AuthoredUp review (2026): is it worth $16.63 a month, billed yearly?
LinkedIn post editor, scheduler and analytics for personal profiles
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AuthoredUp report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for writing and scheduling LinkedIn posts
AuthoredUp is an editor, calendar and analytics tool for LinkedIn and nothing else. It works through a Chrome extension, and Business needs at least 3 profiles. If you post anywhere but LinkedIn, it can't follow you.
Who AuthoredUp is for
- Fits if LinkedIn is the only place you post
- Works for ghostwriters and agencies running several LinkedIn profiles
Who AuthoredUp is not for
- 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
Why AuthoredUp gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- BValue for money$16.63 a month on annual billing ($19.95 monthly) for one LinkedIn profile, just under the category's $17.99 cheaper-quarter mark.
- CFree plan and trialFree trial with no card, but its length isn't stated. No free plan.
- CFeaturesEditor 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.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and connect your LinkedIn account.
- CPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus a Chrome extension, for one network. No phone apps on record.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from AuthoredUp's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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AuthoredUp's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 16 of the 49 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 41 of 49) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $16.63 a month, against a middle price of $29 for the category: 10 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 8 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 50 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. AuthoredUp’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 41 of 49, level with 7
- CFree plan and trialAbove 12 of 49, level with 35
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 49, level with 34
- CEase of useAbove 2 of 49, level with 42
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 49, level with 9
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 45 social media schedulers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep AuthoredUp, or make your own?
Your call
You could make the core of AuthoredUp for yourself: calendar, templates and reports.
What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. It costs $199.56 a year.
What you could make
- Calendar, templates and reports: an app builder makes these well.
- It runs in a browser, which is where something home-made would run too.
What you could not
- It plugs into other products, LinkedIn and Chrome among them, and has an API.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
What this rests on. AuthoredUp’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
What is AuthoredUp?
AuthoredUp is a writing and planning tool built only for LinkedIn. A Chrome extension and a web platform provide a formatted editor with previews, drafts, a content calendar, scheduling and post analytics. Plans are billed per connected LinkedIn profile, and company pages are included free.
Worth knowing
- 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.
Key features
- 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.
AuthoredUp pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, AuthoredUp is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly).
- Starts at
- $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | $16.63per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly) | 1 LinkedIn profile, editor, unlimited drafts, calendar, scheduling and analytics. $199.50 billed yearly. |
| Business | $12.46per 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 Plan | Custom | For teams and agencies with 10 or more profiles, billed annually, with onboarding and training. |
Read from authoredup.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with AuthoredUp before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discountTwo 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.
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Common questions
Does AuthoredUp have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. AuthoredUp is listed for Web.
Does AuthoredUp have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. AuthoredUp is listed for Web.
Is AuthoredUp open source?
AuthoredUp is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Does AuthoredUp have an API?
Yes. AuthoredUp offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
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