AuthoredUp vs ContentIn (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AuthoredUp grades higher than ContentIn: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
AuthoredUp grades higher on value for money and the free plan. ContentIn grades higher on platforms. They get the same grade on features and ease of use.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
AuthoredUp
LinkedIn post editor, scheduler and analytics for personal profiles
ContentIn
AI ghostwriter and scheduler for LinkedIn posts
Which one is for you
Pick AuthoredUp if
- Fits if LinkedIn is the only place you post
- Works for ghostwriters and agencies running several LinkedIn profiles
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you also post to Instagram, X or Facebook, because it covers LinkedIn only
- Not for you if you want scheduling without a browser extension: video, polls and events publish through it
- Tight if you're a team: Business needs at least 3 profiles and the Custom Growth Plan 10
- Watch out: the Coauthor AI writing assistant is described as a closed beta
Pick ContentIn if
- Fits if LinkedIn is the only network you post on
- Works for a founder who wants drafts written in their own voice
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you post anywhere but LinkedIn, as no other network is supported
- Tight if you plan more than 2 posts a week, which is the Growth limit
- Skip it if you do not want to give a card for a trial
- Watch out: company pages need Pro, and the agent plans and Take app are billed separately
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAuthoredUpFair | 2.0GPAContentInFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | B$16.63 a month on annual billing ($19.95 monthly) for one LinkedIn profile, just under the category's $17.99 cheaper-quarter mark. | CGrowth is $31 a month on yearly billing, between the $24.99 middle and the $49 dearer quarter, for a single LinkedIn profile. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree trial with no card, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. | DA 7-day trial that needs a card to start, and no free plan. |
| Features | CEditor with previews, drafts, calendar, scheduling and analytics for LinkedIn. It does that one job fully, but it's a smaller job than a full scheduler. | CVoice-trained drafts, weekly planning, scheduling, carousels and analytics. LinkedIn only, and Growth plans 2 posts a week. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and connect your LinkedIn account. | CA web and iPhone product where the voice has to be trained on your posts first. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb plus a Chrome extension, for one network. No phone apps on record. | BWeb and iPhone, with LinkedIn, Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor and Telegram connections. No Android or desktop app. |
| Best for | writing and scheduling LinkedIn posts | LinkedIn ghostwriting in your own voice |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: AuthoredUp and ContentIn. How we grade
Price against what you get
AuthoredUp starts at $16.63 a month and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ContentIn starts at $31 a month and scores 2.3.
ContentIn scores higher, and starts $14.37 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 22 score higher than AuthoredUp for less, and 12 score higher than ContentIn for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- AuthoredUp also covers calendar.
At a glance
| AuthoredUp | ContentIn | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free trial |
| Starts at | $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly) | $31 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated | 7-day free trial; a card is required to start |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AuthoredUp | ContentIn LLC |
| Price read from | authoredup.com | contentin.io |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
Worth knowing
AuthoredUp
- It covers LinkedIn only; there is no support for other social networks.
- Scheduling, video, polls and events publish through the Chrome extension.
- Business needs at least 3 connected profiles, and the Custom Growth Plan at least 10.
- The Coauthor AI writing assistant is described as a closed beta.
ContentIn
- It works with LinkedIn only; no other social network is supported.
- There is no free plan, and a card is needed to start the 7-day trial.
- Growth covers one personal profile; company pages need Pro and multiple profiles need the custom plan.
- Separate ContentIn for Agents plans cost $29 or $49 a month per profile; Take alone is $14.99 a month.
Key features
AuthoredUp
- Formatted editor with previews
- Adds bold, italic, bullets and emoji styles LinkedIn lacks, readability scoring, and desktop and mobile previews including the See more fold.
- Drafts and snippets
- Unlimited drafts and snippets, tags and stages for drafts, a hooks library of 200+ opening lines and 150+ closing lines.
- Calendar and scheduling
- A content calendar for profiles, company pages and groups. Scheduling runs through the Chrome extension, with reminders to post and engage.
- Post analytics
- A dashboard with growth timeline, best time to post from your own history, post comparison, CSV export and an analytics API on every plan.
- Company pages and groups
- Manage every company page you administer at no per-page charge, and post into LinkedIn groups from the editor.
- Team features
- The Business plan adds shared drafts, a team calendar, roles and organization-wide analytics. Billing counts connected profiles, not members.
ContentIn
- Voice-trained ghostwriting
- Reads your profile and past posts to learn your voice, and uses your edits and published posts to refine later drafts.
- Weekly planning
- Plans next week's posts every Sunday from your own material: two posts on Growth and three on Pro.
- LinkedIn scheduling
- Queues posts to a profile, and to company pages on Pro, publishing through LinkedIn's official API.
- Carousels and images
- Includes a carousel and quote-card designer, an AI image generator, and media and GIF libraries.
- Analytics and leads
- Growth has a profile analytics dashboard; Pro adds leads analytics with ICP fit and CSV export.
- MCP server and Take app
- Both plans work from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through MCP, and include the Take iPhone app for voice-to-post drafts.
Plans
AuthoredUp
Individual$16.63
per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly)
1 LinkedIn profile, editor, unlimited drafts, calendar, scheduling and analytics. $199.50 billed yearly.
Business$12.46
per profile / month, billed annually ($14.95 billed monthly)
Minimum 3 profiles, with sub-accounts, team analytics and draft collaboration. $149.50 per profile yearly.
Custom Growth PlanCustom
For teams and agencies with 10 or more profiles, billed annually, with onboarding and training.
ContentIn
Growth$31
per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)
One personal LinkedIn profile: 2 planned posts a week, unlimited drafts, 20 AI images and 4 carousels a month.
Pro$48
per month, billed annually ($59 billed monthly)
Growth plus 3 planned posts a week, company pages, leads analytics, 100 AI images a month and a Telegram bot.
Ghostwriter / AgencyCustom
For ghostwriters and teams running several LinkedIn profiles, with seats, approval flows and custom onboarding.
Ways to pay less
AuthoredUp
- Annual discount
Two months off on yearly billing
Yearly billing is shown at $199.50 for Individual and $149.50 per profile for Business, labeled as getting 2 months off.
ContentIn
- Annual discount
Save with annual billing
ContentIn's pricing page lists Growth at $31 a month billed annually instead of $39, and Pro at $48 instead of $59.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AuthoredUp or ContentIn?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AuthoredUp is cheaper to start with: $16.63 a month, against $31 a month for ContentIn. AuthoredUp starts at $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly), and ContentIn starts at $31 per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AuthoredUp or ContentIn?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AuthoredUp nor ContentIn has a free plan. Both have a free trial.
Which platforms do AuthoredUp and ContentIn run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only AuthoredUp lists a browser extension and only ContentIn lists an iOS app. Both list a web app. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.