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ATSPrep vs Teal

Teal runs your whole job search from an account. ATSPrep checks one resume closely, in your browser.

ATSPrep

$0

a month, forever

Free Studio. No card.

Teal

$29

a month

Teal+ 30 days, billed monthly

From Teal's pricing page, checked Oct 19, 2026.

Side by side

From Teal's own pages, checked Oct 19, 2026. Where it does more, the table says so.

ATSPrep and Teal, feature by feature
FeatureATSPrepTeal
Free planATSPrep: Yes: $0, never expiresTeal: Yes: Free forever tier
First check with no accountATSPrep: Yes: No signupTeal: No: Account first
File read in your browserATSPrep: Yes: Never uploadedTeal: No: On their servers
Shows the text a parser pulls outATSPrep: Yes: PDF X-RayTeal: Not listed: Not listed
Match to a job postATSPrep: Yes: Score and every missing keywordTeal: Yes: All keywords on Teal+
AI writes lines for youATSPrep: Partly: 5 AI edits a dayTeal: Yes: Unlimited on Teal+
PDF download, no watermarkATSPrep: Yes: Free accountTeal: Not listed: Not listed
Cover lettersATSPrep: Yes: Free builderTeal: Partly: 2 free, then Teal+
Job trackerATSPrep: Yes: Up to 300 jobsTeal: Yes: Unlimited, its core
Interview practiceATSPrep: Partly: 1 practice session with Pip, plus 1 follow-up on a weak spotTeal: Not listed: Not listed
LinkedIn helpATSPrep: Partly: Headline and About toolsTeal: Not listed: Not listed
Visual design templatesATSPrep: Partly: Plain, parser-safeTeal: Yes: Design Mode
Saved across devicesATSPrep: Partly: Optional free accountTeal: Yes: In your account

Partly: with a limitNot listed: not on the pages we checked

Sources: Teal pricing, Teal privacy policy.

What a job hunt costs.

Teal's cheapest paid plans for each length, in US dollars.

What Teal and ATSPrep cost over a job hunt
Job huntATSPrepTeal
1 week$0$13 Teal+ 7 days
1 month$0$29 Teal+ 30 days
3 months$0$79 Teal+ 90 days

Free forever tier, with limits on AI and keywords.

Source: tealhq.com, checked Oct 19, 2026. A month is 30 days, as billed.

See what a parser reads before you apply.

A sample resume, read field by field, then matched to a job post.

amara-osei-resume.pdf59 KB, sent to Taleo
Job match67%

18 of 27 terms from a sample backend job post. Missing: compliance, automated testing, CI/CD.

Parsed fields

  • NameAmara OseiDetected
  • ContactEmail, phone and 2 linksDetected
  • Job titlesSenior Backend Engineer, Backend Engineer, Software EngineerDetected
  • Dates2022–Present, 2019–2022, 2017–2019Detected
  • Skills15 skillsDetected

Taleo: Caps files at 1 MB by default

This 59 KB PDF is well inside the published 1 MB default. Read the Taleo guide

5 of 5 fields detected. Job match 67%. Taleo: Caps files at 1 MB by default.

Moving from Teal?

Download your resume from Teal as a PDF, then import it. The Studio reads PDF or DOCX in your browser.

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Full notes on Teal

A job tracker with a resume builder attached: bookmark roles from job boards, then tailor a resume version per application.

The tracker is the product, so an account comes first. Teal privacy policy

Resume content is collected and stored server-side, and Teal's notice says AI features pass that content to outside providers.

“When you use AI-powered features, your content (such as resume text and job descriptions) is processed by our AI systems. We may use third-party AI service providers (such as OpenAI) to power these features.” Teal privacy policy, checked Jul 31, 2026

Teal's paid plans on Oct 19, 2026: Teal+ 7 days $13 for 7 days; Teal+ 30 days $29 for 30 days; Teal+ 90 days $79 for 90 days.

Choose Teal if

  • You are running many applications at once and need to track them in one place.
  • You want a tailored resume version saved per role, with the posting attached.
  • You are comfortable with resume text being processed by third-party AI providers.

Choose ATSPrep if

  • You want one document checked properly rather than a pipeline managed.
  • You would rather your resume content not be sent to an outside AI provider.
  • You want the parser's actual output in front of you, not a match score.

What Teal does better

Managing a whole search rather than a single document. If you are running thirty applications and want roles bookmarked from job boards into one account, Teal's tracker does far more than ATSPrep's, which keeps a simple record in your browser.

The verdict

Teal is a job-search operating system and ATSPrep is an instrument. They overlap only at the edges. The one thing worth reading closely before you commit is Teal's own description of how AI features handle your content, quoted above. It is unusually clear, and it tells you exactly what you are trading for the convenience. If that trade is fine by you, Teal's tracker covers far more of a search than the simple one here.

ATSPrep vs Teal, briefly.

Is ATSPrep free?

Yes. The free plan never expires: your score, every fix and PDF downloads, with no card or watermark. ATSPrep Pro ($5 a month) adds more AI, tailoring and Word.

Is ATSPrep a free Teal alternative?

For checking and fixing a resume you already have, yes. Teal is better at managing a whole search rather than a single document.

Can I use both?

Yes. Write in Teal if you like, then import the file here to see what a parser reads before you send it.

Teal and the ATS names in the demo are trademarks of their owners, named only to compare. ATSPrep isn't affiliated with them. Prices and features were checked Oct 19, 2026 and may have changed.

Three months on Teal: $79. On ATSPrep: $0.