Spreadsheets weren't built for job searching. A job application tracker keeps every application, deadline, and follow-up in one visual dashboard. No more lost opportunities. No more forgotten follow-ups.
ApplyArc is the free alternative to messy spreadsheets. Kanban board, smart reminders, LinkedIn import, and 17 AI tools. Track up to 50 applications free.
✓ Track up to 50 jobs free ✓ No credit card ✓ Import from LinkedIn
Visual Kanban board shows exactly where every application stands. Drag and drop to update status.
More than a spreadsheet. Less hassle than Notion. Built for job seekers who want to stop guessing.
Visualise your job pipeline with drag-and-drop columns: Wishlist, Applied, Interviewing, Offer, Rejected.
Get email reminders to follow up after applications. Increase response rates by up to 21%.
Chrome extension for quick dashboard access while browsing job sites. Add jobs manually from any source.
Track response rates, weekly velocity, and time-in-stage. Understand what's working.
Generate cover letters, prep for interviews, and draft follow-up emails. All from your tracker.
Web app works on desktop, tablet, and mobile. Your data syncs automatically.
Why job seekers choose dedicated tracking over general tools.
| Feature | ApplyArc | Spreadsheet | Notion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Job tracking (up to 50 free) | |||
| Visual Kanban board | . | ||
| Automatic follow-up reminders | . | . | |
| Quick dashboard access | . | . | |
| Built-in AI cover letters | . | . | |
| Interview prep AI | . | . | |
| Search analytics dashboard | . | . | |
| Free plan | |||
| AI Career Coach | . | . | |
| Salary negotiation scripts | . | . | |
| Daily action briefings | . | . |
Google Sheets works for your first 10 applications. Then reality hits.
Following up within 5-7 days boosts response rates by 21%. Spreadsheets don't remind you. By application #30, you've missed a dozen follow-up windows. That's a dozen potential interviews lost to silence.
A row of 47 cells tells you nothing at a glance. You need to see which applications are waiting, which need follow-ups, which have interviews scheduled. A Kanban board shows this in two seconds. A spreadsheet needs five minutes of scrolling.
What's your response rate? How long do applications sit in "Applied" before you hear back? Which job titles get more interviews? A spreadsheet can't tell you any of this without formulas you'll never write. ApplyArc calculates it automatically.
Every cover letter starts blank. Every follow-up email gets written from scratch. Every interview is prepped with generic Google results. ApplyArc has 17 AI tools that generate tailored content from the job description in seconds.
This is the big one. Open your spreadsheet. Now what? With 40+ active applications, how do you decide what deserves attention? ApplyArc's AI Career Coach gives you a daily briefing. It tells you which follow-ups are overdue, which interviews need prep, and where your search is stalling.
Tracking jobs doesn't get interviews. Actions do. ApplyArc tells you what to do with your pipeline every single morning.
Most trackers show you a board. ApplyArc's AI Career Coach tells you what to do with it. Every morning. Personalised to your pipeline.
Wake up to a personalised action plan. The Coach looks at your active applications, upcoming deadlines, and follow-up timing, then tells you exactly what needs your attention today.
Practice with AI-generated questions specific to each role on your board. Not generic interview questions. Questions based on the actual job description, company, and seniority level.
After 10+ applications, the Coach starts spotting patterns. Are you applying too broadly? Missing keywords? Getting filtered by ATS? It gives specific, actionable advice based on your actual data.
When you reach the offer stage, the Coach pulls market data for your role, location, and experience level. Then it writes the negotiation email. With specific numbers, not vague advice.
The three most popular job trackers in 2026. Here's how they stack up.
| Feature | ApplyArc | Huntr ($40/mo) | Teal ($29/mo) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | £19 | $40 | $29 |
| Free jobs | 50 | Limited | 3 |
| AI tools count | 17 | ~6 | ~3 |
| AI Career Coach | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Kanban board | ✗ | ||
| Interview prep | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Salary negotiation | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Cover letter generator | ✗ | ||
| Follow-up reminders | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Daily briefings | ✗ | ✗ | |
| Chrome extension | |||
| GBP pricing | ✗ | ✗ |
Create your account in 30 seconds. No credit card, no trial period. Tracking is free forever.
Manually add jobs, or use our Chrome extension for quick dashboard access while browsing.
Drag cards between columns as applications progress. Get reminder emails to follow up at optimal times.
View analytics to understand your response rate, velocity, and what's working. Adjust your strategy accordingly.
Applications needed for average job search
Response rate increase from follow-ups
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Everything you need to know about tracking your job applications
A job application tracker is a tool that helps you organise your job search by recording every application you submit. It tracks company names, positions, application dates, current status (applied, interviewing, offer, rejected), and follow-up deadlines. This prevents you from losing track of applications, missing interview deadlines, or accidentally applying to the same company twice.
Research shows the average job search requires 100-200 applications. Without tracking, it's easy to miss follow-up opportunities (which can boost response rates by 21%), forget company-specific details before interviews, or lose motivation when you can't see progress. A tracker provides clarity, accountability, and data to optimise your search strategy.
Yes! The free tier lets you track up to 50 jobs with the Kanban board, set reminders, and see analytics. You also get 5 AI generations per month. Premium (£19/month) adds unlimited AI tools and up to 500 jobs.
Spreadsheets work, but ApplyArc offers: visual Kanban boards so you see your pipeline at a glance, automatic reminder emails for follow-ups, LinkedIn import via Chrome extension, and built-in AI tools for writing cover letters or preparing for interviews. All in one place, automatically synced across devices.
Yes! Our Chrome extension gives you quick access to your tracker while browsing LinkedIn. You can easily switch to your dashboard to add jobs manually. One-click import from job boards is on the roadmap.
Your dashboard shows: applications by status (applied, interviewing, offer, rejected), response rate over time, weekly application velocity, and time-in-stage analysis. These insights help you understand what's working and adjust your strategy accordingly.
Huntr charges $40/month (about £32) and offers a resume builder, ATS checker, and basic AI tools. ApplyArc costs £19/month with 17 AI tools, an AI Career Coach that gives daily briefings, and 52% lower pricing. Huntr has no career coaching feature. ApplyArc's free tier includes 50 jobs vs Huntr's limited free plan.
Teal charges $29/month and focuses on resume building with a list-based tracker. ApplyArc uses a visual Kanban board, has 17 AI tools vs Teal's 3, includes interview prep and salary negotiation (which Teal lacks), and offers 50 free jobs vs Teal's 3. Neither Teal nor Huntr has an AI Career Coach.
The AI Career Coach is a personal job search strategist built into ApplyArc. It sees your entire pipeline and gives daily briefings on what to do today: which follow-ups are overdue, which interviews need prep, and what patterns it spots in your rejections. No other tracker has anything like it.
Yes. ApplyArc has 17 AI tools including a cover letter generator that pulls directly from the job description, interview prep with role-specific questions, follow-up email templates, salary negotiation scripts, and more. Free users get 5 AI generations per month. Pro users get unlimited.
The free tier tracks up to 50 active jobs. You can archive completed or rejected applications to free up slots, or upgrade to Pro (£19/month) for up to 500 active jobs plus unlimited AI tools and the full AI Career Coach.
Your data is encrypted at rest (AES-256) and in transit (TLS 1.3). We use Microsoft Entra ID for authentication and Azure-hosted infrastructure with SOC 2 compliance. We never sell data to recruiters or employers. You can export or delete everything with one click.
50 jobs, 17 AI tools, and an AI Career Coach. No credit card. No trial expiry.
Free forever • 50 job limit • 5 AI generations/month