ApplyArc alternatives (2026): trackers, pricing and AI tools
What ApplyArc (applyarc.com) does and costs, how it differs from applyarc.io, and the alternatives: trackers, autofill tools and fit checks before you apply.
Short answerApplyArc (applyarc.com) is a job application tracker with 18 AI writing tools for cover letters, resume tailoring and interview prep. It never submits applications, and its Chrome extension has not shipped yet. It is free for 100 tracked jobs and 5 AI generations a month, with Pro at £19 a month. Alternatives: Huntr and Teal are trackers with browser extensions; Simplify fills application forms; Shortlist checks whether each job fits your profile before you apply, then tailors your resume and fills the form.
ApplyArc is a job search organiser with AI writing tools built in. It is a different kind of tool from the auto-apply products it is often listed with: it helps you keep track and write, and leaves the applying to you. We make one of the alternatives, Shortlist, so read this with that in mind. Every fact about ApplyArc below comes from its own website, which we checked on 4 November 2026; prices and plans were checked again on 6 November 2026. Sources are listed under How we compared. Prices change, so check applyarc.com before you buy.
Two products called ApplyArc
There are two unrelated products with this name:
- ApplyArc at applyarc.com, made by ApplyArc Ltd, a company in England and Wales. This page is about this one.
- ApplyArc at applyarc.io, made by ApplyArc LLC: a different job tracker, with a Chrome extension and a 14-day Pro trial.
ApplyArc (applyarc.com) says so itself: its facts page calls applyarc.io a different, unrelated product. If you are comparing reviews, check which one they mean.
What ApplyArc does
- A job tracker on a Kanban board: save jobs, move them through stages, and get reminders through Outlook or Google Calendar.
- 18 AI writing tools, including cover letters, Resume Tailor (which matches your CV to a job's requirements), interview preparation, follow-up emails and offer emails.
- Works with Word and Outlook, and is also available as an app inside ChatGPT.
ApplyArc does not apply for you. In its own words it is not an "automatic-application service": you choose what to save, generate, export and submit, and you check every draft before you send it. Its Chrome extension is on a waitlist and has not shipped, so there is no extension for saving jobs from a posting yet.
On privacy, it says its AI runs on Azure OpenAI and that your data is not used to train AI models.
ApplyArc pricing
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | £0, no card | 100 tracked jobs, 5 AI generations a month, basic cover-letter templates, data export |
| Pro, monthly | £19 a month | Unlimited AI generations (fair use), all 18 tools, 500 tracked jobs |
| Pro, 3 months | £45 every 3 months | The same |
| 7-day Pro pass | £12 once | The same for a week; does not renew |
There is no separate Pro trial. ApplyArc's consumer-rights page says Pro fees are non-refundable once Pro access starts, with UK statutory rights unaffected.
Why people look for an alternative
- They want a browser extension that saves jobs from the posting and fills the application form.
- Five AI generations a month on the free plan is a tight limit for an active search.
- They want help deciding which jobs to apply to, not only writing for the ones already chosen.
- They want the applying to be faster, which a tracker does not do on its own.
The alternatives
Other trackers
- Huntr is a job tracker with a Chrome job clipper, a resume builder and form autofill; it does not submit for you. It is free for 100 tracked jobs, and Pro is $40 a month or $90 every 3 months.
- Teal is a resume builder and job tracker with a Chrome extension for saving jobs, and keyword matching against postings on its paid plan, Teal+ ($13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days or $79 every 90 days).
Our comparison of AI job application tools has the details and prices for both.
If you want the form filled
- Simplify is a browser extension whose free Copilot fills application forms on the career sites you open and leaves submitting to you. Its Autopilot, part of the paid Simplify+ ($39.99 a month or $19.99 a week), submits supported applications with no review step, up to 20 a week.
- Shortlist fills application forms too, from your profile, on Workday, Greenhouse, Lever and the other big systems, and stops at Submit. Autofill from your profile is unlimited on the free plan.
If you want to know which jobs are worth it
Shortlist reads a posting's requirements and checks each one against your profile, showing the line of your profile it relied on, so you can see whether a job is worth an hour before you write anything. For the jobs you choose, it writes a one-page resume only from facts in your profile and flags anything it cannot back up. It keeps a list of the jobs you scored and the applications you sent. Its tracking is simpler than a dedicated tracker's board, and it does not write follow-up or offer emails.
If you want a tool to apply for you
ApplyArc deliberately does not do this. If you do want it, compare AIApply, FastApply and ApplyBoost; see AIApply alternatives and FastApply alternatives, and read do auto-apply bots work? first.
Side by side
| Tool | Main job | Submits for you | Browser extension | Free option | Paid from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ApplyArc | Tracker and AI writing | No | Not yet (waitlist) | 100 jobs, 5 AI generations a month | £19/month |
| Shortlist | Fit check, tailored resume, form filling | No: autofill stops at Submit. The optional Pro browser agent presses Submit only in a task where you allow it | Yes | 40 job scores and 5 resumes a month; unlimited autofill | ₹499 or $12 for 30 days, no auto-renew |
| Huntr | Tracker, resume builder, autofill | No | Yes | 100 tracked jobs | $40/month |
| Teal | Resume builder and tracker | No | Yes | Resume builder and tracker | $13 per 7 days (Teal+) |
| Simplify | Autofill, tracker | Copilot: no. Autopilot (Simplify+): yes, with no review step | Yes | Copilot autofill, resume builder, job tracker | $19.99/week (Simplify+) |
| AIApply | Writing tools and Auto Apply | Yes, with Auto Apply | No | Limited free account | $29/month toolkit |
| FastApply | Auto-apply | Yes, or fills and stops | Yes | 5 jobs a day for 7 days | $14/month |
Prices as listed on each product's own site on 6 November 2026, in the currency each one shows ($ is the site's dollar price). Shortlist's 30-day passes and ApplyArc's 7-day pass do not renew; check each site for how the others bill.
How we compared
We did not buy or test the other products. Each fact about them comes from the company's own pages, checked on 4 November 2026, with prices and plans checked again on 6 November 2026:
- ApplyArc: pricing and consumer-rights page
- Huntr: pricing
- Teal: pricing
- Simplify: Simplify+ features and pricing and Autopilot
- AIApply: how Auto Apply works, pricing, help centre and terms
- FastApply: pricing, help pages, terms, privacy policy and Chrome Web Store listing
Where a site does not say something, we say so rather than guess. Shortlist's details come from our own product and pricing page. Prices and features in this market change within weeks; if something here is out of date, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it.
FAQ
Is ApplyArc free?
There is a free plan with no card: 100 tracked jobs, 5 AI generations a month and basic cover-letter templates. Pro, with unlimited AI generations, is £19 a month, £45 for three months, or £12 for a 7-day pass.
Does ApplyArc apply to jobs for me?
No. ApplyArc (applyarc.com) says it is not an automatic-application service: it helps you track jobs and write documents, and you submit applications yourself.
Is applyarc.com the same as applyarc.io?
No. They are unrelated products from different companies. applyarc.com is made by ApplyArc Ltd in the UK; applyarc.io by ApplyArc LLC.
Does ApplyArc have a Chrome extension?
Not yet. ApplyArc (applyarc.com) says its extension is on a waitlist and has not shipped. The other ApplyArc, at applyarc.io, has one.
Arivu builds Shortlist, a browser extension that checks each job against your profile before you apply. When a guide says how a parser or a form behaves, it was tested in Shortlist; when it describes another company's product, the facts come from that company's own pages.
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