Hunter vs Teal

Teal is a resume builder and job tracker that runs in your browser, with a generous free plan. It helps you write and match resumes, then you apply yourself. Hunter covers more of the hunt: it finds jobs on a schedule, scores them against your experience, writes a resume for each one, fills in and submits applications after your review, and preps you for interviews. Teal wins on resume design, its free plan and Mac support. Hunter wins if you want the job finding and applying handled too.

Facts about Teal come from its own website, checked October 29, 2026. Links are at the bottom.

At a glance

	Hunter	Teal
What it is	Windows app	Web app plus Chrome extension
Finds jobs for you	Yes, hunts on a schedule	Job search with alerts, and saves jobs from 40+ job boards
Fills in or submits applications	Yes, after your review	No, you apply yourself
Resume per job	Written for each job from your experience bank	Resume builder with match score and keywords
Job tracking	Yes, with Gmail and Calendar	Yes, unlimited on every plan
Interview practice	Mock interviews in 8 styles plus prep sheets	AI interview practice with video
Price	Free during early access	Free plan; Teal+ $29 every 30 days

Building resumes

Teal is a dedicated resume builder. It offers templates, a match score against the job description, keyword suggestions, an ATS resume checker and a cover letter writer. Its free plan includes unlimited resumes, with small allowances for AI-written bullets and summaries.

Hunter starts from an experience bank: your real jobs, results and skills, gathered from your resume, LinkedIn, notes or by talking. For each job, it writes a resume only from that bank and highlights every line it reworded. You can then edit it in Word. See Build your experience bank.

Applying

This is the biggest difference. Teal’s own comparison page says it “does not fill in or submit applications.” You export your resume and apply on the employer’s site yourself.

Hunter fills in the application on the company’s own site, then holds it in the Review queue. It starts in practice mode, so nothing is submitted until you approve it or choose to let Hunter send strong matches on its own, up to a daily limit you set.

Interviews

Both help you practice. Teal’s AI interview practice records video and gives feedback on your pace and answers, with unlimited sessions on Teal+. Hunter offers mock interviews in 8 interviewer styles, from recruiter screen to case interview, typed or spoken, with a scorecard at the end. Strong answers can be saved back to your experience bank. Hunter also builds a prep sheet for each real interview.

Price

Teal’s free plan includes unlimited resumes and job tracking. Teal+ costs $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days or $79 every 90 days, and Teal says no credit card is needed to start.

Hunter is free during early access and uses your own Claude or ChatGPT account for AI work.

Where Teal wins

Pick Teal if:

• You mainly want a great resume, with templates and an ATS checker.
• You use a Mac or any browser. Hunter is Windows only for now.
• You want a strong free plan with unlimited resumes and tracking.
• You want video practice for interviews.
• You’d rather apply to every job yourself.

Where Hunter wins

Pick Hunter if:

• You want jobs found for you, on a schedule.
• You want applications filled in and submitted, after your review.
• You want a resume per job built only from your real experience.
• You want interview prep sheets and spoken mock interviews.
• You’d rather keep everything on your PC.

Getting started

Build your experience bank, then run your first hunt.

Sources

Checked October 29, 2026. Prices and features change, so check Teal’s site for the latest.

• Teal pricing
• Teal vs Simplify, by Teal (doesn’t fill in or submit applications)
• Teal AI interview practice
• Teal home page

Teal is a trademark of its owner. Soggy Dog Studios isn’t affiliated with Teal. This comparison is based on public information as of the date above.