AuthoredUp vs Kleo (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AuthoredUp grades higher than Kleo: 2.2 against 1.4 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. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
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
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 Kleo if
- Fits if you want LinkedIn coaching calls along with the writing tool
- Makes sense if you can pay $99 a month or $999 a year
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you just want a post scheduler, at $99 a month
- Not for you if you post anywhere but LinkedIn
- Skip it if you want to try first, as no free plan or trial was found
- Watch out: each extra profile costs $49 a month, and only the annual plan has a guarantee
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAuthoredUpFair | 1.4GPAKleoWeak | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | D$99 a month, four times the $24.99 category middle, in the dearest tenth. The calls and community are on record, but extra profiles add $49 a month each. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree trial with no card, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. | FNo free plan or trial on the page; only a 30-day guarantee on the annual 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. | CStrategy, writing, 20 visuals a month, scheduling and analytics, for LinkedIn only. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and connect your LinkedIn account. | CA web app and extension where you set up a voice and strategy first. No store rating on record. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb plus a Chrome extension, for one network. No phone apps on record. | CWeb and a browser extension, with LinkedIn the only network named. |
| Best for | writing and scheduling LinkedIn posts | LinkedIn strategy and posts with coaching calls |
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 Kleo. 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. Kleo starts at $83.25 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0.
They score the same, and AuthoredUp starts $66.62 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 22 score higher than AuthoredUp for less, and 56 score higher than Kleo 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
- Kleo also covers web clipper.
At a glance
| AuthoredUp | Kleo | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Paid |
| Starts at | $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly) | $99 per month, or $999 per year |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AuthoredUp | Kleo |
| Price read from | authoredup.com | kleo.so |
| 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.
Kleo
- It is built for LinkedIn; the pages name no other social network.
- Both listed plans are paid; no free plan or trial was found on the page, only a 30-day guarantee on Annual.
- Each additional profile for a team or clients costs $49 a month on top of the plan.
- The pricing sits on the homepage, and the vendor's yearly saving is stated as $189 a year.
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.
Kleo
- Strategy and voice
- Builds a personalized content strategy, post ideas, writing styles and a voice profile that it remembers across chats.
- Writing and visuals
- Unlimited chats, post creation and idea capture, with 20 generated visuals a month on the Standard plan.
- Scheduling and publishing
- Preview and format posts, then schedule and publish in one click; the vendor says it uses LinkedIn's official API.
- Analytics
- Performance insights on published content, reviewed in live weekly calls with the Kleo team.
- Inspiration library
- A training library, 400+ templates and 200+ example posts, plus a Chrome extension for saving content.
- Community
- Group onboarding calls and a private Kleo HQ community come with the subscription.
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.
Kleo
Standard$99
per month, plus $49 per extra profile
Strategy, unlimited post creation, 20 visuals a month, scheduling, analytics, weekly live calls and community.
Annual$999
per year
Everything in Standard plus a 1:1 onboarding call, priority support, early access and a rate locked while active.
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.
Kleo
- Annual discount
Save $189 a year with the Annual plan
Kleo's homepage shows the Annual plan at $999 a year, which it says saves $189 compared with paying monthly.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AuthoredUp or Kleo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, AuthoredUp is cheaper to start with: $16.63 a month, against $83.25 a month when paid by the year for Kleo. AuthoredUp starts at $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly), and Kleo starts at $99 per month, or $999 per year.
Which has a free plan, AuthoredUp or Kleo?
As of Nov 13, 2026, neither AuthoredUp nor Kleo has a free plan. AuthoredUp has a free trial.
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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.