ResumeCat vs Teal (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Teal grades higher than ResumeCat: 2.4 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 24, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Teal grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ResumeCat
AI resume and cover letter builder with a free tier
Teal
Free job tracker and resume builder, with AI and matching in Teal+
Which one is for you
Pick ResumeCat if
- Fits if you need one resume and one cover letter and no more
- Works for people who will pay monthly to tailor many resumes with AI
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you are tailoring a resume for each job on the free plan, which allows 1 resume
- Tight if you use the AI a lot, as the free plan gives 10 credits a month
- Pricey if you look at Max, $200 a month and the page lists only a higher AI reasoning mode over Pro
- Watch out: the unlimited AI credits on Pro and Max are subject to abuse guardrails
- Watch out: no annual price is shown and it is web only
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
| 2.0GPAResumeCatFair | 2.4GPATealFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $12 a month, between the category's cheaper quarter at $8 and its middle at $15. Max at $200 a month is far above anything else in the category. | 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 forever, with 1 resume, 1 cover letter and 10 AI credits a month, and storage is limited. You will hit the single-resume cap as soon as you tailor for a second job. | 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 | CAI drafting, 8 templates, cover letters and unlimited PDFs. Only 8 templates is a short list, and no tracking of applications is listed. | 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 is on record. It is a web app where you build the resume yourself, with an AI chat to help. | 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 only, and the listing shows no integrations. | CWeb, plus a Chrome extension and LinkedIn. No phone or desktop app, so everything happens in the browser. |
| Best for | one free AI-edited resume | 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: ResumeCat and Teal. How we grade
Price against what you get
ResumeCat starts at $12 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Teal starts at $56.33 a month and scores 2.3.
Teal scores higher, and starts $44.33 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 5 score higher than ResumeCat 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
At a glance
| ResumeCat | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $12 per month | $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days |
| Free plan | 1 resume, 1 cover letter, 10 AI credits a month (reset on the first of each month), unlimited PDF downloads and 8 templates, with limited cloud storage. | 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 | ResumeCat | Teal Labs, Inc |
| Price read from | resumecat.com | web.archive.org (not the vendor's own page) |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 24, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ResumeCat
- The free plan is capped at 1 resume, 1 cover letter and 10 AI credits a month.
- Unlimited AI credits on Pro and Max are subject to abuse guardrails, per the pricing page.
- Max costs $200 a month and the page's only listed difference from Pro is a higher reasoning mode.
- No annual price is shown, and only a web version is listed.
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
ResumeCat
- AI chat assistant
- Describe your experience in a chat and the assistant drafts resume text; each AI request uses one credit.
- 8 templates
- Eight resume templates are included on every plan, including ones labeled ATS Optimized and Modern.
- Cover letters
- One cover letter on the free plan; unlimited on Pro and Max.
- Unlimited PDF downloads
- The pricing page lists unlimited PDF downloads on all three plans.
- Resume examples
- Pre-filled resume examples are available to browse alongside the templates.
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
ResumeCat
Free$0
1 resume, 1 cover letter, 10 AI credits a month, unlimited PDF downloads and limited cloud storage.
Pro$12
per month
Unlimited resumes and cover letters, AI credits (unlimited, subject to abuse guardrails) and cloud storage. 30-day money-back guarantee.
Max$200
per month
Everything in Pro plus access to an Extra High Reasoning AI mode, for heavy users.
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.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ResumeCat or Teal?
As of Nov 13, 2026, ResumeCat is cheaper to start with: $12 a month, against $56.33 a month for Teal. ResumeCat starts at $12 per month, and Teal starts at $13 per week; $29 per 30 days; $79 per 90 days.
Which has a free plan, ResumeCat or Teal?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both ResumeCat and Teal have a free plan.
Which platforms do ResumeCat and Teal run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Teal lists a browser extension. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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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.