# 14 AI job application tools compared by what they do (2026)

> They do different jobs. Auto-apply tools (LazyApply, AIApply, LoopCV, FastApply, ApplyBoost, Apply with AI) submit applications for you. Autofill tools (Simplify's Copilot, Huntr, NextRaise, Destava) fill forms on jobs you choose, though Simplify's Autopilot and Jobscan's Auto Apply now submit too. Scanners (Jobscan, Teal) compare a resume to a posting's keywords; ApplyArc tracks and writes. Shortlist scores fit requirement by requirement before you apply, then tailors and fills, and leaves Submit to you.

By Arivu, founder of Shortlist. Published 2026-10-22, updated 2026-11-04. Source: https://shortlist.cruscible.com/guides/ai-job-application-tools

"AI job application tool" covers products that do very different things. Comparing them by price or feature count misses the point: the useful question is which part of your job search each one does, and whether you want that part automated. We make one of these tools, [Shortlist](/), so read this with that in mind. We checked every other product's own website and Chrome Web Store listing on 4 November 2026 (Teal's site could not be loaded that day, so its details are from our earlier check on 22 October). Prices and features change, so check theirs before you decide.

## Four kinds of tool

| Kind | What it does | Who decides what to apply to | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auto-apply | Finds postings and submits applications for you | The tool | LazyApply, AIApply (Auto Apply), LoopCV, FastApply, ApplyBoost, Apply with AI |
| Autofill | Fills application forms on pages you open | You | Simplify Copilot, Huntr, NextRaise, Destava |
| Scanner, tracker and writing tools | Compares your resume to a posting, tracks applications, drafts documents | You | Jobscan, Teal, ApplyArc |
| Fit check + prepare | Scores each requirement against your profile, then tailors a resume and fills the form | You | Shortlist |

Many products span more than one kind, and the lines are moving: Simplify and Jobscan, long known for autofill and scanning, now also sell modes that submit applications. The table shows what each is best known for.

## Auto-apply tools

### LazyApply

An auto-apply tool: its site says its agent "handles the entire application process", on platforms such as Greenhouse, Dice, Indeed and ZipRecruiter. Plans are priced by daily volume: 15, 150 or 1,500 applications a day, at $99, $149 and $999 a year. There is no free plan; it offers a 30-day refund. **Choose it if** volume is your strategy. Read [do auto-apply bots work?](/guides/auto-apply-bots) first.

### AIApply

A web platform with a resume builder, cover letters, mock interviews and Interview Buddy, plus Auto Apply, a separate subscription that finds jobs and submits applications (from $49 a month for 100). Auto Apply has three modes: Auto (no input from you), Hybrid (strong matches submitted on their own, the rest queued) and Review (you approve each job). Even in Review Mode, its answers page says there is no step to approve the tailored resume before it is sent. The main toolkit is $29 a month. **Choose it if** you want resume writing, interview practice and automatic applying from one company. More in [AIApply alternatives](/guides/aiapply-alternatives).

### LoopCV

Finds jobs from titles and locations you set and either applies on your behalf or lets you approve each one; it can also email recruiters. It has a free plan, with paid plans from €9.99 a month. **Choose it if** you want automated applying with a manual review option.

### FastApply

A Chrome extension and server-side service that names more than twenty sites, including Workday, Greenhouse, Lever, LinkedIn Easy Apply and Indeed. Auto-pilot submits on its own; Co-pilot fills each step and stops for you to review. The free plan covers 5 jobs a day for 7 days; paid plans start at $14 a month, and fees are non-refundable. **Choose it if** you want automatic applying in the browser with the option to review. More in [FastApply alternatives](/guides/fastapply-alternatives).

### ApplyBoost

A web service (applyboost.ai) that says it is free for job seekers and submits applications to company career pages without asking you to approve each one, using an inbox it runs for your verification codes. **Choose it if** you want volume at no cost and accept those terms. More in [is ApplyBoost really free?](/guides/is-applyboost-free).

### Apply with AI

A Chrome extension (applywithai.app) that applies to LinkedIn Easy Apply jobs and external sites such as Workday, iCIMS and Greenhouse, and drafts Upwork proposals. Its pricing page says auto-submit is on by default and can be turned off. $15 a month or $99 a year after a 3-day trial, and you bring your own AI provider. It installs from a download rather than the Chrome Web Store. **Choose it if** you want a cheap LinkedIn-focused bot and are comfortable configuring it.

## Autofill tools

### Simplify

A browser extension used by about 500,000 people, according to its Chrome Web Store listing. Its Copilot fills application forms on job boards and application systems including Workday, Greenhouse, iCIMS, Taleo and Lever, alongside job matching and resume suggestions, and you submit. Its newer Autopilot tailors your resume, writes a cover letter, fills the form and submits it for jobs you pick, using a credit per application. **Choose it if** you mainly want form filling from the most widely used tool in this category.

### Huntr

A job tracker first: a board for saving and following applications, with a Chrome job clipper, resume builder and form autofill. The free plan includes unlimited autofills and tracking up to 100 jobs; Pro is $40 a month ($90 for three months, $160 for six) and adds unlimited AI resume tailoring. **Choose it if** keeping your search organised matters most.

### NextRaise

A Chrome extension from Bengaluru that scores jobs against your resume, tailors resumes, fills application forms and helps you find referrals and HR contacts. Its Super Apply emails your tailored resume to the hiring team from your own Gmail, with a draft you review first; its homepage says the submit button stays yours. Pro is a pass from ₹499 ($12.99) for a week to ₹2,999 ($58.99) for five months. **Choose it if** you apply in India and want recruiter outreach alongside autofill.

### Destava (formerly ApplyEngine)

ApplyEngine has become Destava (applyengine.ai now redirects to destava.com). It fills career-page and application forms from your Destava resume, leaves anything it cannot trace to your profile for you, and, in its words, never submits an application on its own. It also reviews your LinkedIn profile and drafts posts. Its free plan gives a monthly AI token allowance; paid access is a one-time purchase. **Choose it if** you want autofill that stays close to your own resume.

## Scanners, trackers and writing tools

### Jobscan

The best-known resume match scanner: it compares your resume to a posting and gives a match rate, weighting hard skills most. It also offers LinkedIn profile optimisation and an application tracker, and a newer Auto Apply that drafts and fills applications on Greenhouse, Lever, Workable and other systems and submits them only after you approve. **Choose it if** your main question is "does my resume use the posting's keywords?"

### Teal

A resume builder and job tracker with a Chrome extension for saving jobs, contacts and companies, plus keyword matching against postings in its paid plan (Teal+). **Choose it if** you want a resume builder and tracker in one place.

### ApplyArc

A job tracker (applyarc.com) with 18 AI writing tools for cover letters, resume tailoring, interview prep and follow-ups. It never submits applications, and its Chrome extension has not shipped yet. Free for 100 tracked jobs and 5 AI generations a month; Pro is £19 a month. (A different product, also called ApplyArc, is at applyarc.io.) **Choose it if** you want writing help and organisation without automation. More in [ApplyArc alternatives](/guides/applyarc-alternatives).

## Shortlist

A browser extension that scores each posting before you apply: it lists the requirements, checks each against your profile and shows the line of your profile it relied on, with named tools and years of experience checked by fixed rules rather than AI ([how the score works](/guides/how-shortlist-scores-a-job)). For jobs you choose, it writes a one-page resume only from facts in your profile and flags anything it cannot back up, reads the PDF back as an ATS would, and fills the application form. It stops at Submit; its optional browser agent (Pro) submits only in a task where you explicitly allow it. It also replaces your email, phone and links with placeholders before any request reaches the AI.

Free: 40 job scores and 5 resumes a month, with unlimited autofill from your profile. Pro: ₹499 or $12 for a 30-day pass (no auto-renewal). **Choose it if** you want to apply to fewer jobs that fit, with resumes that stay true.

**Where others are ahead:** Shortlist does not search for jobs itself (it works on the job pages and lists you open), it is not yet on the Chrome Web Store (you [install it from a download](/install)), and Simplify has a far larger user base and a longer track record.

## Side by side

| Tool | Submits for you | Works as | Free option | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LazyApply | Yes | Extension | None (30-day refund) | $99/year |
| AIApply | Yes (Auto Apply) | Web app, iPhone app | Limited free account | $29/month; Auto Apply $49/month |
| LoopCV | Yes, or you approve each | Web app | Free plan | €9.99/month |
| FastApply | Yes, or fills and stops | Extension, server-side | 5 jobs a day for 7 days | $14/month |
| ApplyBoost | Yes, without approving each | Web app | Free | None listed |
| Apply with AI | Yes, on by default | Extension (download) | 3-day trial | $15/month |
| Simplify | Copilot no; Autopilot yes | Extension | Free plan | Credits for Autopilot |
| Huntr | No | Web app, extension | Unlimited autofill, 100 jobs | $40/month |
| NextRaise | No | Extension | Limited free plan | ₹499 a week |
| Destava | No | Web app, extension | Monthly token allowance | One-time purchase |
| Jobscan | After you approve (Auto Apply) | Web app | Free scans | Paid plans and credits |
| ApplyArc | No | Web app | 100 jobs, 5 AI generations | £19/month |
| Shortlist | No (browser agent only if you allow it) | Extension | 40 scores, 5 resumes, unlimited autofill | ₹499 or $12 for 30 days |

## How to choose

1. **Decide whether you want applications sent without you.** If yes, compare the auto-apply tools on their review options and the sites they use. If no, rule them out, and check that the tool you pick has no submit-by-default mode.
2. **Find your bottleneck.** Too many tabs and forms: an autofill tool. Unsure your resume matches: a scanner. Unsure which jobs are worth applying to: a fit check. Losing track: a tracker.
3. **Check what it says in your name.** Any tool that writes resumes or answers screening questions should show you what it wrote before it is sent, and never add experience you do not have.
4. **Try the free tier on five real postings** before paying for any of them.

## FAQ

### Which AI job application tool is best?

It depends on which part of the search you want help with. Simplify is the most widely used for autofill, Jobscan for resume keyword matching, Huntr and Teal for tracking, and Shortlist for deciding which jobs fit before you apply. Auto-apply tools such as LazyApply, AIApply and FastApply suit a high-volume strategy.

### Do any of these tools apply to jobs for me?

LazyApply, AIApply's Auto Apply, LoopCV, FastApply, ApplyBoost and Apply with AI can submit applications for you, and so can Simplify's Autopilot and Jobscan's Auto Apply (after your approval). Simplify's Copilot, Huntr, NextRaise, Destava and Shortlist fill forms but leave submitting to you; Teal and ApplyArc do not fill forms.

### Are AI-written resumes safe to send?

Only if every claim is true. Check that the tool writes from your own experience and shows you what it changed before it is sent. A resume that lists a tool you have not used falls apart in the first interview.

### Is there a free option?

Most have a free tier or a free tool; LazyApply and Apply with AI do not have a free plan. Shortlist's [ATS checker](/tools/ats-checker) needs no account.

### What happened to ApplyEngine?

ApplyEngine became Destava. applyengine.ai now redirects to destava.com, and its Chrome extension has been renamed Destava - AI Career Manager.