AI Applyd vs Teal
Build resumes and track applications in one place. Here is how Teal stacks up against AI Applyd, side by side.
HONEST COMPARISONREVIEWED 2026SOURCED FROM PUBLIC PRICING
The verdict: AI Applyd vs Teal
Pick AI Applyd if
- Teal will not click submit, ever. Our cloud agent submits end to end and verifies the apply landed.
- Teal cover letters have shipped with the wrong last name and Reddit threads flag skills hallucinated straight from the JD. We constrain tailoring to your actual resume so nothing gets invented.
- Teal+ trial denies refunds if you miss the 2-day cancel window inside a 7-day trial. We are monthly only with a real free tier, no trial trap.
- Teal sells the tracker and resume builder, not interview prep. We ship mock interviews and role-specific question banks in every paid tier.
- Teal does not auto-answer open-ended ATS questions. Our agent fills them from your profile.
Pick Teal if
- Trustpilot 4.3/5 with ~93 reviews. Best-in-class Kanban tracker. We use a list view, theirs is more polished.
- Free tier is famously generous on tracking and autofill, if those are the only things you need.
- Massive user base means a richer template library and more recruiter feedback baked in.
- Resume builder UX is cleaner than ours.
AI Applyd matches or beats on 6 of 7 core capabilities
Price
Free $0. Hired in 30 $39/mo. Hired Yesterday $79/mo. Monthly only, cancel anytime, no trial-trap refund denial.
Free tier
Free resume builder, unlimited job tracker, basic match score, Chrome ext rated 4.9/5. Core tracker free forever.
Teal sits at the centre of a category split. On one side, it has the cleanest Kanban tracker in the space, a Chrome extension with a 4.9 rating, and a free tier that genuinely covers a job hunt: unlimited tracking, basic match score, resume builder, recruiter-reviewed templates. On the other side, the AI tailoring layer has shipped enough quality issues (cover letters with the wrong last name, skills hallucinated straight from the job description) that long-time Teal users on Reddit walk new users through the manual edit checklist before sending anything. The other watch-out is the Teal+ trial: a 7-day window where refunds get denied unless you cancel inside the first two days. AI Applyd is the call when the apply pipeline matters more than the tracker. We tailor against your real resume only (we do not invent skills from the job description), we score every posting against the systems the top job sites actually use before the apply ships, our cloud agent submits end to end, and we are monthly with self-serve cancel and no trial trap. If you came to Teal for the Kanban and the autofill, Teal covers that one slice well. If you came for the apply itself, the score, and the tailoring that holds up, that is the layer we built.
Where AI Applyd pulls ahead
AI Applyd handles the apply Teal hands back to you
Teal will not click submit, ever.
Our cloud agent submits end to end and verifies the apply landed.
Teal cover letters have shipped with the wrong last name and Reddit threads flag skills hallucinated straight from the JD.
We constrain tailoring to your actual resume so nothing gets invented.
Teal+ trial denies refunds if you miss the 2-day cancel window inside a 7-day trial.
We are monthly only with a real free tier, no trial trap.
AI Applyd vs Teal
A focused two-column comparison. Each row pulled from the competitor's public pricing or marketing pages.
Auto-apply (real submission)
TealZero auto-apply. Teal tracks and tailors, you click apply.AI ApplydCloud agent submits end to end. We check 2 of 3 confirmation signals before claiming success.ATS scoring
TealMatch score against a single internal model. Solid for what it is.AI ApplydATS scoring tuned for the top job sites.Resume tailoring (no hallucination)
TealCover letters frequently misspell user last names. Reddit reports skills hallucinated straight from the JD.AI ApplydWe tailor to your actual resume. We do not invent skills from the JD.Open-ended question handling
TealTeal does not auto-answer. You handle every text field.AI ApplydAgent fills open-ended ATS questions using your profile data.LinkedIn ban risk
TealTracking and tailoring only. No LinkedIn automation.AI ApplydNo LinkedIn driving. We submit on top job sites for you.Free tier generosity
TealFree tier is the category benchmark: unlimited tracker, Chrome ext rated 4.9/5, generous AI limits.AI Applyd10 ATS scores, 5 tailors, 5 cover letters, 1 real apply per month on free.Pricing
TealFree + Teal+ at $29/mo, $79/qtr, $179/yr, weekly $13. 7-day trial requires cancelling within 2 days or refunds get denied.AI ApplydFree $0. Hired in 30 $39/mo. Hired Yesterday $79/mo.
Where Teal genuinely wins
We don't claim to be the best fit for everyone. If your priority lines up with one of these, Teal might be the right pick for you.
Trustpilot 4.3/5 with ~93 reviews. Best-in-class Kanban tracker. We use a list view, theirs is more polished.
Free tier is famously generous on tracking and autofill, if those are the only things you need.
Massive user base means a richer template library and more recruiter feedback baked in.
Resume builder UX is cleaner than ours.
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