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Once you're applying to more than a handful of roles, you need a system: what you applied to, when, with which resume, and what happens next. We test application trackers against a real multi-week search and compare them with the trusty spreadsheet.
| Tool | Free plan | Free export | Watermark | AI | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teal | Resume builder with PDF export; AI analysis with usage caps | Yes | None | Limited | Free (limits) · Teal+ from $9/wk |
| Huntr | Track up to 100 jobs · unlimited base resumes · free PDF export | Yes | None | Paid | Free (100-job cap) · Pro $40/mo |
| Simplify | Autofill extension and application tracking | Yes | None | Limited | Free · Simplify+ subscription for AI features |
Facts from our own testing — see how we test. Each review shows its last-tested date.
Best for light ai feedback plus job tracking in one place
Job tracker, resume builder, and AI analysis in one platform. The free tier works but caps AI usage.
Read the Teal review
Best for a visual kanban pipeline of your applications
A kanban job tracker with a Chrome clipper — now paired with a free resume builder and job-tailoring tools.
Read the Huntr review
Best for speeding up repetitive application forms
An autofill-first tracker — the browser extension fills application forms for you and logs every application automatically.
Read the Simplify review
Organization model. Boards, stages, and how naturally your search maps onto them.
Capture speed. How fast you can log an application (extensions, autofill).
Reminders & follow-ups. Nudges that actually prevent dropped threads.
Free plan. What you get without paying.
Data export. Your search history should stay yours.
Under ~10 active applications, a spreadsheet is genuinely fine. Past that, dedicated trackers earn their keep with one-click capture from job postings, automatic status columns, and follow-up reminders — the things spreadsheets make you do manually.
The core usually is. Teal's builder and tracking are free with AI usage caps, Huntr's free tier caps how many jobs you can track, and Simplify's autofill and tracking are free with paid AI extras. Power features are where the subscriptions sit.
At minimum: company, role, link, date applied, resume version you sent, current stage, and the next action with a date. The 'next action' column is the one that gets people hired — it's what prevents dropped follow-ups.
Every review follows the same process — real signups, real exports, screenshots, and a "last tested" date. Read how we test and our editorial policy.