Head to head
Ryser vs Teal
Teal pairs a resume builder with a job tracker. It suits people who want to organise a search in one place and are happy to do most of the tailoring by hand.
Prices checked on 2 November 2026 on Teal's own site.
What each one costs
Ryser
Free forever, no card: job matching, tailored CVs and cover letters (fair-use limits), ATS optimisation, an application tracker, and PDF and Word export.
Pro is £9/month or £59/year with a 7-day trial: mock interviews, outreach, offer comparison and fast apply.
Teal
Unlimited resumes, templates and job tracking. AI is capped at 5 resume achievements, 2 summaries and 1 cover letter.
- Teal+: $9 per week, with 30-day and 90-day billing also offered (about $0.96 and $0.87 a day)
Feature by feature
| Feature | Ryser | Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Price to start | £0. The core tailoring workflow is free forever | Free, with AI capped at 1 cover letter and 2 summaries |
| Paid plan | £9/month or £59/year | $9/week (30 and 90-day billing available) |
| Cover letters | Included free, per job | 1 on Free, unlimited on Teal+ |
| Job tracker | Included free | Included free |
| Finds matching jobs for you | Yes, ranked against your CV | Not listed on their pricing page |
| Guard against invented experience | Rewrites are checked against your own CV to stop invented jobs, skills or numbers | Not described on their pricing page. Check anything an AI adds before you send it |
| Arabic and MENA job search | Arabic CV and cover-letter output, plus GCC and MENA job regions | Not listed on their pricing page |
Choose Teal if
- You mainly want a polished tracker and are happy to write most of your own content
- You want unlimited resumes and job tracking free, and only need AI writing occasionally
Choose Ryser if
- You want a full tailored CV and cover letter for every job without hitting a cap after one letter
- You would rather not pay weekly for AI writing
Questions
- Is Ryser cheaper than Teal?
- Ryser's core tools are free with no card, and Pro is £9/month or £59/year. Teal's paid pricing, as listed on its site on 2 November 2026: Teal+: $9 per week, with 30-day and 90-day billing also offered (about $0.96 and $0.87 a day).
- What does Teal do better than Ryser?
- You mainly want a polished tracker and are happy to write most of your own content. You want unlimited resumes and job tracking free, and only need AI writing occasionally.
- Can I move from Teal to Ryser?
- Yes. Export or copy your CV from Teal and upload or paste it into Ryser. Ryser only rewrites facts already in your CV, so your history stays accurate.
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