LiHelper vs AuthoredUp: an AuthoredUp alternative with AI writing built in
AuthoredUp is an editor and analytics extension. LiHelper writes, designs and schedules posts from your profile. A fair comparison from both public sites as of September 2026.
An AuthoredUp alternative usually means one of two things. Either you want AI writing, which AuthoredUp mostly lacks, or you want cheaper scheduling and analytics from a Chrome extension. AuthoredUp calls itself the ultimate LinkedIn content creation and analytics tool. It is built around an editor, a formatter and deep post analytics, with a firm no-automation, no-cookies stance. LiHelper is an independent AI LinkedIn growth tool. It drafts posts from your own profile, designs an image, schedules at your best time and syncs analytics through the LiHelper Connector. The two overlap less than you might think. This page shows where each is the right pick.
AuthoredUp in short
As of September 2026 AuthoredUp sells three plans. Individual is $19.95 a month, or $16.63 a month billed yearly at $199.50. Business is $14.95 per profile a month for three or more profiles. A Custom Growth plan starts at ten profiles. The trial needs no card. The product is a Chrome extension plus a web platform. The editor adds bold, italic, emoji and list styling, a readability grade and a multi-device preview. There is a library of 200-plus hooks and 150-plus endings, with unlimited drafts and snippets. A content calendar covers profiles, pages and groups; scheduling runs through the extension, with reminders. A best-time heatmap is built from your own posting history. Analytics go back years and include saves, sends, reach, profile views and side-by-side post comparison. Its AI assistant, Coauthor, is listed as a closed beta with credits per plan. The site says plainly: no automation, no cookies, hosted in the EU.
Feature comparison
| Feature | LiHelper | AuthoredUp |
|---|---|---|
| AI post writing | Creator and Pro | Coauthor, closed beta |
| Writes from your own profile and top posts | Included | Beta, learns your voice |
| AI-designed images for posts | Creator and Pro | Not included |
| Editor with bold, italic, lists and preview | Not included | Included |
| Readability grade and length insights | Not included | Included |
| Hooks and CTA libraries | Not included | 200+ / 150+ |
| Scheduling and calendar | All plans, incl. Free | Via the extension |
| Best-time slot from your own engagement data | Included | Heatmap |
| Analytics from your own LinkedIn pages | All plans, incl. Free | Included |
| Post history going back years | Not included | Included |
| Saves, sends and reach per post | Not included | Included |
| Chrome extension inside LinkedIn | LiHelper Connector | Core of the product |
| Auto-publishing without approval | Pro | Scheduled posts |
| Engagement: capped likes, drafted comments | Pro | Not included |
| Easy Apply assist and job tools | Pro | Not included |
| Multiple profiles and company pages | Not included | Included |
| Team collaboration and sub-accounts | Not included | Business |
| Free plan | Included | Not included |
| Trial without a card | 14 days (Creator) | Included |
Rows describe what each vendor's public site lists; "closed beta" is AuthoredUp's own label for Coauthor. LiHelper plan names follow the pricing page.
Where AuthoredUp is better, and where LiHelper is better
AuthoredUp wins on
- The editor: bold, italic and list styles LinkedIn lacks, a readability grade, a see-more fold preview on desktop and mobile in light and dark mode, 200+ hooks and 150+ endings. LiHelper has a plain composer.
- Depth of analytics: years of post history, saves, sends, reach and profile views per post, period snapshots, side-by-side post comparison and smart post reuse. LiHelper covers the core numbers only.
- A strictly no-automation, no-cookie stance. Nothing in AuthoredUp acts in your session on your behalf, which is the lowest-risk posture a LinkedIn tool can take.
- Multiple profiles and company pages, team sub-accounts, draft collaboration and share-for-review links on the Business plan. LiHelper is one profile per account.
- Data hosted in Germany on EU-owned infrastructure, if data residency matters to you.
- A longer public track record with a well-reviewed Chrome extension.
LiHelper wins on
- AI writing that is generally available: 30 drafts a month on Creator and 60 on Pro, conditioned on your own headline, skills and best posts, where AuthoredUp's Coauthor is still a closed beta. Compare plans on the pricing page.
- Designed images for every post, chosen by the content itself, included in the quota; AuthoredUp lists no image generation.
- Daily Autopilot: every day a post is drafted, illustrated and scheduled at your best time for you to approve. Consistency no longer depends on opening an editor.
- Price: Creator is $12 against Individual at $19.95. There is also a permanent Free plan for scheduling and analytics via the LiHelper Connector on the Chrome Web Store.
- Publishing through LinkedIn's official share API, so scheduled posts go out even when your browser is closed; AuthoredUp schedules through its extension.
- Pro adds capped engagement help, drafted comments and Easy Apply assist with resume tools, which AuthoredUp does not offer at all.
Who should pick which
Pick AuthoredUp if you write your own posts and want the best editor, formatting and preview available. Pick it for deep analytics such as saves, sends and multi-year history. Pick it if you manage company pages or several profiles. And pick it if you want a tool that never acts in your LinkedIn session, under any circumstances. Writers, ghostwriters and small agencies are its natural users.
Pick LiHelper if the blank page is your problem. Creator at $12 drafts a post a day from your headline, skills and best posts, designs an image for it and schedules it at the hour your own data says works; you approve with one tap. Pro at $29 adds auto-publishing, capped engagement help and Easy Apply assist for a job search. If you only need scheduling and core analytics, LiHelper Free costs nothing. And if you want the best of both, the two tools coexist: AuthoredUp for polish and history, LiHelper for daily drafts.
Pricing side by side
| Plan detail | LiHelper | AuthoredUp |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Free, $0: schedule, drafts, calendar, extension analytics (no AI) | None listed; free trial only |
| Entry paid plan | Creator, $12/mo or $120/yr: 30 AI posts + 15 visual credits | Individual, $19.95/mo or $16.63/mo billed $199.50/yr: one profile, editor, extension, analytics |
| Top plan | Pro, $29/mo or $290/yr: 60 posts + 40 visual credits, auto-publish, engagement, job tools | Business, $14.95 per profile/mo (min. 3) or $12.46/mo yearly; Custom Growth plan from 10 profiles |
| Trial | 14-day Creator trial, no card; Pro trial at checkout, charged only when it ends | Free trial, no card; length not stated on the pricing page |
| Annual saving | Two months free (10 months' price) | Two months off |
| Data hosting | See the Privacy Policy for providers | Hosted in Germany on EU infrastructure |
LiHelper annual plans also carry a 10% higher monthly post and image allowance. Billing is by Paddle, our Merchant of Record. AuthoredUp prices are as displayed on authoredup.com/pricing as of September 2026 and may change.
Switching from AuthoredUp to LiHelper, or running both
Nothing needs exporting. Create a LiHelper account; the 14-day Creator trial starts with no card. Connect LinkedIn with OAuth so posts publish through the official share API. Then install the LiHelper Connector next to AuthoredUp's extension. Open your LinkedIn analytics page once and click sync. Your existing post stats, followers and profile views appear in LiHelper. The best-time engine starts from that history, and Daily Autopilot drafts its first post from your profile. Keep AuthoredUp's drafts where they are, or paste the ones you want into LiHelper's calendar.
The honest trade: you lose AuthoredUp's editor, hooks library, readability grade and multi-year analytics. You gain AI drafts you can use today, designed images, official-API publishing and, on Pro, engagement and job tools. LiHelper's Pro engagement features act in your own browser, within daily caps and only when you click. LinkedIn's User Agreement can treat that as automation. The FAQ answer on ban risk explains the exposure, and the About page explains why we say so plainly. If you never enable those features, your exposure is the same as with AuthoredUp.
LiHelper vs AuthoredUp: frequently asked questions
Add AI drafting to your LinkedIn routine, free for 14 days
Every account starts with a 14-day Creator trial — no card needed. Want Pro? Start a 14-day Pro trial at checkout; you are not charged until it ends. Nothing publishes until you approve it, and no LinkedIn password or cookie ever leaves your browser.
Want the details first? Read how LiHelper works, how it keeps your LinkedIn account safe and what the LiHelper Connector extension reads.
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Every comparison is written from each vendor's public website as of September 2026; prices and features change, so check the vendor before you buy. All product names belong to their owners. LiHelper is independent and not affiliated with LinkedIn or with any tool named here.