Compared · checked September 27, 2026
Applause Jobs vs Teal
Both help you apply. Applause starts a step earlier, with whether the job is worth your time. Here’s where they differ, from each product’s own pages.
Full disclosure: we make Applause Jobs. What we say about Teal comes from its own website as checked on September 27, 2026, linked below. If something changed, tell us at hello@applausejobs.com and we’ll fix it.
| Applause Jobs | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Alerts from company careers pages you follow | Yes | Not stated |
| Tailors your résumé to a job description with AI | Yes | Yes |
| ATS or keyword match score | Yes | Paid plan |
| Checks that the AI didn’t invent experience | Yes | Not found |
| Cover letters | Yes | Yes |
| Answers to screening questions | Yes | Yes |
| Job application tracker | Yes | Yes |
| Browser extension | Yes | Yes |
Applause Jobs
Know if a job fits before you apply: Applause scores every requirement on the posting against your profile. Then it writes the application only from what’s true, checks every claim, never submits for you, and tracks it all.
Free: 3 tailored résumés and 10 cover letters or answer sets a month, 3 followed careers pages, tracker, ATS score and claim check on every draft.
Paid: Pro: $12 a month (R$ 29,90 in Brazil). 100 résumés, 300 cover letters or answer sets, 30 careers pages checked every 6 hours, instant match emails.
Teal
An ATS-friendly résumé builder with unlimited résumés and job tracking.
Free: Unlimited résumés and job tracking, 10 templates, top 5 keywords, basic analysis, and AI credits for 10 bullets, 2 summaries and 2 cover letters.
Paid: Teal+: $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days, or $79 every 90 days.
Worth knowing: LinkedIn profile review and summary tools, a networking CRM and an interview tracker.
When to pick which
Pick Teal if its specific strengths (linkedIn profile review and summary tools, a networking CRM and an interview tracker) are what you need most. Pick Applause Jobs if you want to know a job fits before you spend an evening on it, get an application written only from what’s true in your profile with every claim checked, and track it all in one place. It never submits anything for you.
Sources for Teal: tealhq.com · tealhq.com/pricing · tealhq.com/tools/resume-builder
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