Teal HQ is a job-search platform with résumé tailoring as one of many features. RiskResume is a single-purpose diagnostic. Different problem, different tool.
Teal — the breadth play
What you get:
- Job application tracker.
- Saved jobs from a Chrome extension.
- Light résumé matching against saved JDs.
- Resume builder.
- AI-powered resume content suggestions.
Best for: active job hunters who want one tool to organize everything — applications, contacts, résumés.
RiskResume — the depth play
What you get:
- A 4-axis verdict per job (seniority, relevance, execution, keywords).
- 3–5 risk cards with evidence pulled from your bullets and the JD.
- 4–6 surgical edit recommendations.
- Bullet rewrites with before/after.
- Tailored PDF export on Pro.
Best for: candidates whose actual problem is “I’m getting silence” — not “I need to organize my hunt.”
Side-by-side
| Teal | RiskResume | |
|---|---|---|
| Application tracking | ✓ | ✗ |
| JD save & organize | ✓ | ✗ |
| Multi-resume management | ✓ | Master profile + tailored exports |
| Match scoring | Basic | 4-axis diagnostic |
| Seniority mismatch detection | ✗ | ✓ |
| Tacit disqualifier reading | ✗ | ✓ |
| Bullet rewrites with rationale | Generic AI rewrite | Surgical, JD-specific |
| Pricing (Pro) | $9–$29/mo | $19/mo |
Use both?
Yes — common pattern: Teal for the funnel, RiskResume for the per-application decision. Save the JD in Teal, paste it into RiskResume, decide whether to submit, then apply via Teal’s tracker.