Resumly vs Simplify (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Resumly and Simplify share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and Resumly starts cheaper, at $15 a month against $86.62 a month.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Resumly grades higher on value for money. Simplify grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Resumly
AI job-search autopilot that tailors resumes and auto-applies
Simplify
Job-search platform with application autofill and resume tailoring
Which one is for you
Pick Resumly if
- Fits if you want applications sent for you every day and will check them
- Works for people who want one tool for resume, matches and tracking
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 6 applications a day, 1 base resume and 2 lifetime Copilot sessions
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as every plan costs twice as much a month as on yearly billing
- Watch out: applications go out by automation, so each tailored resume and answer needs your check
- Watch out: the results ranges on the pricing page are illustrative, not a guarantee of interviews
- Skip it if you want a Mac or Android app, as the listing names iPhone, Windows and an extension
Pick Simplify if
- Fits if you apply to many jobs and want the forms filled in for you
- Works for people who only need the free autofill and tracker
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you want Autopilot, as Simplify+ starts at $19.99 a week on the App Store
- Skip it if you want a refund later, since Simplify+ payments are non-refundable once activated, apart from a 24-hour window for unintended renewals
- Watch out: the Simplify+ prices here are the App Store ones, as no web price could be read
- Watch out: the iOS app is iPhone only
- Watch out: 4.3 from 35 App Store ratings is a thin record
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAResumlyFair | 2.4GPASimplifyFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CStarter is $15 a month billed yearly, in the middle of resume builders ($7.95 to $26.66). Monthly billing is $30, and Accelerator and Max are $30 and $50 a month yearly. | DSimplify+ is $19.99 a week, $39.99 a month or $89.99 for 3 months on the App Store. Even the 3-month price works out near $30 a month, above the dearest quarter of resume builders ($26.66). |
| Free plan and trial | CFree forever with no card, but it caps you at 6 applications a day, 1 base resume, 1 search query and 2 lifetime Copilot sessions. You will hit it. | BAutofill, the tracker, job matches and a basic resume builder are free, and the site says it keeps them free. One person could live on that. |
| Features | BAutopilot applications, tailored resumes and cover letters, job matching, free resume checks, a tracker and interview practice. The pricing page's results ranges are labelled illustrative, not a promise. | BAutofill, resume score and tailoring, Autopilot, a tracker, job lists, cover letters and answers. Autopilot is paid only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You connect a profile, set up search queries and review what the automation sends. | CThe iPhone app shows 4.3 from 35 ratings, too few to count (we need 300). The extension needs installing and an account connecting. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb, iPhone, Windows and a browser extension, plus Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, WhatsApp and AI tools such as Claude. | BWeb, an iPhone-only app and a browser extension, with Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, iCIMS, LinkedIn and Indeed on the list. |
| Best for | auto-applying to jobs with a tailored resume | autofilling job applications from your browser |
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: Resumly and Simplify. How we grade
Price against what you get
Resumly starts at $15 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Simplify starts at $86.62 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and Resumly starts $71.62 a month lower. Of the other resume builders on the chart, 1 scores higher than Resumly for less, and 2 score higher than Simplify 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
- Resumly also covers workflow automation and AI agents.
- Simplify also covers templates.
At a glance
| Resumly | Simplify | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $15 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly) | $19.99 per week, billed weekly (App Store; monthly $39.99) |
| Free plan | Free forever with no card: up to 6 applications a day, 10 jobs per query, 1 base resume, 1 job search query and 250 AI credits. | Job matches, the Copilot autofill extension, the application tracker and a basic resume builder, which the site says it keeps free. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Resumly | Simplify Jobs, Inc. |
| Price read from | resumly.ai | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Resumly
- Plan prices shown first are the yearly-billed ones; monthly billing costs twice as much per month.
- The free plan caps applications at 6 a day and only 2 lifetime Copilot sessions of 15 minutes.
- The pricing page's results ranges are labeled illustrative, not a guarantee of interviews.
- Applications are sent by automation, so each tailored resume and answer needs checking by you.
Simplify
- Autopilot, which submits applications for you, is part of the paid Simplify+ tier.
- The Simplify+ prices read here are the App Store ones; the web price was not found on a page we could read.
- The refund policy says Simplify+ payments are non-refundable once activated, apart from a 24-hour window for unintended renewals.
- The iOS app is listed for iPhone only; the extension and website cover desktop.
Key features
Resumly
- Autopilot applications
- Server-side workers find matching jobs, tailor a resume and submit applications daily, with a monthly cap per plan (360 to 1,800 jobs).
- Tailored resumes and cover letters
- Creates an ATS-oriented resume and cover letter per posting from your base resumes; paid plans allow 5 to 20 base resumes.
- Job matching and fit scores
- Scores how well a posting fits your experience, shows gaps against the description and lists the matches it found.
- Free resume checks
- Free tools include an ATS resume checker, a resume scanner, a skills-gap analyzer and a LinkedIn profile generator.
- Application tracking
- Tracks applications and a recruiter inbox; Accelerator and Max add email outreach to recruiters.
- Interview practice
- Mock interviews with feedback, plus a Windows Copilot for live interview support, metered in minutes on paid plans.
Simplify
- Copilot autofill
- A browser extension fills application questions from your saved profile on over 100 job boards and application portals, including Workday, Greenhouse and Lever.
- Resume score and tailoring
- Scores your resume against a job description, names missing keywords and suggests rewritten bullets that you accept line by line.
- Autopilot
- Tailors a resume, writes a cover letter, fills in the application form and submits it on your behalf. It is part of the paid Simplify+ tier.
- Application tracker
- Applications submitted through Copilot are saved to a dashboard automatically, so a separate spreadsheet is not needed.
- Job matches and lists
- Indexes postings from 50+ job boards and company career pages daily and ranks them against your preferences, alongside curated lists.
- Cover letters and answers
- Generates cover letters and drafts answers to application questions, such as why you fit a role, from the job description.
Plans
Resumly
Free$0
Up to 6 applications a day, 1 base resume, 1 job search query and 2 lifetime Copilot sessions.
Starter$15
per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly)
360 auto-applied jobs a month, 5 base resumes, 3 job queries, 300 Copilot minutes; $180 a year.
Accelerator$30
per month, billed annually ($60 billed monthly)
900 auto-applied jobs a month, 10 base resumes, 5 queries, email outreach; $360 a year.
Max$50
per month, billed annually ($100 billed monthly)
1,800 auto-applied jobs a month, 20 base resumes, 10 queries, priority queue; $600 a year.
Simplify
Free$0
Autofill, application tracker, job matches and a basic resume builder.
Simplify Plus - Weekly$19.99
per week, billed weekly (App Store price)
Paid tier with Autopilot and AI resume tailoring; price read from the iOS listing.
Simplify Plus - Monthly$39.99
per month, billed monthly (App Store price)
Same Simplify+ benefits, billed every month; price read from the iOS listing.
Simplify Plus - 3 Months$89.99
per 3 months (App Store price)
Same Simplify+ benefits, billed every three months; price read from the iOS listing.
Ways to pay less
Resumly
- Annual discount
50% off with yearly billing
The pricing page shows each paid plan at half its monthly price when billed annually, for example Starter at $15 a month instead of $30.
Simplify
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Resumly or Simplify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Resumly is cheaper to start with: $15 a month, against $86.62 a month for Simplify. Resumly starts at $15 per month, billed annually ($30 billed monthly), and Simplify starts at $19.99 per week, billed weekly (App Store; monthly $39.99).
Which has a free plan, Resumly or Simplify?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Resumly and Simplify have a free plan.
Which platforms do Resumly and Simplify run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Resumly lists a Windows app. Both list a web app, an iOS app and a browser extension. 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.