The spreadsheet everyone starts with, and where it stops working
We build ApplyTrac. The section below on where a Google Sheets job tracker is the better choice is not a formality — read it before you decide.
Last reviewed: July 2026
A spreadsheet is the right first move. It costs nothing, needs no account, and for a search of fifteen or twenty applications it is entirely sufficient. The problem is what happens at fifty.
If you are twelve applications into a search, stay in the spreadsheet. Move when you notice it has been three weeks since you updated a status.
Try ApplyTrac freeFor a different job. If you are twelve applications into a search, stay in the spreadsheet. Move when you notice it has been three weeks since you updated a status.
Yes. They are separate tools with no shared data, so nothing stops you running both — though in practice most people find keeping two pipelines current is worse than keeping one.
Yes. Unlimited tracked applications free forever, including the pipeline board, data grid, resume vault and analytics, plus 50 extension autofills and 50 AI drafts per month. Pro at $19.99/month removes those two caps.