SubMac / SubMac vs Teal
Comparison
SubMac vs Teal: one resume for $1, or a monthly toolkit?
Teal is an all-in-one job search suite with a generous free plan and a paid tier, Teal+. SubMac is narrower: it tailors your resume to a specific job for $1, verifies every line against your original, and has no subscription.
At a glance
| SubMac | Teal | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1 per tailored resume, or $5 for 3 resumes + 3 cover letters. Pay once. | Teal+: $13 every 7 days, $29 every 30 days, or $79 every 90 days. |
| Billing | No subscription, no auto-renewal. Credits don’t expire. | Recurring plan; cancel any time, effective at the end of the billing period. |
| Free option | ATS match score and missing keywords for any job ad, free. | Free forever plan: unlimited resumes and job tracking, top 5 keywords, limited AI credits. |
| Tailoring | Rewrites your resume for one job ad and shows every change, with an interview tip for each. | Resume builder with job-description keyword matching; unlimited AI bullets, summaries and cover letters on Teal+. |
| Honesty checks | Every rewritten line is checked against your original resume. Numbers, skills and titles you didn’t write are left out, and gaps are listed instead. | Not stated on its pricing page. |
| Extras | Cover letters in the $5 pack. PDF and Word downloads. | Job tracker, email templates, design mode, autofill and networking tools. |
Competitor details from Teal pricing, checked 13 October 2026. Prices can change; check their site for the latest.
Which should you choose?
Choose Teal if you want to run your whole search in one place, with a job tracker and resume builder, and you’ll use it often enough to justify Teal+.
Choose SubMac if you already have a resume and want it matched to a job ad quickly, for $1, with every line verified so you can defend it in the interview.
What SubMac never does
Most AI writers will add numbers and skills to “match” a job ad. SubMac won’t. For example:
Questions
How much is Teal+ compared with SubMac?
Teal+ is $29 every 30 days (also $13 per 7 days or $79 per 90 days). SubMac is $1 per tailored resume or $5 for 3 resumes and 3 cover letters, paid once.
Can I use Teal and SubMac together?
Yes. Many people track applications in a free tool and use SubMac only for the resumes that matter. Your match score on SubMac is free.
Does SubMac write bullet points with made-up numbers?
No. A number only appears if it’s in your resume or you typed it in when SubMac asked. Anything it can’t verify stays out.
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