The AuthoredUp Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about AuthoredUp in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
AuthoredUp
The Insider’s Guide
LinkedIn post editor, scheduler and analytics for personal profiles
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among social media schedulers, read from AuthoredUp’s own pages.
Made by AuthoredUp · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from AuthoredUp’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on AuthoredUp’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 36 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade
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.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about AuthoredUp, taken from its own pages and our grades.
If you post anywhere but LinkedIn, it can't follow you.
- 1
Best for writing and scheduling LinkedIn posts
AuthoredUp is an editor, calendar and analytics tool for LinkedIn and nothing else.
- 2
Paid plans start at $16.63 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly).
- 3
You can try it first
Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated
- 4
It runs on Web
Web, with a browser extension too.
- 5
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.
- 6
Drafts and snippets
Unlimited drafts and snippets, tags and stages for drafts, a hooks library of 200+ opening lines and 150+ closing lines.
- 7
Calendar and scheduling
A content calendar for profiles, company pages and groups. Scheduling runs through the Chrome extension, with reminders to post and engage.
- 8
A 2.2 GPA, above 36 of 90
That is against the other social media schedulers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
You could make the core of AuthoredUp for yourself: calendar, templates and reports.
AuthoredUp at a glance
- Pricing
- Free trial, from $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly)
- Free plan
- No
- Free trial
- Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated
- Runs on
- Web, Browser extension
- Made by
- AuthoredUp
- Category
- Social Media Schedulers
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
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.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Free trial with no card, but its length isn't stated. No free plan. |
| Features | C | Editor 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. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You install a Chrome extension and connect your LinkedIn account. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web plus a Chrome extension, for one network. No phone apps on record. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who AuthoredUp is for
- Fits if LinkedIn is the only place you post
- Works for ghostwriters and agencies running several LinkedIn profiles
Who it 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
Good to know
Good for
- Individuals who post regularly on LinkedIn
- Agencies and ghostwriters running several client profiles
- Teams that want to track LinkedIn performance from one account
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.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$16.63
A month to start
AuthoredUp is a paid product with a free trial, starting at $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly).
Free trial with no card, but its length isn't stated.
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 Plan
Custom
For teams and agencies with 10 or more profiles, billed annually, with onboarding and training.
Trying it first
Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated
Read from authoredup.com on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
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.
Stated on authoredup.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
2
Places it runs: Web and Browser extension
LinkedIn post editor, scheduler and analytics for personal profiles. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, AI features, templates, calendar, reports.
Editor with previews, drafts, calendar, scheduling and analytics for LinkedIn.
- 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.
Where it runs
- Web
- Browser extension
What it works with
- Chrome
AuthoredUp is made by AuthoredUp.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
36/90
Other social media schedulers it is graded above
AuthoredUp's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 36 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 28.
It stands best on value for money (B, above 72 of 90) and worst on platforms and integrations (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $16.63 a month, against a middle price of $24.46 for the category: 28 of the 79 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.0 out of 4. 22 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 91 social media schedulers we grade, cut by the letter each got. AuthoredUp’s own letter is outlined.
- BValue for moneyAbove 72 of 90
- CFree plan and trialAbove 27 of 90
- CFeaturesAbove 2 of 90
- CEase of useAbove 6 of 90
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 0 of 90
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 80 social media schedulers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. AuthoredUp is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
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.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Taplio, Typefully, Hypefury, Buffer and Publer
The 5 tools AuthoredUp is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.0GPA
Taplio
Free trial · from $32/mo
LinkedIn post writing, scheduling and engagement tool.
- AuthoredUp also covers templates.
- 2.2GPA
Typefully
Free plan
Writing and scheduling for X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Threads.
- Typefully has a free plan. AuthoredUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only AuthoredUp lists a browser extension.
- Only Typefully lists a macOS app.
- 2.2GPA
Hypefury
Free trial · from $5/mo
Post scheduler for creators on Bluesky, Threads, LinkedIn and more.
- Only AuthoredUp lists a browser extension.
- AuthoredUp also covers templates and calendar.
- 2.8GPA
Buffer
Free plan · from $5/mo
Social media scheduler priced by the channel, with a free plan.
- Buffer has a free plan. AuthoredUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Buffer lists iOS and Android apps.
- 2.6GPA
Publer
Free plan · from $4/mo
Social media scheduler priced by connected accounts and members.
- Publer has a free plan. AuthoredUp does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Publer lists iOS and Android apps.
- AuthoredUp also covers templates.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
14
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is AuthoredUp free?
No, AuthoredUp is a paid product, but you can try it first. Free trial with no credit card required; length not stated.
How much does AuthoredUp cost?
AuthoredUp lists 3 plans. Individual: $16.63 per month, billed annually ($19.95 billed monthly).
What platforms does AuthoredUp work on?
AuthoredUp is available on Web. It also has a browser extension.
Does AuthoredUp offer any discounts?
AuthoredUp publicly lists the following: Two months off on yearly billing.
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.
What does AuthoredUp integrate with?
AuthoredUp's listing names LinkedIn and Chrome. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes AuthoredUp?
AuthoredUp is made by a company of the same name.
What are the alternatives to AuthoredUp?
The closest alternatives to AuthoredUp in our directory are Taplio, Typefully, Hypefury, Buffer and Publer.
How does AuthoredUp compare with other social media schedulers?
AuthoredUp's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 36 of the 90 other social media schedulers we grade, and level with 28.
Is AuthoredUp good value for money?
ToolGPA grades AuthoredUp B for value for money. Its paid plans start at $16.63 a month, against a middle price of $24.46 for the category: 28 of the 79 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of AuthoredUp?
You could make the core of AuthoredUp for yourself: calendar, templates and reports.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from AuthoredUp’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. 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.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by AuthoredUp. Prices change, so check authoredup.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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tools graded
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categories
739
price changes on record
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- AuthoredUp, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/authoredup
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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