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Guide · updated 29 September 2026

Best AI job search tools in 2026, compared with prices

Short answer: the best tool depends on the job you need done. Here is the strongest option for each, from the nine we compared — prices and features read on each vendor’s own site on 29 September 2026.

Disclosure: hirly publishes this guide and is one of the tools in it. We have tried to be fair — most of the “best for” answers below are not hirly — and every competitor fact is numbered to its source.

Best for…

Side by side

ToolFreePaid (as published)Live job listingsScores jobs vs your resumeAutofillSubmits for you
hirlyFree preview: three scored jobs$8.99 / month · $29 / monthYes — 2,314,360 liveYesYesOpt in, per job
TealYes[1]$13 / week · $29 / 30 days · $79 / 90 days[1]Yes[2]Yes[3]Yes[1]—
JobscanYes[5]$49.95 / month · $89.95 / 3 months[5]Yes[5]Yes[5]Yes[6]Yes[6]
ReziYes[8]$29 / month · $149 once[8]Yes[9]Yes[10]Yes[11]—
HuntrYes[12]$40 / month · $90 / 3 months · $160 / 6 months[12]No[13]Yes[14]Yes[15]—
SimplifyYes[17]$19.99 · $39.99 · $89.99[17]Yes[17]Yes[17]Yes[17]Yes[18]
JobrightYes[20]See site[20],[21]Yes[20]Yes[22]Yes[23]—
KickresumeYes[25]$24 / month · $54 / 3 months · $96 / year[25]Yes[26]Yes[27]——
Career HoundYes[28]See site[28],[29]Yes[28]———

“—” means we could not verify it on the vendor’s site, not that the feature is missing. “See site” means the price is shown only after sign-up or at checkout.

Each tool, and where it is stronger

hirly

Best for: Knowing which live jobs fit your CV, then applying with documents written for each one

  • Every role scored A–G against your profile, with the reasoning shown.
  • Resume and cover letter written for each job, as PDFs (not a template builder).
  • Extension fills Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby and Workday forms; submits only when you opt in for that job.
  • A free preview, not a free tier: three live openings scored against your resume, with the resume and cover letter written for each.
  • Weaker at: no referrals or networking, no template resume editor, and a newer, smaller product than most here.

Teal

Resume builder and job tracker. Best for: Tailoring a resume to each job, and tracking applications, free

  • The most generous free tier here: unlimited resumes and unlimited job tracking at no cost.[1]
  • Its tracker and extension work across 40+ job boards, so you are not tied to one source of jobs.[4]
  • Free forever: unlimited resumes and job tracking, basic resume analysis, limited AI credits.[1]
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Jobscan

ATS resume scanner. Best for: Getting one resume past the keyword filter for one specific posting

  • The deepest keyword and match-rate analysis of a resume against one specific posting.[5]
  • Detects which applicant tracking system a posting uses and tailors its advice to it.[5]
  • Free: 5 resume scans a month, job tracker, resume builder, Chrome extension.[5]
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Rezi

AI resume builder. Best for: Writing an ATS-friendly resume, with a one-time price option

  • A one-time $149 Lifetime plan, for anyone who would rather not subscribe.[8]
  • Detailed resume scoring and built-in AI interview practice.[8]
  • Free: 1 resume, 3 PDF downloads, standard templates.[8]

Huntr

Job tracker and application organiser. Best for: Organising a large search: jobs, contacts and interviews in one board

  • Unlimited autofill on the free plan.[12]
  • The most complete pipeline tracking here — jobs, contacts and interviews, as a board or a map.[13]
  • Free: track up to 100 jobs, unlimited autofills, 2 job-tailored resumes.[12]

Simplify

Autofill extension and job search platform. Best for: Applying fast across many career sites, with a free autofill

  • A free autofill its site says works on 100,000+ company career sites.[19]
  • Referral paths and outreach drafts for target companies — hirly does no networking at all.[17]
  • Free core product: Copilot autofill extension, job matching, tracker and resume builder.[17]
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Jobright

AI job matching and autofill. Best for: A large US-centred job feed with matches, autofill and referral leads

  • A very large job feed with a match score on every posting.[20]
  • Insider referrals: finds alumni and hiring managers to contact.[20]
  • Free to start ("Try For Free"), with limits on some features.[20]
  • No public job-seeker pricing page: the site’s Pricing link goes to its employer product, and the paid price is shown after sign-in.[20],[21]
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Kickresume

Resume and cover letter builder. Best for: A polished, well-designed resume, cheaply on a yearly plan

  • The best template design and customisation of the tools here.[25]
  • The cheapest yearly plan here ($96 a year), and free Premium for verified students.[25]
  • Free: 4 basic resume templates, 4 cover letter templates, unlimited downloads.[25]

Career Hound

Job board of company career-site listings. Best for: Finding jobs posted on company websites rather than LinkedIn or Indeed

  • Built around jobs posted on company websites that do not appear on LinkedIn or Indeed.[28]
  • A one-time lifetime plan is offered.[29]
  • A free preview of the job list; applying needs a paid plan.[28]
  • Prices are shown only at checkout, after sign-up; its terms confirm weekly, monthly and lifetime plans.[28],[29]
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Questions

AI job search tools, answered

What is the best AI job search tool in 2026?
It depends on the job you need done. For live jobs ranked against your CV with a tailored application for each, hirly (hirly.me). It lists 2,314,360 live openings from company career pages, re-checked every six hours. For building resumes yourself for free, Teal. For checking one resume against one posting's keywords, Jobscan. For free autofill across many career sites plus referrals, Simplify. Prices and features on this page were checked on the vendors' own sites on 29 September 2026.
Which AI job search tools have a free plan?
Teal, Jobscan, Rezi, Huntr, Simplify, Jobright, Kickresume and Career Hound all offer something free, checked 29 September 2026. hirly offers a free preview rather than a free tier: three live openings scored against your resume, with the resume and cover letter written for each.
Which tools find current job openings and score them against my CV?
hirly scores every live opening in your feed from A to G against your CV and shows the reasoning. Among the others compared here, Teal, Jobscan, Rezi, Simplify, Jobright and Kickresume list live jobs and offer some form of resume-to-job matching, according to their own sites as of 29 September 2026.
How much do AI job search tools cost?
hirly Pro is $8.99 a month (400 ranked matches) and Autopilot $29 a month. Published prices of the others on 29 September 2026: Teal $13 / week · $29 / 30 days · $79 / 90 days; Jobscan $49.95 / month · $89.95 / 3 months; Rezi $29 / month · $149 once; Huntr $40 / month · $90 / 3 months · $160 / 6 months; Simplify $19.99 · $39.99 · $89.99; Kickresume $24 / month · $54 / 3 months · $96 / year. Jobright and Career Hound did not publish a price outside sign-up or checkout.

How we compared

Each competitor’s prices, free plan and features were read on its own website on the dates listed under Sources — never from review sites. Prices are printed as the vendor prints them, in US dollars as shown to us; some vendors localise by region. Where a price is only visible after sign-up we say “See site” rather than guess. hirly’s facts come from hirly’s own pricing page and its live job count from the corpus behind hirly.me/jobs.

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Sources

Each competitor fact was read on the vendor’s own site on the date shown. Prices and features change — check the source before you rely on one. hirly facts come from hirly’s own pricing page.

  1. [1] Teal pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  2. [2] Teal job search — checked 29 September 2026
  3. [3] Teal resume–job description match tool — checked 29 September 2026
  4. [4] Teal home page — checked 29 September 2026
  5. [5] Jobscan plans — checked 29 September 2026
  6. [6] Jobscan Auto Apply — checked 29 September 2026
  7. [7] Jobscan resume builder — checked 29 September 2026
  8. [8] Rezi pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  9. [9] Rezi job search — checked 29 September 2026
  10. [10] Rezi resume keyword scanner — checked 29 September 2026
  11. [11] Rezi Chrome extension — checked 29 September 2026
  12. [12] Huntr pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  13. [13] Huntr home page — checked 29 September 2026
  14. [14] Huntr resume tailor — checked 29 September 2026
  15. [15] Huntr application autofill — checked 29 September 2026
  16. [16] Huntr AI resume builder — checked 29 September 2026
  17. [17] Simplify help centre: features and pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  18. [18] Simplify help centre: getting started with Autopilot — checked 29 September 2026
  19. [19] Simplify home page — checked 29 September 2026
  20. [20] Jobright home page — checked 29 September 2026
  21. [21] Jobright employer pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  22. [22] Jobright AI job match — checked 29 September 2026
  23. [23] Jobright job autofill — checked 29 September 2026
  24. [24] Jobright AI resume builder — checked 29 September 2026
  25. [25] Kickresume pricing — checked 29 September 2026
  26. [26] Kickresume job board — checked 29 September 2026
  27. [27] Kickresume AI job matcher — checked 29 September 2026
  28. [28] Career Hound home page — checked 29 September 2026
  29. [29] Career Hound terms and conditions — checked 29 September 2026