# Teal vs Huntr for managing your job search

> Consider Teal if you want to organize your search around resume work and saved roles. Consider Huntr if you want to evaluate application autofill alongside organization. Both overlap substantially; the stronger choice is the one that preserves your next action and the exact resume you sent with the least upkeep.

Source: https://warmada.com/compare/teal-vs-huntr · Publisher: Warmada (https://warmada.com/editorial) · Published 2026-09-23 · Updated 2026-10-24

**How this article was made.** Provider documentation and an inspection of Teal's public guided demo and both sign-in pages, plus a fictional three-application exercise. The access observations below are separate from product-performance evidence. No customer account workflow was tested. Capture accuracy, saved changes, reminders, exports, and paid features remain unverified. The worksheet contains no measured results or expert-review claim. AI-assisted research and writing, published by a job outreach software provider.

## Compare a complete workflow, not a feature count

Teal describes resume building, application tracking, and LinkedIn profile review. Huntr describes tracking, resume tailoring, cover letters, and application autofill. Neither is simply a list of applications, and neither feature list establishes how comfortably you will use it every week.

**Documented scope and the practical question it raises**

| Choice | Scope to investigate | Your check |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Teal | Resume and application organization | Can you find the submitted version and next action? |
| Huntr | Application workspace with autofill | Does the extra workflow help with your real forms? |
| Spreadsheet | A record you define yourself | Will you maintain it without capture assistance? |

Sources: [Teal: how the candidate tools work](https://www.tealhq.com/how-it-works); [Huntr: candidate product overview](https://huntr.co/).

## What we could inspect without an account

In a browser inspection on September 23, 2026, Teal's public Try a demo control loaded a guided demonstration covering status updates, job details, keywords, and resume attachment. This was a vendor-controlled tour, not an account test: we did not save our three records, change persistent data, receive a reminder, or export an application record.

Teal and Huntr both displayed sign-in forms when we followed their login links. No authenticated session was available for this inspection. That is a limit on our evidence, not a finding that either service cannot perform the tasks below. Public feature descriptions alone cannot resolve which account workflow will suit you better.

Sources: [Teal: public tracker page and demo](https://www.tealhq.com/tools/job-tracker); [Teal: sign in](https://app.tealhq.com/sign-in); [Huntr: sign in](https://huntr.co/login).

## Worked example: three applications at different stages

Fictional candidate Sam is moving from customer support into customer operations. The following invented dataset is an exercise for assessing whether a tracker helps him decide what to do today. It is not a screenshot or a report of actions completed inside either product. Use the same records when evaluating both so a different set of jobs does not distort the comparison.

**A small dataset to recreate in your preferred tracker**

| Fictional role | Status and resume | Next action |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Aster: customer operations associate | Saved; operations-v1 | Check weekend coverage before applying |
| Birch: support operations coordinator | Applied September 21; birch-v2 | Prepare two workflow-improvement examples |
| Cedar: customer success associate | Recruiter conversation; cedar-v1 | Send agreed availability September 24 |

[Download the comparison worksheet (CSV)](https://warmada.com/assets/tool-comparison-worksheet.csv)

## Record observations before choosing a subscription

The downloadable worksheet starts every task as not_run. Fill in the product, account tier, date, actual result, and a screenshot or file reference after completing each task. Use the same records and acceptance checks in both tools. If a feature requires a paid tier you have not tried, mark it blocked by access rather than failed.

For each task, distinguish a visible control from a completed operation. Seeing an export button is not a passed export check. Open the downloaded file and inspect the fields you depend on. A missing note matters if it contains your next action; a missing decorative label may not. Record the consequence for your workflow instead of averaging unrelated features into an arbitrary score.

## Use saved context and the submitted resume

Start by saving the full description, employer URL, role title, and location for Aster. Reopen the record the following day and check whether you can still understand the vacancy without relying on its title. Then add the uncertainty about weekend coverage. Capturing a job is useful only if the saved context supports the next decision.

For Birch, Sam needs the exact document already submitted, not whichever version is currently newest. Keep a separate master resume and give the submitted file a role-specific name. During evaluation, check whether the tool makes that relationship clear or whether you must maintain it manually. Manual work is acceptable if you understand and can sustain it.

## Tailoring and follow-up should preserve the facts

Sam’s original bullet says he maintained a weekly queue report and escalated delayed requests. A reasonable edit emphasizes queue reporting for an operations vacancy. An unreasonable edit invents ownership of a company-wide process redesign. Judge suggestions by relevance and truthfulness before considering how polished the sentence sounds.

Now use Cedar to inspect follow-up handling. Can you record the recruiter’s name, the promised action, and its due date together? Can you distinguish a task you owe the recruiter from a status update you hope to receive? Try finding tomorrow’s actions without opening every saved application. Record friction rather than assuming a reminder exists because the product has a tracker.

A useful decision rule is to count unresolved questions at the end: which resume was sent, who last replied, and what happens next. Prefer the setup that answers those questions reliably. A visually attractive board that you rarely update is less useful to you than a simple record you keep current.

## Free caps and billing intervals affect the decision

Huntr’s pricing page lists free tracking for up to 100 jobs; Teal lists unlimited tracking on its free plan. Huntr Pro is listed at $40 monthly, $90 every three months, or $160 every six months. Teal+ lists $13 every seven days, $29 every 30 days, or $79 every 90 days. These public-page snapshots were checked September 23, 2026; confirm checkout terms before purchase.

Compare what you expect to pay during your actual search period. A lower monthly equivalent on a longer prepaid commitment does not mean a lower payment today. Likewise, paying every seven days is not the same as buying a calendar month. Start with the records and resume work you need, then check which of those tasks require payment.

Sources: [Huntr: free limits and Pro billing](https://huntr.co/pricing); [Teal: current plan terms](https://www.tealhq.com/pricing).

## Check what you can take with you

Resume download and application-record export are separate checks. Before moving your entire search, inspect whether your plan lets you retrieve job descriptions, notes, dates, contacts, and document associations in a usable form. Open any exported file and check those fields. We have not verified either product’s account-level export behavior in this comparison.

For Sam’s three records, a spreadsheet plus clearly named resume files may be sufficient. Teal is a sensible first trial when resume organization drives the purchase; Huntr is a sensible first trial when application entry is also a priority. Keep the option that makes the shared dataset easier to maintain, and avoid running two conflicting systems of record.

This comparison is published by Warmada and based on official descriptions, not hands-on testing. The worked dataset and acceptance checks are original examples. We have not benchmarked capture accuracy, reminder delivery, export completeness, or hiring outcomes, so there is no tested overall winner.

## Frequently asked questions

### What are the free plan limits for Teal and Huntr?

On the pricing pages checked September 23, 2026, Teal lists unlimited tracking on its free plan and Huntr lists free tracking for up to 100 jobs. That compares tracking caps only, not resume features or paid tiers. Confirm the current terms on each pricing page before you rely on them, because plans can change.

### Can I move my applications between Teal and Huntr?

This comparison could not confirm it, because it did not verify either product’s account-level export behavior. A visible export button is not a passed check. Before moving, open an exported file and confirm that job descriptions, notes, dates, contacts, and document associations survive in a usable form, and keep your original records until that check passes.

### Will a tracker remember which resume I sent?

Do not assume so; check it. This comparison did not test either product’s account workflow, so it cannot say whether Teal or Huntr links the submitted file to the application. Keep a master resume, name each submitted file for its role, and during a trial see whether the tool shows which version went to which employer or leaves that link to you.

## Related

- [Free job application trackers: limits and workflows compared](https://warmada.com/compare/best-free-job-application-trackers): Compare Teal, Huntr, Simplify, Careerflow, and a spreadsheet for free application tracking. Understand caps, next actions, and what to check before migrating.
- [How to track job applications and follow-ups](https://warmada.com/blog/how-to-track-job-applications): Download a free CSV job application tracker with status, next action, due date, and resume version, and learn to keep it current.
- [How to tailor your resume to a job description](https://warmada.com/blog/tailor-resume-to-job-description): Work through an annotated job description and resume before-and-after example. Match relevant experience without inventing skills, titles, or results.

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