Workzil vs Teal HQ — Honest Comparison 2026
Teal is the benchmark tracker and resume builder; workzil bundles a comparable tracker with auto-apply and market intel in one tier.
By Sigrid Nordström, Senior Tools Analyst · Last updated 2026-05-18
TL;DR
Teal owns the tracker category with a polished Kanban + resume builder; workzil pairs a similar tracker with AI auto-apply and interview prep.
- Use Workzil if you want one workspace covering apply, tracker, interview rehearsal, and market intel.
- Use Teal HQ if organized candidates who manually research roles and want the cleanest tracker on the market.
- Use both if you specifically value Teal HQ's strongest single feature and want Workzil to handle the rest of the workflow.
Feature-by-feature comparison
The table below covers the 12 dimensions most readers ask about. We deliberately include rows where Teal HQ wins or matches Workzil — honest comparison is a better trust signal than cherry-picked tables.
| Feature | Workzil | Teal HQ |
|---|---|---|
| AI auto-apply | Yes — assisted (per-application confirmation) | No (manual apply) |
| AI cover letter | Yes — tuned per posting | Yes — Teal+ tier |
| AI interview prep | Yes — AI mock interviewer with feedback | No |
| Application tracker | Bundled Kanban tracker | Yes — category benchmark |
| Chrome extension (boards) | Yes — 18+ boards autofill, 50+ aggregated | Yes — job clipper |
| Resume builder (ATS-friendly) | Yes — ATS-friendly, AI tuning per role | Yes — strong templates |
| Salary calculator | Yes — live posting + BLS data | No |
| Market intel (layoffs, visas, trends) | Layoff tracker, hiring trends, visa sponsorship | No |
| Free tier | Free tier with persistent quota | Yes — tracker core |
| Paid pricing (entry) | $19.20/mo Pro · $31.20/mo Elite | $9/wk or $29/mo Teal+ |
| Browser support | Chrome, Edge, Brave | Chrome, mobile web |
| Team / recruiter mode | Solo (employer-side product available separately) | No |
When to choose Workzil
Pick workzil when you want the tracker AND the apply automation in the same workspace. A user we will call Tomislav was running Teal for the pipeline and Lazyapply for submissions — collapsing both into workzil cut one paid subscription and removed the daily copy-paste between tools.
Workzil also wins when you want AI interview rehearsal and salary/market intel without an extra Teal+ upgrade or a separate FinalRound subscription.
When to choose Teal HQ
Pick Teal when the tracker UX itself is what matters most and you do not want auto-apply at all. Teal's Kanban is genuinely the cleanest in the category, the mobile experience is solid, and the community / educational content is rich.
Teal's resume builder also has more refined templates than most generic builders. If you want a polished tracker + resume tool and will apply manually, Teal is the right choice.
Pricing comparison
Workzil
Free tier covers AI matching, resume builder, salary calculator, and a starter quota of assisted applications.
- Free$0
- Credits$5 one-time
- Pro$13/mo
- Elite$19.50/mo
Teal HQ
Free tier covers tracker basics; AI features are gated behind Teal+.
- Free$0
- Teal+$9/wk or $29/mo
Prices shown reflect each vendor's public pricing page as of 2026-05-18. Confirm current pricing on the vendor's site before subscribing.
What users say about Teal HQ
Teal has a 4.8 rating on the Chrome Web Store and a strong 4.6 on G2, with reviewers consistently mentioning UX polish and the active community. The most common critique is the absence of native auto-apply. (TODO: source 1-2 verified G2 quotes once review access is finalized.)
Aggregated ratings (where public): G2 4.6/5 · Chrome Store 4.8/5
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