Simplify vs The Anti Job Board
Simplify's Copilot extension autofills applications on over 100 job boards and portals, free and with no limit[1], and on Simplify+ its Autopilot submits applications for you[2]. Both make applying faster. Making applications land is a different problem: faster into the same pile is still the same pile.
Updated . Written by The Anti Job Board, so read it knowing we're one side of it.
Simplify
A free Chrome extension, Copilot, that autofills applications on 100+ job boards and portals, including Workday, Greenhouse and Lever, plus job matches and a tracker[1]. Simplify+ adds AI resume tailoring, cover letters, answers to application questions, AI email and Autopilot, which submits up to 20 applications a week for you with no review step; it's $39.99 a month, $19.99 a week or $89.99 for 3 months[3]. Over 2 million people have joined[4].
The Anti Job Board
A job search autopilot for startup roles. We read 67,000+ live roles at 11,000+ startups and tech companies straight from their careers pages every day. Each morning autopilot finds the new ones that fit you, the person who leads hiring for each by name, and writes them a short email in your voice that you send from your own Gmail. Free to try; plans from $33.99 a month.
Simplify vs The Anti Job Board, side by side
| Simplify | The Anti Job Board | |
|---|---|---|
| Model | Fill in application forms faster, or have Autopilot submit them[2] | Skip the form: email the person hiring |
| Autofill | Free and unlimited, on 100+ job boards and portals[1] | None: fewer, better-aimed emails instead |
| Applying for you | Autopilot, 20 applications a week on Simplify+, with no review step[5][2] | Never: you read every email and send it yourself |
| Job discovery | Matches from 50+ job boards and company career pages, indexed daily[4] | New roles from startups' careers pages each day, matched to you |
| AI writing | Tailored resumes, cover letters and answers to application questions on Simplify+[3] | Emails to the hiring manager with membership; cover letter and resume tools free |
| Pricing | Free; Simplify+ $39.99 a month[3] | Free to try; paid from $33.99/month |
Where Simplify is genuinely better
- The autofill itself: free, unlimited and on 100+ job boards and portals[1]. Use it on any long application form.
- Scale: Simplify users have submitted over 200 million applications with Copilot[1].
- If you want applications sent for you, Autopilot does it, 20 a week on Simplify+[5]. We never apply.
- A tracker that saves every application you submit with Copilot[1].
Where The Anti Job Board wins
- A note to the hiring manager beats a one-click application near the bottom of the pile.
- Our cover letter and resume tools are free; Simplify's AI cover letters and tailored resumes come with Simplify+, $39.99 a month[3].
- The person hiring for each role, found for you, with an email drafted from your experience.
- Roles read from careers pages the day they open, while the pile is still small.
- Nothing goes out in your name until you've read it, where Autopilot submits with no review step[2].
Can you use both?
Absolutely: install Simplify's free extension and use it on every application form you meet, including the roles we find. The disagreement isn't about autofill; it's about whether a form is the best way in. A form plus a direct note to the hiring manager beats either alone.
Try the part nobody else does
Paste your LinkedIn: autopilot finds startup roles that fit you, the person hiring for each, and writes the email. Free to try; plans from $33.99 a month.
Frequently asked questions
What's the difference between Simplify and The Anti Job Board?
Simplify makes applying faster: its free Copilot extension autofills forms on 100+ job boards and portals[1], and Autopilot on Simplify+ submits applications for you[2]. The Anti Job Board takes a different route in: it finds startup roles that fit you and the person hiring for each, and drafts a short email to them that you send from your own Gmail. Speed versus a direct line.
Is Simplify really free?
Copilot's autofill, the tracker, job matches and a basic resume builder are free, with no limit on applications[1]. Simplify+ is $19.99 a week, $39.99 a month or $89.99 for 3 months, and adds AI tailored resumes, cover letters, answers to application questions and Autopilot[3]. Our cover letter generator and resume tools are free.
Does Simplify apply to jobs for you?
With Autopilot, yes: you pick a job and it fills in and submits the application, with no step where you review it first. It's included with Simplify+, at 20 applications a week[2][5]. Copilot, the free extension, fills the form and leaves submitting to you[2].
Should I use Simplify's autofill with The Anti Job Board?
Yes, there's no conflict. Autofill every form you meet, including on roles we find, and send the email to the hiring manager as well. Just don't mistake faster applying for a strategy on its own.
Which is better value?
Different purchases: Simplify+ ($39.99 a month[3]) buys faster applications and materials for forms; a membership (from $33.99 a month) buys the roles, the person hiring and a drafted email for each. If your materials are fine and replies are rare, the direct email is the better spend.
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We read each of these on October 23, 2026. Prices and scores change, so check the live page before you pay.