Score your CV in one upload, not one workflow
Upload the CV you already have and get an ATS check, section scores and a ranked fix list. No board to maintain.
When a job tracker is the long way round
Teal earns its fans, and it's worth saying so plainly. The browser extension saves a posting in one click, the pipeline board keeps every application in one place, and the bookmarking habit stops good roles from vanishing into your browser history. If you're running thirty applications at once, that structure genuinely helps you stay sane.
But a tracker answers a different question. It tells you where each application stands, not whether your CV survives the first screen. To reach resume feedback you install the extension, save a posting, import or rebuild your resume, then read a match score against that one ad. Several steps pass before anything tells you your bullet points are vague.
HRLens starts at the other end of the problem. You upload the CV you already have, and you get a diagnosis back: how screening software reads the file, what each section scores, and which fixes matter most. Nothing to file, nothing to sync. Once the CV is sharp, track your applications however you already like to.
What the analysis actually hands you
An ATS reading of your file
We parse your CV the way screening software does, then flag the headers, tables and columns that come out garbled.
Scores for every section
Summary, experience, skills, education. Each gets a score and the reason behind it, so you know what to rewrite first.
A fix list, in priority order
Not a wall of generic advice. The changes that move the needle most, ranked, with examples drawn from your own bullets.
Four things worth comparing before you pick one
Setup time
One is an upload. The other is an install, a saved posting and an imported resume before the first piece of feedback appears.
Depth of feedback
A keyword match score tells you what's missing. A scored diagnosis tells you why a recruiter loses interest in line three.
Tailoring per job ad
Paste the ad, get a targeted version of your CV. Useful whether you apply to three roles or thirty.
What you actually pay
Your first HRLens analysis costs nothing. With Teal, the deeper resume tools sit behind the paid tier.
Side by side
HRLens and Teal, honestly compared
| What you're comparing | HRLens | Teal |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Diagnosing and fixing the CV itself | Organising and tracking your job search |
| Before your first result | Upload a PDF or Word file | Install the extension, save a posting, import a resume |
| CV feedback | ATS check, section scores, ranked fix list | Match score against a saved job description |
| Tailoring to a job ad | Paste the ad, get a targeted CV back | Compare keywords, then edit in the builder |
| Job tracking | Not included | Strong: pipeline board, reminders, one-click bookmarking |
| Cover letters | Written from the job ad you paste in | Generated from a posting you've saved |
| Price model | Free CV analysis, paid tools beyond it | Free tier, paid subscription for the deeper resume tools |
See what your CV scores before you send it again
Upload it once and read the verdict: what the software sees, what the recruiter skims, and what to fix first.
Questions people ask before switching
Is Teal worth using?
For keeping a busy search organised, yes. The bookmarking extension and the application board are the strongest parts of the product, and plenty of people stay for those alone. The question is whether you need that machinery right now. If your CV is the bottleneck and you're applying to a handful of roles, a tracker solves a problem you don't have yet.
What's the difference between a CV score and a match score?
A match score compares your CV against one specific job ad and reports the keywords you're missing. A CV score judges the document on its own terms: whether screening software can read it, whether your bullets show results, whether the structure holds up. You need both eventually, but only one of them travels with you to every application.
Do I have to install anything to use HRLens?
No. There's no browser extension and nothing to download. You upload your existing CV as a PDF or Word file straight from the site, and the analysis comes back with an ATS compatibility check, a score for each section and a ranked list of fixes. Nothing to configure before you see results.
Can I use HRLens and Teal together?
Plenty of people do, and it's a sensible pairing. Fix the CV in HRLens first, then keep tracking applications wherever you already do it, Teal included. The two tools don't overlap much: one diagnoses the document, the other manages the pipeline. Just don't pay for a tracker while your real problem is the CV.
Will HRLens tell me if my CV passes ATS screening?
It shows you how a parser reads your file and where that reading breaks: multi-column layouts, text buried in tables or images, odd section headings, missing dates. No tool can promise a specific employer's system will accept you, but fixing the parsing problems removes the most common reason a qualified CV never reaches a human.