Jobscan vs Teal vs Huntr (2026)

Three tools dominate the “help me job search” market in 2026: Jobscan ($50/mo), Teal ($9–35/mo), and Huntr ($30/mo). Each does something the others don’t, and each has a free tier that’s genuinely useful — until it isn’t. This is the head-to-head: what each does, where the free tiers cap out, and which to pay for if you’re going to pay for one.

We’ve used all three for live job searches. The conclusion is more nuanced than “X wins” — they target different problems.

Quick verdict

Jobscan = best for resume-vs-JD scoring (one job at a time). Teal = best for managing your active applications + AI resume tailoring. Huntr = best for kanban-style job-search organization.

If you’re paying for one: Teal Pro is the highest-leverage pick because the AI resume tailoring saves the most hours. If you’re using free tiers only: combine Teal free (5 apps tracked) + our unlimited keyword scorer to cover both jobs. See the “Best free combination” section below.

Jobscan

What it is: a resume-vs-JD scoring engine. Paste your resume + a JD, get a percentage match score with skill, title, and education breakdowns.

Strengths:

• The most rigorous keyword + skill matching of the three (uses skill ontologies, not just frequency).
• Title-match scoring catches mismatches (e.g. “Software Engineer” in resume vs “Senior Software Engineer” in JD).
• Coverage of which sections to fix (Experience vs Education vs Skills).

Weaknesses:

• $50/month — the most expensive of the three.
• Free tier: 5 scans total, ever (not per month). Practically forces a paid sub.
• Doesn’t track applications or help you tailor — only scores.

Teal HQ

What it is: a job-search workspace — track applications, AI-tailor resumes, save jobs from job boards via Chrome extension.

Strengths:

• Best AI resume tailoring of the three. Generates JD-targeted bullets that need light editing.
• Chrome extension that captures jobs from LinkedIn / Indeed / etc. with one click.
• Pricing flexibility: $9 weekly, $29 monthly, $79 quarterly (try-before-commit friendly).

Weaknesses:

• Free tier limits: 5 active jobs tracked, limited resume builder, no AI features.
• Resume builder UI gets in the way — most users export to Word/Google Docs anyway.
• Match-score feature is less accurate than Jobscan’s.

Huntr

What it is: a job-search kanban board — visualize applications by stage, attach contacts and notes, browser-extension-clip jobs.

Strengths:

• Best UI of the three for visual learners (kanban + cards + drag-and-drop).
• Contact tracking per company (the recruiter, the hiring manager, the friend who referred).
• Free tier is the most generous: 40 active applications.

Weaknesses:

• No AI resume tailoring — would need to use Teal or ChatGPT separately.
• $30/month for Pro is expensive for what is essentially Trello-with-a-Chrome-extension.
• 40 active app limit on free hits real quickly during an aggressive search.

Free tiers head-to-head

The best free combination (no $ paid)

Pick one based on what you do most:

• If you’re scoring resumes against many JDs: our unlimited keyword scorer (no scan cap) + Jobscan’s 5 free scans for final validation.
• If you’re tracking many applications: Huntr free (40 apps) OR a spreadsheet (unlimited).
• If you want AI tailoring without paying: ChatGPT or Claude free with a structured prompt (we have the prompt in our free job-search stack guide).

The combination outperforms any single paid tool for most job seekers. Pay for one only if you’re hitting a specific wall — tracking >40 applications = Huntr Pro; tailoring 20+ resumes/week = Teal Pro; need rigorous JD scoring on every application = Jobscan Premium.