Applysent vs Massive
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Pick Massive if you are job hunting in the US and want a hands-off service that writes a custom résumé, cover letter and hiring-team message for each job, up to 200 a month. Pick Applysent if you want a guaranteed approval step when you choose one, a receipt of each submitted form, automatic refunds for failed submissions and coverage beyond the US.
Which Massive this page is about
This comparison covers the job-application service at usemassive.com, run by Do a Huddle, Inc. (dba Massive) in New York, per its terms. It is a different company from joinmassive.com, massive.io and massivesoftware.com.
We make Applysent, so weigh this comparison accordingly. Massive facts come from usemassive.com, its terms and its privacy policy as they stood on 10 October 2026.
Feature and pricing table
| Applysent | Massive | |
|---|---|---|
| How it applies | Fills and submits the employer's own application form; Review mode or optional Autopilot | AI fills out applications for you; you pick jobs yourself or turn on Autopilot. Privacy policy mentions submitting into employers' or job boards' tracking systems |
| Where it applies | Live: Lever, SmartRecruiters, Ashby, Workable, Recruitee, Greenhouse, Workday, Oracle Recruiting Cloud, Teamtailor, JazzHR. Coming soon: BambooHR, Paylocity. No LinkedIn Easy Apply or Indeed | No hiring system or job board named |
| Review before sending | Review mode: nothing is sent until you approve | Homepage: preview résumés and cover letters before sending. Terms §1.1: applications may be sent without your approval; a review period is not guaranteed |
| Résumé tailoring | Per role, without invented experience | Custom résumé per job |
| Cover letters | Short letter when a form asks | Custom cover letter per job, plus a message to the hiring team |
| Record of what was sent | Receipt with every field and free-text answer | Homepage: "We show you exactly what we submit" |
| Failed-application / refund policy | Failed submissions refunded to your balance automatically | Terms: all payments nonrefundable, no prorated refunds; successful submission not guaranteed |
| Free tier | Invite-only early access (waitlist or access code) | Not stated |
| Paid pricing | TBD | Not published; homepage states up to 200 jobs a month; pricing URL returned an error |
| Platforms | Web app that works on phones; no native app | Web, as far as stated |
How each one works
Massive
Massive's pitch is "set it and forget it". It finds new jobs every day and applies to them, either ones you choose by hand or all suitable ones once Autopilot is on. For each job it writes a custom résumé and cover letter and a message to the hiring team, and its homepage says it shows you exactly what it submits.
Replies are handled through Massive-managed email addresses, with a unique address per application, and you can optionally connect Gmail. Its search includes a US visa-sponsorship filter. The terms say the service is operated from the US and make no claim that it is suitable or available elsewhere.
Applysent
Applysent scores every role it finds against your résumé and filters, including salary floor, location, seniority and visa sponsorship, and leaves alone anything that falls short. It adapts your résumé to the wording of each posting without making anything up, completes the employer's form from your saved profile, and writes a cover letter only where the form has a field for one.
You decide per account whether applications wait for approval or go out automatically, and you can switch at any time. Replies can go to an optional dedicated application inbox, and Applysent never sends email from your own account or contacts recruiters in your name. Our AI job application page explains the steps in more detail.
Reading the review and refund terms closely
Both services describe control in their marketing. The useful question is what the terms commit to.
- Approval. Massive's homepage describes previewing documents, but its terms say applications may be submitted automatically without further notice or approval, and that a review period is not guaranteed. In our Review mode, nothing leaves until you approve it.
- Payments. Massive's terms state that all payments are nonrefundable, with no prorated refunds. We refund the cost of any application whose submission fails, such as a form error or a posting that closed, and mark it on the receipt.
- Delivery. Massive's terms say it does not guarantee that any application will be successfully submitted. We don't guarantee every submission either, which is exactly why a failed one is refunded rather than charged.
If you are unsure how much review you need, our guide to whether auto-applying is safe walks through the trade-offs.
Massive: pros and cons
Pros
- Writes three documents per job: résumé, cover letter and a note to the hiring team.
- Low effort to run once set up, with Autopilot or hand-picked jobs.
- Per-application email addresses keep replies organised.
- A visa-sponsorship filter for US roles.
- Says it shows you exactly what it submits.
Cons
- No prices published, and no free tier or trial stated.
- All payments are nonrefundable under its terms.
- The terms allow submission without your approval.
- Operated from the US, with no representation that it is available elsewhere.
- No hiring systems or job boards named.
Applysent: pros and cons
Pros
- Review mode is a firm rule: nothing is sent without your approval.
- Failed submissions are refunded automatically.
- Works for job seekers in any country where employers post on supported systems, for example in the UK or Germany.
- Receipt for each application, plus one tracker with statuses.
- An access code skips the waitlist, so you can start straight away.
Cons
- Like Massive, no paid prices published yet.
- BambooHR and Paylocity are not live yet.
- Does not apply via LinkedIn Easy Apply or Indeed.
- No long track record or public reviews, since it is new.
- Writes a cover letter only where the form asks, and no separate hiring-team message.
- No native app; it runs in your phone's browser.
Who should pick which
Massive suits a US-based job seeker who wants maximum hands-off help, values a cover letter and outreach note on every application, and is comfortable with nonrefundable payments and terms that permit automatic submission.
Applysent suits someone who wants an approval step they can rely on, a refund when an application does not go through, or a search outside the US. If neither fits, compare others in our 2026 ranking of auto-apply tools or the Massive alternatives list.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Massive cost?
Massive does not publish prices on its homepage, and its pricing URL returned an error when we checked in October 2026. The only volume it states is up to 200 jobs a month.
Can I get a refund from Massive?
Its terms say all payments are nonrefundable and that there are no prorated refunds.
Does Massive let me approve applications first?
Its homepage says you can preview résumés and cover letters before sending. Its terms say applications may be submitted without your approval and that a review period is not guaranteed.
Is Massive available outside the US?
Its terms say the service is operated from the US and make no representation that it is appropriate or available elsewhere.
What happens if Applysent cannot submit an application?
That application is refunded to your balance automatically and the receipt shows it as failed.
Sources
Competitor details are taken from each company's own site on the date shown above. Prices and features change, so check their site before you buy.
Let Applysent send the applications. You take the interviews.
Applysent finds jobs that fit your résumé, tailors it to each one, fills in the employer's application form, submits it and keeps a receipt.
- Invite-only early access
- Access codes start instantly
- You approve what gets sent