AuthoredUp vs Publer (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer grades higher than AuthoredUp: 2.6 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 17, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
AuthoredUp grades higher on value for money. Publer grades higher on ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan and features.
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
Publer
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members
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 Publer if
- Fits if you post to less common places like Telegram, Mastodon or WordPress
- Works for one or two accounts, at $4 to $8 an account a month billed yearly
Look elsewhere if
- Not for you if you answer lots of comments and DMs, as no inbox is listed
- Tight if you're free: no X, 10 queued posts per account and 24 hours of post history
- Pricey if your team keeps growing, because every account and member adds to the bill
- Watch out: analytics, approvals and recycling need Business, and the API goes only to eligible customers
- Watch out: paid plans cap daily posting, and only Enterprise lifts the cap
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAAuthoredUpFair | 2.6GPAPublerGood | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CBusiness, the plan with analytics and approvals, is $8 an account a month billed yearly, so five accounts are $40, and each extra team member adds to that. That's above this category's $29 middle and under the $58 dearer quarter. Professional is $20 for five. |
| Free plan and trial | CFree trial with no card, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. | CFree for good with 3 accounts and 10 queued posts each, but no X, 25 drafts and only 24 hours of published-post history, and analytics are a Business thing. Tight for a business. |
| 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. | CCalendar, bulk uploads of up to 500 posts, RSS, recycling, AI, competitor tracking and approvals on Business. The gaps it shows: no social inbox in its listing, a daily posting cap only Enterprise lifts, and an API only for eligible customers. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and connect your LinkedIn account. | AIts iPhone and iPad app averages 4.75 from about 26,600 ratings. |
| Platforms and integrations | CWeb plus a Chrome extension, for one network. No phone apps on record. | BWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension, with Canva, Google Drive, Unsplash, WordPress and Linkie. No desktop app, which an A needs. |
| Best for | writing and scheduling LinkedIn posts | scheduling to lots of networks, priced per account |
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 Publer. 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. Publer starts at $4 a month and scores 3.0.
Publer scores higher and starts $12.63 a month lower. Of the other social media schedulers on the chart, 8 score higher than AuthoredUp for less, and none scores higher than Publer 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 templates.
At a glance
| AuthoredUp | Publer | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free trial | Free plan |
| Starts at | $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly) | $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | 1 user, 1 workspace, 3 social accounts other than X, 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and 25 drafts. |
| Free trial | Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated | 7-day free trial of Professional, 14-day free trial of Business |
| Web | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | AuthoredUp | Kalemi |
| Price read from | authoredup.com | publer.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 17, 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.
Publer
- The Free plan leaves out X, holds 10 scheduled posts per account at a time and keeps published posts for 24 hours.
- Listed prices are for a single social account; each added account and team member raises the total, with every tenth one free.
- Analytics, best times, competitor analysis, recycling, approvals and unlimited AI need Business; the API goes only to eligible Business and Enterprise customers.
- Paid plans schedule without limit but cap daily posting to prevent spam; only Enterprise lifts Publer's daily cap.
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.
Publer
- Calendar and cross-posting
- Posts for Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Threads, LinkedIn, Pinterest, YouTube, Bluesky, Mastodon, Telegram, Google Business Profile and WordPress are planned on a drag-and-drop calendar.
- Bulk scheduling and RSS
- Up to 500 posts at once from a CSV file or a bulk media upload, and RSS feeds that auto-schedule new articles, on paid plans.
- Recycling and AutoSchedule
- Posting schedules fill slots automatically on every plan, and Business adds automatic recycling of evergreen posts with Spintax variations.
- Analytics and competitors
- Business adds post and account analytics, downloadable reports, best times to post, hashtag analytics and competitor tracking.
- AI Assist
- AI writes captions, completes text, makes images and suggests comment replies; prompts are unlimited on Business.
- Workspaces and approvals
- Paid plans get unlimited workspaces and roles per social account, and Business adds approval workflows for teams and outside clients.
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.
Publer
Free$0
3 social accounts (no X), 10 queued posts per account, 25 drafts and 24 hours of published-post history.
Professional$4
per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly)
X support, unlimited scheduling and workspaces, bulk scheduling, RSS automations and full post history. Each added account or member raises the price.
Business$8
per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($10 billed monthly)
Analytics and reports, best times, competitor analysis, post recycling, approvals, unlimited AI and the API. Each added account or member raises the price.
EnterpriseCustom
Volume discounts, 1:1 onboarding, priority support, no daily posting cap from Publer and payment by purchase order or wire.
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.
Publer
- Annual discount
20% off with yearly billing
Publer's help center gives yearly billing a 20% discount: $4 a month instead of $5 for Professional and $8 instead of $10 for Business at one account.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, AuthoredUp or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Publer is cheaper to start with: $4 a month, against $16.63 a month for AuthoredUp. AuthoredUp starts at $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly), and Publer starts at $4 per month for 1 social account, billed yearly ($5 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, AuthoredUp or Publer?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Publer has a free plan. AuthoredUp does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do AuthoredUp and Publer run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only Publer lists iOS and Android apps. Both list a web app and a browser extension. 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.