Tsenta vs AutoApplyMax, the honest dollar fight
AutoApplyMax Premium is $9.99/mo. We're $19/mo at Starter. They win the cheap-tier dollar fight. Here's what the extra $9 actually buys.
ngl, AutoApplyMax beats us on the entry-tier price.
their Premium plan is $9.99/mo. or $95.88/year, which is roughly $8/mo if you average it out.
we're $19/mo at the Starter tier. $39/mo at Pro.
so before we go further, let me just say it. they win the pure dollar fight on the cheap tier. nine bucks a month is real money. anyone reading this deserves a straight answer instead of marketing spin, so there it is.
now let's talk about what the extra $9 buys, and where the math flips against them.
what AutoApplyMax actually is
a Chrome extension that auto-applies on LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, WTTJ, and Monster. small operation, focused product. they ship cheap plans on the cloud-applier market and they're upfront about it.
their tiers as of today: Free (2 AI credits/month), Premium at $9.99/mo (30 AI credits/month), Unlimited at $29.99/mo (unlimited AI generations).
the pitch is honest: same idea as everyone else, lower cheap-tier price.
i respect this. it's how i'd build a product if i wanted to compete on price and only on price.
where AutoApplyMax falls short
AI credits are capped on the cheap tier. Premium gives you 30 AI credits/month. each credit covers a CV or cover letter generation. if you're applying to 50+ jobs a month and want them tailored, you'll burn through the credits fast and end up at the Unlimited tier ($29.99/mo) to get tailoring on every application.
so the real apples-to-apples is AutoApplyMax Unlimited at $29.99/mo. compare that to Tsenta Pro at $39/mo for 1,500 applications. close on price, but ours is cloud-based and theirs is a Chrome extension running in your browser.
ATS coverage is the job-board-extension model. LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, WTTJ, Monster. they have an AI Autofill feature that targets Greenhouse, Lever, and Workday on top, but it's the autofill path, not a managed apply.
the Chrome-extension model means your laptop has to be on, your browser has to be open, and the extension has to be alive. cloud appliers like ours apply in the background, you don't have to babysit.
no MCP, no SMS, no desktop app outside the browser. dashboard only.
priority support is gated to the Unlimited tier. on the cheap Premium plan you get standard support.
where Tsenta is different
we're $9 more at the Starter tier, on purpose. $19/mo vs $9.99/mo. across a year that's roughly $108. for that $108 you get:
- 600 applications/month (vs 30 AI credits on AutoApplyMax Premium)
- AI-powered resume optimization on every application
- automated OTP filling (no more checking your email every 30 seconds)
- priority support on every tier (we actually answer)
- 8 surfaces to apply from: web dashboard, native desktop on Mac/Win/Linux, Android app, iOS app (pending App Store review), Chrome extension, MCP for Claude and ChatGPT, iMessage bot, WhatsApp bot
- public ATS coverage across Workday, Greenhouse, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Lever, iCIMS, Oracle Cloud, Workable, Paylocity, JazzHR, BambooHR, Jobvite, Rippling, BreezyHR, UltiPro
- cloud-based apply (your laptop doesn't have to be on)
- public founders, YC backing, an inbox we read
if you want more volume, Pro at $39/mo gets you 1,500 applications. Power at $99/mo gets you 4,500. quarterly saves up to 32%. annual saves up to 36%.
or if you prefer one-time, credit packs that never expire: $19/200, $39/600, $99/2000.
want to try first? free tier gives you 25 applications, full Pro features, no time limit. burn them whenever you want.
you can email the founders. literally. it's just two college kids from Rose-Hulman. we read the inbox. we ship fixes the same day if someone reports a real bug.
YC S26: Y Combinator's Summer 2026 batch. that's not a tech feature, but it does mean we have to keep the lights on for a while.
the comparison
| Feature | AutoApplyMax | Tsenta |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 2 AI credits/month | 25 apps total, no time limit, full Pro features |
| Cheap plan | $9.99/mo Premium (30 AI credits/month) | $19/mo Starter (600 apps) |
| Mid plan | None | $39/mo Pro (1,500 apps) |
| Top plan | $29.99/mo Unlimited | $99/mo Power (4,500 apps) |
| Yearly billing | $95.88 Premium, $287.88 Unlimited | Up to 32% quarterly, up to 36% annual |
| Credit packs (one-time, never expire) | No | $19/200, $39/600, $99/2000 |
| Apply model | Chrome extension (browser must be on) | Cloud (runs while you sleep) |
| AI resume optimization | Capped on cheap tier | Included every tier, no cap |
| Automated OTP filling | No | Yes |
| Priority support | Only on $29.99 Unlimited | Included every tier |
| Job boards / ATS | LinkedIn, Indeed, Glassdoor, WTTJ, Monster + autofill on Greenhouse/Lever/Workday | Workday, Greenhouse, Ashby, SmartRecruiters, Lever, iCIMS, Oracle Cloud, Workable, Paylocity, JazzHR, BambooHR, Jobvite, Rippling, BreezyHR, UltiPro |
| Surfaces | Chrome extension only | Web, desktop, Android, iOS, Chrome ext, MCP, iMessage, WhatsApp |
| Desktop app | No | Mac/Windows/Linux |
| MCP / AI integration | No | Yes |
| iMessage / WhatsApp apply | No | Yes |
| Public founders | Unclear | Yes (two students, Rose-Hulman) |
| YC backed | No | Yes (S26) |
the closer
if your budget is rigid and you only need 30 tailored applications a month, AutoApplyMax Premium beats us on price. that's the truth.
if you need real volume, want cloud-based apply that runs while you sleep, and want AI tailoring on every application without a credit cap, Tsenta wins on every dimension except the entry-tier sticker price.
read the comparison. decide what's worth it.
(the master comparison covers 21 of these tools if you want to keep shopping.)