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LazyApply alternatives that apply outside LinkedIn

23 October 2026 · Plumly team

The best LazyApply alternatives apply on employers' own career sites, not through your LinkedIn account. Good options include JobCopilot, ApplyPass, Scale.jobs, Simplify, Huntr and Plumly. Which one fits depends on how much control you want, your budget, and your field.

What LazyApply does

LazyApply is a Chrome extension that fills in and sends job applications in bulk. Its own automation page says it can apply "for 1000's of jobs posted in platform like Linkedin and Indeed in single click." Its homepage also names Greenhouse, Dice, Indeed and ZipRecruiter.

Plans are billed yearly and set by daily volume:

LazyApply plan Price per year Applications per day
Basic $99 15
Premium $149 150
Ultimate $999 1,500

The homepage lists a 30-day refund policy and asks for a Gmail address to activate a plan. On the Chrome Web Store, the extension shows about 20,000 users and a 3.4 out of 5 rating from 215 ratings.

LazyApply suits someone who wants the most applications for a low yearly price. The trade-off is that much of its reach comes from LinkedIn and job boards, where automation has rules.

The LinkedIn risk

LinkedIn's help page on prohibited software is direct. It says LinkedIn does not permit third-party software, such as bots and browser extensions, that can "automate activity on LinkedIn's website."

The page then points to Section 8.2 of the User Agreement. One of its rules says you may not "Use bots or other unauthorized automated methods to access the Services". The help page also states the outcome for members who use such tools: "they risk having their accounts restricted or shut down."

LazyApply's homepage says its scripts mean "your profiles will never get blocked by platforms." We cannot check that claim. LinkedIn's own rule is the one that decides what happens to your account.

For most job seekers, a LinkedIn account holds years of contacts and recommendations. Losing it costs more than the time an extension saves.

The 5,000 applications story

In November 2023, Wired reported on software engineer Julian Joseph, and Futurism summarised the story. He used LazyApply to send about 5,000 applications and got about 20 interviews. That is a hit rate of roughly half a percent.

The fair reading needs the rest of the story. Futurism notes that he had already got about 20 interviews from several hundred manual applications. So the bot matched his manual result, not beat it, with far more applications. He did get a contract offer through LazyApply. His interviews at Apple and the White House came through people he knew.

The lesson is not that automation fails. It is that volume alone does not lift the interview count. Where you apply, and how well each application fits, matter more.

Where open roles actually live

Most open roles are not behind LinkedIn Easy Apply. Of the 357,810 open roles in Plumly's job index posted in the last 30 days, 51.7% sit on Workday. Greenhouse has 12.7%, SmartRecruiters 8.2%, Workable 5.7% and Ashby 5.6%. About 9.4% are on companies' own sites.

A LinkedIn listing often links out to one of these systems anyway. A tool that applies on the employer's own form reaches those roles without touching your LinkedIn account.

Six LazyApply alternatives compared

Tool How it applies Who sends it Price checked today Best for
JobCopilot Company career pages Software From about $0.93 a day Hands-off volume, many fields
ApplyPass Company career sites on ATS systems Software Free tier; $99 or $199 a month Software engineers
Scale.jobs Any ATS or portal Human assistants $199 to $1,099 one time People who want a person doing it
Simplify Autofill on career sites; Autopilot on Simplify+ You, or Autopilot Copilot free; Simplify+ from $19.99 a week Students, new grads, control
Huntr Autofill plus a job tracker You Free; Pro $40 a month Organised manual applying
Plumly Employer forms on 10 systems Software, after you choose 25 free; Plus $19 a month Matched roles with checked answers

JobCopilot

JobCopilot says it "exclusively applies to verified jobs on official company career pages", across more than 500,000 companies. It sends up to 50 applications a day. Premium costs from $0.93 a day with up to 20 matches a day; Elite costs from $1.05 a day with up to 50. You can choose to review a tailored resume before it applies.

It suits people who want a high daily count on employer sites without managing each one.

ApplyPass

ApplyPass is built for software engineers. Its homepage says it "auto-applies to 400+ software engineering jobs weekly" and scrapes jobs hourly from Greenhouse, Ashby, Workable, Workday and others. It offers 100 free applications at sign-up, with no card. After that, the free Basic plan allows up to 7 a week. Momentum costs $99 a month for up to 100 a week, and Premium $199 a month for up to 400 a week.

It suits engineers, including those who need visa-aware matching, who can pay a higher monthly price.

Scale.jobs

Scale.jobs uses human assistants rather than software. Its pricing page says: "We manually fill job applications with care." You get "a proof screenshot for every single application." Plans are one-time payments: $199 for 250 applications, $299 for 500, $399 for 1,000 and $1,099 for 1,100 with extra services.

It suits people who want a person handling odd forms, and who accept a higher cost per application.

Simplify

Simplify's free Copilot extension autofills applications on supported career sites. Its help centre says you then "submit the application yourself." Simplify+ adds Autopilot, which submits for you, with 20 auto-applies a week. Simplify+ costs $19.99 a week, $39.99 a month or $89.99 for three months.

It suits students and new graduates especially, and anyone who wants to stay in control. We compare it in detail in Simplify vs auto apply.

Huntr

Huntr is a job tracker with a Chrome extension that fills forms "with a single click." The free plan tracks up to 100 jobs with unlimited autofills. Pro costs $40 a month, or less when billed every three or six months. Huntr does not submit applications for you.

It suits people who apply by hand and want one organised place for every job.

How to choose

  • If you want a high daily count on employer career pages, look at JobCopilot.
  • If you are a software engineer with budget, ApplyPass is built for you.
  • If you want a person to do the work, use Scale.jobs.
  • If you want to stay in control and pay little or nothing, use Simplify or Huntr.
  • If you want matched roles sent on employer forms, with every answer kept, try Plumly.

Whichever you pick, check what it says about your LinkedIn account first.

How Plumly fits

Plumly finds new roles on company job boards and career sites. It ranks them against your resume, level and preferred places. It applies on the employer's own form on Greenhouse, Ashby, Lever, Workable, Teamtailor, Rippling, BreezyHR, Workday, Personio and Homerun. For other systems, it links you to the employer's page. It does not automate LinkedIn Easy Apply or any LinkedIn account.

Nothing is sent until you choose. "Hands off" applies to strong matches up to a daily limit you set, 10 by default and 25 at most. "In control" lets you review each job and press Apply.

Plumly never invents facts about you. When it is not sure of an answer, it asks you. It keeps every answer and a picture of each submitted form. Some employer systems are not supported yet, and some questions will need you.

Plus costs $19 a month for 1,000 applications, and you pay only for applications that are submitted. Cancel any time.

Your first 25 applications are free, with no credit card required.

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Prices and features checked on 18 October 2026.

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