Vouch vs Teal (2026): tracker-first vs interview-first
Teal built the best free job tracker in the business. The question is what should write your applications.
Side by side
| Vouch | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Approach | Interview-first: Maya interviews you in your browser or by phone, then writes from your answers | Tracker-first: organise every application, then generate documents from typed inputs |
| Price | Free tier; Pro £9.99/month or £24.99/quarter; Premium £19.99/month or £49.99/quarter | Generous free tier; Teal+ listed at $29/month with weekly and quarterly options, as of August 2026 |
| UK focus | UK-first by default: one-page 200-300 word letters, British English, no-photo CVs | Built around US resume conventions and US job boards; not adapted for UK applications |
| Interview feature | Browser and phone interviews, plus mock interviews with structured feedback | AI interview practice tool with typed and voice input; no phone interviews |
| Fabrication policy | Hard rule: if you did not say it in your interview, it is not claimed | No stated grounding rule; users have reported AI content drifting beyond their inputs |
| Job tracking | Per-job pipeline: cover letter, tailored CV and interview prep per application | Best-in-class: unlimited kanban tracker free, Chrome extension saves jobs from 40+ boards |
Teal details checked August 2026 against tealhq.com and its help centre. Prices change; tealhq.com/pricing is authoritative.
Where Teal is better
- The tracker. Teal's job tracker is genuinely best-in-class: an unlimited kanban board on the free tier, with a Chrome extension that captures jobs from LinkedIn, Indeed and 40+ other boards in one click. Vouch tracks the applications you write with it; Teal tracks everything.
- Free tier breadth. As of August 2026 Teal's free plan includes unlimited job tracking and a usable resume builder. If your main problem is staying organised across dozens of applications, you may never need to pay Teal anything.
- Short-term flexibility. Teal+ offers weekly billing, which suits a short, intense US job sprint better than a monthly plan.
Where Vouch is better
- The writing input. Teal generates documents from what you type into forms. Vouch interviews you first, in your browser or by phone, and writes from the stories you tell: specifics you would never think to type into a field.
- UK applications. Teal is US-centric by its own users' reports: US resume formats, US job boards, US English. Vouch writes one-page 200-300 word UK letters in British English by default; see UK CV vs American resume for why that matters.
- Anti-fabrication. Vouch has a hard rule that it never claims anything you did not say. Teal has no equivalent guarantee, and generative drift is a known complaint among its users.
- Phone interviews. Maya can call you, interview you and turn the call into applications. Teal's interview practice is useful for rehearsal but is not connected to what gets written.
Which should you choose?
Choose Teal if you are running a high-volume search, mainly in the US, and organisation is your bottleneck. The free tracker alone is worth having.
Choose Vouch if you are applying in the UK and the writing is your bottleneck: getting your experience out of your head, tailored per job, with nothing invented. Try the free cover letter generator first. Running both, Teal to organise and Vouch to write, is a perfectly sensible setup.
Frequently asked questions
What is the main difference between Vouch and Teal?
Teal is tracker-first: a free job application tracker with a resume builder attached, strongest at organising a high-volume search. Vouch is interview-first: Maya interviews you in your browser or by phone, then writes cover letters and tailors CVs from your actual stories, with UK conventions built in.
Is Teal free?
Teal has a genuinely useful free tier as of August 2026, including unlimited job tracking and a basic resume builder. Advanced AI features, unlimited keyword matching and full customisation sit behind Teal+, listed at $29 per month as of August 2026, with weekly and quarterly billing options also offered.
Does Teal work for UK job applications?
Partly. Teal is built around American resume conventions and US job boards. Its tracker works anywhere, but its writing defaults to US English and US formats. Vouch is UK-first: one-page 200-300 word cover letters, British English and no-photo CV conventions by default.
Should I use Vouch and Teal together?
It is a reasonable combination for a high-volume search: Teal's free tracker to organise the pipeline, Vouch to interview you and write the applications that matter most. If you only want one tool and you are applying in the UK, Vouch covers writing, tailoring and interview prep in one place.