ApplyKoala vs Teal: which job tracker fits how you search
Xiang (Arnold) Shang · · 4 min read
Short answer: pick Teal if you want a resume builder with AI writing help and a tracker beside it. Pick ApplyKoala if you already use Claude Code, Codex, Claude or ChatGPT and want your AI to save jobs, research companies and keep your applications 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
Teal is a career platform built around its resume builder. You keep several versions of your resume, match them against job descriptions, and use AI credits to write bullet points, summaries and cover letters. Its job tracker is free and unlimited, and a Chrome extension saves postings from job boards.
ApplyKoala is a job tracker that your AI can work in. You connect your AI tool to ApplyKoala’s MCP server, and it saves each posting word for word, researches the company, judges how you fit (quoting your own resume), keeps your interview stories and records every application. A free Chrome extension fills application forms from your details. It does not have a resume builder of its own; your AI writes with you, and ApplyKoala keeps the result.
Side by side
| Teal | ApplyKoala | |
|---|---|---|
| Job tracking | Free, unlimited | Free, unlimited |
| Account needed | Yes | No; data stays in your browser until you turn on sync |
| Resume builder | Yes, with templates and design settings | No; keep your resumes and let your AI help |
| AI writing | Credits on the free plan, unlimited on Teal+ | Your own AI (Claude, ChatGPT, Codex), at no extra cost from us |
| 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 | — | Your AI saves ratings, visa sponsorship, funding and news, each with a source and date |
| Interview stories | — | Saved on a timeline under the job they happened at |
| Fills application forms | See Teal’s site for its extension’s current features | Yes, free Chrome extension; you press Submit |
| Price | Free; Teal+ from US$13 a week | Free; sync (needed for the MCP server) US$3.99 a month or US$29 a year |
When Teal is the better pick
- You want to build and design your resume in one place, with templates.
- You want AI writing help without setting up an AI tool of your own.
- You do not use Claude, ChatGPT or a coding agent day to day.
When ApplyKoala is the better pick
- You already work with Claude Code, Codex, Claude or ChatGPT and would rather tell your AI “save the good backend jobs in Singapore and check which companies sponsor visas” than click through the steps yourself.
- You want the AI to remember you between conversations. Your details, past answers and stories stay in ApplyKoala, so you do not paste your whole history into every chat.
- You care where claims come from: fit notes must quote your resume word for word, and company research keeps its source and the date it was checked.
- You do not want an account until you need one.
Can you use both?
Yes. Some people build their resume in Teal and run the search itself through their AI and ApplyKoala. ApplyKoala keeps any resume you give it, as text or a file.
Questions
Can I move my applications from Teal 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 ApplyKoala free? The tracker and the Chrome extension are free and need no account. Sync across devices is US$3.99 a month or US$29 a year, and the MCP server needs sync because your AI reads and writes through our servers. You can try sync free for 7 days.
Does ApplyKoala apply to jobs for me? ApplyKoala’s own tools never submit an application. Your AI can fill and submit forms with its own browser tools; by default it asks you before each one.
Does Teal work with Claude or ChatGPT? We could not find an official Teal MCP server or connector on 20 October 2026. Third-party connectors may exist; check what access they ask for.
Which is better for a career change? Teal, if your main job is rewriting your resume for a new field. ApplyKoala, if your main job is finding and researching the right companies.
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.