matching) split.
- What Is The Cancellation Policy?Verified that cancellation takes effect at the end of the billing period and the refund request windows for weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual plans.