ApplyKoala vs Huntr: two job trackers, two ways of working
Xiang (Arnold) Shang · · 3 min read
Short answer: pick Huntr if you like a visual board, want contacts, interviews and job search metrics in one app, and want AI help tailoring resumes. Pick ApplyKoala if you want Claude Code, Codex, Claude or ChatGPT to do the searching and research, and keep the results for you.
Prices and features below are from each product’s own website on 20 October 2026. They change; check before you pay.
What each one is
Huntr is a job search CRM. You save jobs with its Chrome job clipper and move them across a kanban board, keep contacts and interviews, see your activity on a timeline and a map, and use AI to tailor resumes and write cover letters. It also autofills application forms.
ApplyKoala is a job tracker your AI can work in. Connect your AI tool to ApplyKoala’s MCP server and it saves each posting word for word, researches the company with sources, judges how you fit by quoting your own resume, keeps your interview stories and records each application. A free Chrome extension fills application forms from your details.
Side by side
| Huntr | ApplyKoala | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Track up to 100 jobs, unlimited autofills | Unlimited jobs, free extension |
| Account needed | Yes | No; data stays in your browser until you turn on sync |
| Board view | Kanban board, map view | List of jobs and applications by stage |
| Contacts | Yes | Yes; your AI can save a recruiter from a chat screenshot |
| AI resume tailoring | Yes (unlimited on Pro) | Your own AI writes with you; ApplyKoala keeps the result |
| Works with Claude Code, Codex, Claude, ChatGPT | No official MCP server that we could find | Yes, a remote MCP server with 25 tools |
| Company research | — | Ratings, visa sponsorship, funding and news, each with a source and date |
| Interview stories | Interview tracker | Stories on a timeline under the job they happened at |
| Price | Free; Pro US$40 a month, or US$90 every 3 months, or US$160 every 6 months | Free; sync (needed for the MCP server) US$3.99 a month or US$29 a year |
When Huntr is the better pick
- You think in boards: dragging a card from Applied to Interview is how you keep track.
- You want metrics on your search and a map of where the jobs are.
- You want resume tailoring built into the same app.
When ApplyKoala is the better pick
- You already use an AI tool and want it to do the legwork: find postings, check the company, draft answers, and save all of it in one place you can browse.
- You want answers you can check: fit notes quote your resume word for word, and research keeps its sources.
- You apply to more than 100 jobs and do not want a paid plan just to keep tracking.
- You would rather not make an account until you need sync.
Questions
Can I move my applications from Huntr to ApplyKoala? If you can get your list out as a file, or select it on the page and paste it into a text file, your AI can move it in one message, keeping each status and date. How to move your job applications with AI.
Is there a limit on jobs in ApplyKoala? No. The free version keeps as many jobs as your browser can hold, and sync has no job limit either.
Does ApplyKoala have a kanban board? No. Jobs and applications are lists you can sort and filter, with each application’s stage shown on it.
Can my AI use Huntr? We could not find an official Huntr MCP server on 20 October 2026. Some third-party services offer connectors; check what access they ask for before you sign in.
Does ApplyKoala submit applications? ApplyKoala’s own tools never submit. Your AI can fill and submit forms with its own browser tools, and by default it asks you before each one.
Everything here works on paper. If you would rather not keep the paper,the app does this bit — paste a posting and it fills in the details, and it all stays on your own computer.