Comparison

Pilotply vs Simplify.jobs

Both auto-fill ATS forms. Only one scores your job match and tailors your resume. Here is the full comparison - including when to use each.

Updated May 2026 · 5 min read

PilotplyEditor's Choice

Job scoring + ATS autofill + AI resume tailoring in one extension. Tells you which jobs are worth applying to before you start the form.

Real-time job match scoring (0–100)
Auto-fills all 5 major ATS platforms
AI resume tailoring in 10 seconds
ATS score checker built in
$9/mo Pro (67% cheaper than Simplify Plus)
Try Pilotply Free

Free 50 applications/mo · No credit card

Simplify.jobsEstablished

The original autofill extension with 1M+ installs. Covers the most career pages but lacks job scoring and real tailoring depth.

20,000+ career pages (broadest coverage)
1M+ installs - highly reliable
Free tier is unlimited for autofill
Job tracker included
No job scoring - you can't filter by match quality
AI tailoring needs heavy editing (Plus plan)
Pro is $30/mo - 3x Pilotply Pro
Visit Simplify.jobs

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeaturePilotplySimplify
ATS autofill✓ LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, Workday✓ 20,000+ career pages
Real-time job scoring✓ 0–100 score as you browse✗ Not available
AI resume tailoring✓ Rewrites bullets in 10 secLimited (Plus plan, needs editing)
Free tier50 applications/moUnlimited basic autofill
Pro price$9/month$30/month
Application tracker
ATS score checker✓ Built in
Chrome Web Store rating4.9/54.9/5
Billing complaintsMinimal - simple monthly cancelMinimal - transparent pricing

When to Use Each Tool

Choose Pilotply if you want to:

Know your match score before applying
Apply to 20–40 quality-filtered roles per week
Get AI resume tailoring that actually works
Spend less than $10/month on your search
Use ATS score checking built into the same tool

Choose Simplify if you want to:

Apply to 100+ roles per week (volume strategy)
Apply to companies on less-common ATS platforms
Stay on a completely free tool
Use a tool with a large, established user community

The Real Difference: Scoring vs. Coverage

Simplify's competitive advantage is coverage - 20,000+ supported career pages means you can autofill almost anywhere on the web. That is genuinely impressive and useful for job seekers applying to companies on obscure ATS systems.

Pilotply's competitive advantage is intelligence - the job match score changes your behavior before you start the form. Most job seekers apply to roles they are only 40–50% qualified for, wasting hours on applications that statistically will not convert. Pilotply's scoring layer filters this out at the browsing stage.

The 80/20 of ATS platform coverage

LinkedIn, Greenhouse, Lever, Ashby, and Workday collectively handle 80%+ of tech industry hiring. Pilotply covers all five. Simplify's additional 19,995 pages cover the long tail - valuable for non-tech industries where custom career portals are common.

Try Pilotply Free - No Credit Card

50 free applications per month. Job scoring. AI resume tailoring. ATS autofill. See why job seekers who try both choose Pilotply for quality and Simplify for edge-case coverage.

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