Can it tell me whether I should even apply?

Yes. The deep evaluation scores each role across multiple weighted dimensions against your career goal and returns a clear verdict — apply now, worth applying, maybe, or skip — so you spend your effort where it pays off. (Compensation scoring is coming soon; today the verdict weighs fit, level, growth, culture, and more.)

You can start with no signup, and your data stays in your browser. The core loop — tailoring, evaluation, stories, tracking, and scripts — is built to get you a real result before you ever create an account.

Does it store my data?

By default, no — everything is local-first and lives in your browser. If you sign in, your saved reports, stories, and applications sync to your account, along with account and usage records. When a tool runs, the relevant facts and job text go to OpenRouter for processing and are never stored on our server.

What is a STAR story bank?

STAR is a proven way to structure interview answers — Situation, Task, Action, Result (we add a Reflection). The story bank builds reusable stories from your profile, tagged by theme, so you can adapt one to almost any behavioral question instead of improvising under pressure.

Why five tools instead of five separate apps?

Because they share one fact base. Evaluating a role, tailoring a CV, banking a story, tracking an application, and writing a negotiation script all draw on — and feed back into — the same record of your experience. Each role you chase makes the next one faster.

Comparison

CV Tailor vs Teal

All-in-one job search workspace with AI resume builder and job tracker

Last updated: June 9, 2026

Quick verdict

Teal is a mature all-in-one job search workspace with a deep tracking CRM and a Chrome extension that captures jobs from 40+ boards. CV Tailor covers the whole application loop from one local-first fact base — tailoring, fit scoring, a gap-filling interview, application tracking with follow-up cadence, offer evaluation, and per-job negotiation scripts. Teal has the deeper standalone tracker; CV Tailor reasons across the entire loop without your career data leaving the browser. It is free while in beta with no account required.

Feature comparison

Feature	CV Tailor	Teal
AI Tailoring Approach	Multi-agent pipeline (6 specialized agents)	Keyword extraction + content suggestions
Fit Scoring	Semantic 0-100 score with gap analysis	Keyword-based Match Score percentage
Gap Filling	Interactive interview loop — AI asks you questions	Skill gap flagging (no interview)
Job Tracking	Yes — kanban board + follow-up cadence reminders	Yes — deeper CRM with contacts, stages, Chrome capture
Offer Evaluation	Yes — weighted, multi-dimension verdict on each offer	—
Interview Prep	STAR story bank built from your fact base	—
Negotiation	Yes — per-job negotiation scripts	—
PDF Output	LaTeX-compiled professional PDF	Standard web-to-PDF
Data Storage	Local-first — your data stays in your browser	Server-side with account required
Account Required	No	Yes (free account)
Chrome Extension	No	Yes — integrates with 40+ job boards
Pricing	Free while in beta	Free tier + Teal+ paid plans

Where CV Tailor wins

One fact base reasons across the whole loop — tailoring, tracking, offer evaluation, and negotiation all draw on the same profile
Interactive interview fills experience gaps before generating — Teal flags gaps but doesn't interview you
Weighted, multi-dimension offer evaluation and per-job negotiation scripts have no Teal equivalent
LaTeX PDF output with real typographic quality
Local-first by architecture — no account, your career data stays in your browser

Where Teal wins

Deeper, more mature job-tracking CRM — contacts, stages, and notes built up over years
Chrome extension captures jobs from 40+ boards directly into the tracker
Generous free tier with unlimited resumes and downloads
Side-by-side job description matching UI is polished and intuitive
Established brand with a large user community and template library

Pricing

CV Tailor

Free while in beta — no account required

Teal

Free tier (unlimited resumes); Teal+ paid plans (verify current pricing on tealhq.com)

Who should choose which?

Choose CV Tailor if...

You want one tool that reasons across the whole loop — tailoring, tracking, offers, and negotiation from a single fact base
You care about privacy and don't want your career data on someone else's server
You value professional PDF quality (LaTeX typesetting)
You're making a career transition and need the AI to interview you about transferable skills

Choose Teal if...

You want the deepest standalone job-tracking CRM with contacts and stages
You rely on a Chrome extension to capture jobs from many boards
You apply to many roles and want unlimited free resume downloads
You prefer a visual drag-and-drop resume builder

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No account required. Your data stays in your browser.

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