Teal is a popular job search platform, but its free tier is limited and its premium plan is expensive. Fusso gives you a genuinely useful free tier, no vendor lock-in thanks to CSV/JSON export, and clean purpose-built tracking. See our full guide to the best job application trackers for more context.
| Feature | Fusso | Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Kanban board | Yes | Yes |
| Follow-up reminders | Yes | Yes |
| Salary comparison | Yes | Yes |
| CSV/JSON export | Yes | Yes |
| Contact & interview tracking | Yes | Yes |
| Free tier | Yes | No |
| Dark theme | Yes | Yes |
| Purpose-built for job search | Yes | Yes |
| Automation | Yes | Yes |
| Setup required | No | Yes |
The most important difference is the free tier. Teal's free plan is quite limited — many of the features that make a tracker genuinely useful, like advanced tracking and export, are gated behind its premium plan. Fusso's free tier supports up to 15 active applications with real tracking capabilities, which is enough for a focused, organized job search at no cost. You only upgrade to Pro when your search genuinely scales up.
Vendor lock-in is another area where Fusso stands apart. Your job search data is valuable, and you should be able to take it with you. Fusso's Pro plan includes CSV and JSON export, so you are never trapped in the platform. If you ever decide to move to a different tool, your applications, contacts, and notes come with you. That peace of mind matters when you have months of job search history in one place.
Fusso is also simpler to use. Teal bundles in a lot of career-development features that can make the core tracking experience feel cluttered. Fusso stays focused on the job search pipeline: a Kanban board, follow-up reminders, salary comparison, and contact tracking. Everything is where you expect it to be.
And at $9.99 per month, Fusso's Pro plan is dramatically more affordable than Teal's Premium plan at around $29 per month. For most job seekers, that's a significant saving with no meaningful loss of tracking capability.
Teal is a comprehensive career platform. Beyond application tracking, it offers resume tools, job search guidance, and career resources that some users find valuable. If you want an all-in-one career hub rather than a focused tracker, Teal's breadth of features is a genuine strength.
The trade-off is that you pay for that breadth — both in price and in complexity. If you only need reliable job application tracking, Fusso gives you the core value without the premium cost or the extra features you may never use.
Fusso offers a free tier that supports up to 15 active applications, and a Pro plan at $9.99 per month for unlimited tracking, email reminders, and CSV/JSON export. Teal's Premium plan starts from around $29 per month. That's a difference of roughly $19 per month — over a three-month job search, you could save around $57 with Fusso while keeping your data portable.