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The AuthoredUp alternative that writes in your voice, not just formats it.
AuthoredUp makes your LinkedIn® posts look great before you publish. It covers one platform, with no help engaging or following up. Reepl learns your voice, drafts in it, and runs the whole loop from idea to comment to consistent publishing. Here is the honest, category-by-category breakdown.
Choose Reepl if you want AI that writes in your voice plus engagement and multi-channel publishing in one tool. Choose AuthoredUp if you write every post yourself and only need best-in-class formatting, preview, and analytics for LinkedIn®.
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Reepl vs AuthoredUp, feature by feature
Same category, very different tools. Here's exactly what each one includes so you can see where your money goes.
| Feature | Reepl | AuthoredUp |
|---|---|---|
| Rich post formatting | Yes | Yes |
| Hooks & post-ending library | Idea feed + viral template library | 200+ hooks, 150+ endings |
| Live LinkedIn® post preview | Yes | Yes |
| Scheduling & drafts | Yes | Yes |
| Runs inside LinkedIn® (Chrome ext.) | Yes | Yes |
| Nothing posts without your click | Yes | Yes |
| Post & profile analytics | Yes | Best-in-class |
| Individual price | Free + paid | $19.95/mo |
| Learns your voice from your posts | Yes | Partly: Coauthor (beta) |
| AI writes the first draft | Yes | Partly: Coauthor (beta) |
| Choose your AI model | Yes | No: No model picker documented |
| Carousel generator | AI-generated | No: Attach PDFs; no AI generator |
| Multi-channel publishing | Yes | No: LinkedIn® only |
| Voice-matched comment drafts | Yes | No |
| Voice-matched comment drafts inside LinkedIn® | Yes | No |
| Posting heatmap & time optimizer | Yes | No |
| LinkedIn® AI agent | Yes | No |
| MCP - manage from Claude & ChatGPT | Yes | Partly: MCP for drafts and stats; you publish yourself |
| Free tools, no login required | 25+ tools | No |
| Free plan that actually works | Free forever | No: Trial only, no card |
The differences that actually matter
Both create LinkedIn® content. They treat your voice, your account, and your tools very differently. Here's where it counts.
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Drafted in your voiceAuthoredUp formats what you write. Reepl writes in your voice.
This is the single biggest difference between the two tools. AuthoredUp is built around formatting, not drafting. It gives you a great editor, 200+ hooks and 150+ endings, and a pixel-accurate preview, and its AI writing assistant (Coauthor) is still in closed beta. Reepl analyzes your existing posts, builds a Voice Profile from how you actually write, and drafts in it. After a few weeks it sounds specifically like you, so the blank page stops being the bottleneck.
A LinkedIn® formatter, or an entire growth engine.
AuthoredUp does one job well. Reepl replaces the whole stack. AuthoredUp is a focused writing and analytics layer for LinkedIn®: format, preview, schedule, measure. Reepl folds all of that into a platform that also drafts your comments, runs an AI agent, and connects to Claude and ChatGPT through MCP. One subscription instead of four.
LinkedIn® only, or everywhere your audience is.
Where your content can actually go. AuthoredUp is LinkedIn®-only and proud of it. If you also show up on X, you reach for a separate tool. Reepl takes one idea and adapts it for LinkedIn® and X, so your voice carries across both channels without re-writing it twice.
AuthoredUp stops at publish. Reepl runs the full loop.
Posting is the start of the work, not the end. AuthoredUp's job is finished the moment you hit post. Everything after, replying in your voice, following up, and learning what to do next, happens somewhere else. Reepl keeps going: it drafts your engagement and feeds the results back into what you post next.
AI that writes in your voice
AuthoredUp's AI writing assistant, Coauthor, is still in beta. Reepl is open to everyone today: it learns your voice from your existing posts, drafts in it, and sharpens with every edit you make.
The whole loop, not just the post
Formatting is step one. Reepl adds voice-matched engagement, scheduling, and analytics, so you stop paying for three tools to do one job.
Beyond LinkedIn®
AuthoredUp is LinkedIn®-only by design. Reepl publishes the same idea to LinkedIn® and X from a single composer.
Which tool is right for you?
No tool is best at everything. Here's where AuthoredUp has the edge and where Reepl comes out ahead, category by category.
| Reepl | AuthoredUp | |
|---|---|---|
| Content creation & AI | Reepl winsBuilds a Voice Profile from your posts and drafts in it, then refines as you edit. Choose your model and BYOK for unlimited generation. | AI writing (Coauthor) is in beta, with credits on every plan. AuthoredUp's core is structure, 200+ hooks, and 150+ post endings. |
| Formatting & preview | Rich formatting and a live LinkedIn® preview built into the composer, so you see the post before it ships. | AuthoredUp winsAuthoredUp's craft. Best-in-class inline formatting, pixel-accurate desktop and mobile previews, readability stats, and carousel preview. |
| Engagement & growth | Reepl winsDrafts voice-matched comments as you browse. You always review and send. | Not offered. AuthoredUp is a writing and publishing tool; engagement happens manually in LinkedIn®. |
| Analytics | Solid analytics plus engagement streaks, a posting heatmap, and a time optimizer that recommends when to publish. | AuthoredUp winsDeep post and profile analytics that go well beyond LinkedIn®'s native data, a long-standing favourite of serious creators. |
| Simplicity & focus | Does more, so there is more to learn. A full platform takes a little longer to settle into than a single-purpose extension. | AuthoredUp winsRuns entirely inside LinkedIn® as a Chrome extension. Nothing new to learn, nothing you don't need. |
| Channels & breadth | Reepl winsOne composer publishes to LinkedIn® and X, with engagement attached. | LinkedIn® only. For X you'd add a separate tool. |
| Pricing & free plan | Reepl winsFree forever with no credit card, 25+ free LinkedIn® tools, and BYOK on paid plans for unlimited generation. | $19.95/mo individual ($16.63 billed annually). Offers a 14-day free trial only, no standing free plan. |
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Pick Reepl if: You want to write more and faster, grow with engagement and prospecting, and run everything from one place, not just polish posts you've already written.
AuthoredUp
Pick AuthoredUp if: You enjoy writing every post yourself, want a great formatter, preview, and analytics for LinkedIn® alone, and are happy to wait for AI drafting to leave beta.
Trusted by 3,800+ LinkedIn® professionals
Across 38 countries. Here's what they say after making the switch.
“Reepl helped me land a million-dollar client. It's the best extension I've ever used.”
“Analyzing and posting on LinkedIn® has never been easier. It fills the gaps LinkedIn® leaves behind.”
“It writes comments perfectly in context to each person's profile. Incredible tool.”
“After 6 months, one of the best extensions I've tried. It enhances LinkedIn® without getting in the way.”
“It helps me write authentic posts that actually sound like me, not like AI. A real game changer.”
“Reepl transforms random networking into consistent, structured outcomes. A timely solution.”
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Everything you need to know about switching from AuthoredUp to Reepl.
The LinkedIn® tool that writes like you and does the rest
Voice profiles that sound like you. Content, engagement, scheduling, and analytics in one place. A Chrome extension that lives inside LinkedIn®, and MCP so you can run it from Claude or ChatGPT. Start free, no credit card, no time limit.