Teal's free plan is genuinely useful for job tracking — unlimited saved jobs, a Chrome extension, and 10 résumé templates — but its AI features (résumé generation, job-match scoring) are capped at 10 credits total, not per day. Once they're gone, Teal+ is billed weekly (about $13/week at the time of writing, with no annual option), which adds up fast if you keep it running.

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Updated October 2026

Teal's free plan is one of the more generous ones for job tracking — unlimited saved jobs and a genuinely handy Chrome extension. The catch, at the time of writing, is the AI: résumé generation and job-match scoring are capped at 10 credits total, not renewing, and picking up Teal+ afterward means a weekly subscription with no annual option. Folium's AI renews every 30 days instead of running out for good, and its 30 templates are all free from the start.

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Why people look for a Teal alternative

To be fair, Teal's free tier isn't a bait-and-switch — unlimited job tracking and its browser extension are real, ongoing value with no card required. Where it gets tight is the AI: once your 10 free credits are spent, continuing needs Teal+, billed weekly (around $13/week at the time of writing) rather than monthly or annually — which is easy to forget you're paying for, and adds up to hundreds of dollars a year if left running through a long job search. Folium's free account renews its AI quota every 30 days instead of running out for good.

Folium vs. Teal at a glance

Feature	Folium	Teal
Templates	30, all included	10 on the free plan
Number of résumés	Unlimited, free	Unlimited, free
AI tools	300/30 days (free account)	10 credits total, then paid
Tailor your résumé to a job posting (AI)	Yes, free account (300/30 days)	Counts against the 10-credit pool
Job-application tracking	No: Folium focuses on the resume and cover letter	Yes, core feature
Account required	No — only for AI tools or sync	Yes
Paid plan billing	No paid tier live right now	Weekly, no annual option

Comparison based on publicly available information, August 2026. Teal is a trademark of its respective owner; Folium is not affiliated with Teal.

What you get with Folium

30 professional templates, all included, no plan tiers.
Pixel-perfect PDF with real selectable text (what ATS filters need), unlimited downloads, no watermark.
Privacy by design: everything runs in your browser unless you choose to sync.
AI that renews every 30 days: a 300-action pool over 30 days on a free account — not a one-time pool like Teal's 10 total credits.
Tailor to each job: paste the posting to see your ATS match score and get a tailored copy plus an editable cover letter.
Import your current résumé: a PDF, a Word file, a photo or pasted text. The AI rebuilds it into editable sections, no account needed.
Also free: Word (.docx) download, spell checking in 21 languages and a signature with place and date. With a free account, translation into 23 languages.

Moving from Teal in three steps

1. Get your résumé as a PDF (or have your content at hand).
2. Open the Folium editor and choose Import: upload the PDF (or a Word file or a photo), or paste the text. The AI rebuilds your sections — no account needed.
3. Pick a template, adjust colors, and download your PDF. Done — no card required.

When Teal might still be your pick

If job-application tracking is your main need and you only expect to use AI features occasionally, Teal's free plan can genuinely cover you. If you'd rather have an AI quota that renews every 30 days instead of running out for good, plus 30 templates and a private-by-default PDF — that's exactly what Folium does.

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Frequently asked questions

Is Teal HQ free?

Teal's free plan is genuinely useful for job tracking — unlimited saved jobs, a Chrome extension, and 10 résumé templates — but its AI features are capped at 10 credits total, not per day. Once they're gone, Teal+ is billed weekly, with no annual option.

Is Folium really free?

Yes. All 30 templates, the live preview and the PDF download are free, with no account and no watermark. A free account adds AI tools — a 300-action pool to use however you like over 30 days, not a fixed lifetime credit pool — and résumé sync.

Do I need to create an account?

Not to build and download your résumé — that part has no sign-up at all. A free account is only needed for the AI tools or to sync between devices.

Can I move my Teal résumé to Folium?

Yes. Export it as a PDF (or copy the text) and choose Import in the Folium editor: the AI rebuilds it into editable sections, no account needed.

What's the catch?

Folium runs almost entirely in your browser, so it costs very little to operate — the free tools stay genuinely free, and the AI quota is a 300-action pool over 30 days, not a fixed lifetime credit pool like Teal's. The AI tools just need a free account, no paid tier required.