CakeResume vs Teal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Teal grades higher than CakeResume: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Teal grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CakeResume
Resume builder and job search site with AI credits
Teal
Free job tracker and resume builder, with AI and matching in Teal+
Which one is for you
Pick CakeResume if
- Fits if you want one resume and a job search in the same place
- Works for people who like AI tips on their resume and can spend a few credits
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as you get 1 resume, Cake branding and 60 credits a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $27.99 against $14 a month on the yearly plan
- Skip it if you want a mobile or desktop app, as it is web and an extension only
- Watch out: after Premium ends only your first resume can be edited, though all stay viewable and downloadable
- Watch out: advertised $2.49 first-week offers move to the full price after that
Pick Teal if
- Fits if you're applying to many jobs and want each one tracked beside the resume you sent
- Works for a short, intense search, as Teal+ can be paid by the week
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you lean on AI, as free use stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits
- Pricey if you pay weekly: $13 a week is about $56 a month, against $29 for 30 days
- Watch out: full keyword matching, unlimited templates and the advanced Design Mode settings are Teal+ only
- Skip it if you want a phone app, since Teal runs in the browser with a Chrome extension
- Watch out: refunds are only considered inside each plan's eligibility window, per the pricing FAQ
How we grade them
| 2.2GPACakeResumeFair | 2.4GPATealFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPremium is $14 a month billed yearly ($167.99), $16.66 quarterly and $27.99 monthly. The yearly price is in the middle of resume builders ($7.95 to $26.66) and the monthly one is in the dearest quarter. | CTeal+ is cheapest at $79 per 90 days, about $26 a month, between this category's middle ($16.50) and its dearer quarter ($29). The 30-day plan is $29, and weekly is $13, about $56 a month. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree gives 1 resume, basic snippets and 60 credits a month, with Cake branding. One run of the AI Resume Checker uses 16 of the 60 credits. | BFree Forever keeps unlimited resumes and tracked jobs, 10 templates and the Chrome extension, so one person can run a search on it. The caps: AI stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits, and only the top 5 keywords per job show. |
| Features | BAI resume builder and checker, job insights, career strategy, privacy settings and job matching. The listing shows no gap in the core resume work. | BA builder for many versions of a resume, keyword matching with a Match Score, AI bullets, summaries and cover letters, plus a job tracker with reminders, a contacts list and email templates. That covers the resume job and the search around it. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with a few AI tools to learn. | CNo App Store rating on record. There's a tracker to fill and a Chrome extension to install, as well as the resume to build. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb and a browser extension only. No phone or desktop app, and the only integration listed is Google Analytics. | CWeb, plus a Chrome extension and LinkedIn. No phone or desktop app, so everything happens in the browser. |
| Best for | a resume plus job search and AI credits | tracking many job applications beside your resumes |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CakeResume and Teal. How we grade
Price against what you get
CakeResume starts at $14 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teal starts at $56.33 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and CakeResume starts $42.33 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than CakeResume for less, and 4 score higher than Teal for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CakeResume also covers job board posting.
At a glance
| CakeResume | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99) | $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days |
| Free plan | 1 resume, basic resume snippets, resume privacy settings, resume visitor view and 60 Cake AI credits a month with limited access to the AI features. | Free Forever: unlimited resumes and job tracking, 10 templates, top 5 job keywords, basic analysis, and 14 AI credits (10 for bullets, 2 summaries, 2 cover letters). |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Trantor Tech, Inc. | Teal Labs, Inc |
| Price read from | cake.me | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CakeResume
- Free accounts get 1 resume; after Premium ends you can only edit your first resume, though all stay viewable and downloadable.
- Credits refresh on the 1st of each month; one AI Resume Checker run uses 16 of the 60 free credits.
- Cake branding stays on resumes on the free plan.
- A full refund is available within 7 days of purchase, per the pricing FAQ.
Teal
- Teal+ is billed every 7, 30 or 90 days; weekly billing at $13 costs more over a month than the 30-day plan.
- Free AI use stops at 10 bullet, 2 summary and 2 cover letter credits.
- Refunds are only considered within each plan's eligibility window, per the pricing FAQ.
- Unlimited templates and the advanced Design Mode settings need Teal+; the free plan has 10 templates.
Key features
CakeResume
- AI Resume Builder
- Uses AI snippets to draft and tailor resume content for a target job. Each use costs 1 AI credit.
- AI Resume Checker
- Scans a resume for gaps and recruiter readiness; each check costs 16 AI credits.
- Job Insights
- Rates how a job matches your skills and gives salary and interview information. A report costs 18 credits.
- Career Strategy
- Builds a personalized career roadmap with milestones; 20 credits to start over and 8 per refinement.
- Resume privacy and visitors
- Set who can view a resume and see who has visited it. Premium shows all visitors and can track resumes with Google Analytics.
- Job search and matching
- The same account is used to search job openings and companies on the site.
Teal
- Job application tracker
- Bookmark jobs, set goals, take notes, track each application's status and set follow-up reminders. Unlimited on the free plan.
- Chrome extension
- Saves jobs, contacts and companies from job boards into Teal, searches several boards at once and pulls salary details from postings.
- Resume builder with analysis
- Keep many tailored versions of a resume, with real-time feedback on structure, format and content. Full analysis needs Teal+.
- Keyword matching and Match Score
- Attach a job and Teal highlights its keywords and scores how well the resume fits. The free plan shows the top 5 keywords.
- AI writing
- Writes resume bullets, professional summaries and cover letters. Free accounts get a small number of credits; Teal+ is unlimited.
- Contacts and email templates
- A networking CRM for contacts and companies, and email templates for each stage of an application.
Plans
CakeResume
Free$0
1 resume, basic snippets and 60 Cake AI credits a month, with limited access to Career Strategy, Job Insights, AI Resume Checker and AI Resume Builder.
Premium Monthly$27.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited resumes, 20+ premium snippets, no Cake branding and 600 AI credits a month. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Quarterly$16.66
per month, billed as $49.99 quarterly
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 40%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Premium Yearly$14.00
per month, billed yearly ($167.99)
Same Premium features as monthly. Shown as saving 50%. Advertised at $2.49 for the first week.
Teal
Free Forever$0
Unlimited resumes and job tracking, 10 templates, top 5 keywords per job, basic analysis and design settings, limited AI credits.
Teal+ weekly$13
per week
Billed every 7 days. Unlimited templates, keyword matching, analysis, email templates and AI writing, plus advanced design settings.
Teal+ 30 days$29
per 30 days
The same Teal+ features, billed every 30 days.
Teal+ 90 days$79
per 90 days
The same Teal+ features, billed every 90 days.
Ways to pay less
CakeResume
- Other savings
$2.49 for the first week
The pricing page shows a new-member offer of $2.49 for the first week of Premium; the page gives no end date.
- Annual discount
Longer billing saves up to 50%
The pricing page shows quarterly billing as a 40% saving and yearly as 50% against the monthly price.
Teal
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CakeResume or Teal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, CakeResume is cheaper to start with: $14 a month, against $56.33 a month for Teal. CakeResume starts at $14.00 per month, billed yearly ($167.99), and Teal starts at $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days.
Which has a free plan, CakeResume or Teal?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both CakeResume and Teal have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.