AuthoredUp vs SocialCraft AI: LinkedIn Editor or Multi-Platform Drafting?

Last verified: October 22, 2026. The AuthoredUp facts below were read on AuthoredUp's own site on that date. Prices and terms change; check their site before you buy.

AuthoredUp is a single-purpose LinkedIn tool: an editor, preview, scheduler and analytics layer that lives in a Chrome extension and a web app. This page compares it with SocialCraft AI for people deciding where to write and schedule LinkedIn posts.

What AuthoredUp does well

• LinkedIn-only focus with an editor for bold, italic, lists and emoji, multi-device preview including the "See more" fold, and readability and post-length insights.
• Unlimited drafts, snippets and company pages on every plan, with no per-page charge.
• Team billing is per connected LinkedIn profile, not per person, so managers and ghostwriters who do not connect a profile are free.
• Analytics depth: performance dashboard, historical post collection, saves/sends/reach metrics, CSV export and an analytics API on every plan.
• Safety stance stated on their site: "No automation. No cookies." Data hosted in Germany.

Where SocialCraft AI differs

Grounding Report

SocialCraft AI runs a source-fidelity guard on every draft. A statistic, dollar amount, count or timeframe it cannot trace to what you gave it is swapped out, and the Grounding Report shows each swap. It is a guide, not a fact-check: it compares the draft to your input, not to the world.

Platforms

AuthoredUp describes itself as "the ultimate LinkedIn content creation & analytics tool"; other networks are not listed on their site as of October 22, 2026. SocialCraft AI drafts for and publishes to LinkedIn, X, Instagram and TikTok from one place.

AI drafting

AuthoredUp lists "Coauthor: AI writing in your voice" and marks it "Currently in closed beta." SocialCraft AI's generator is its core product and is available on the Free plan.

Who should pick which

Choose AuthoredUp if

• LinkedIn is your only channel and you want the deepest editor, preview and analytics for it.
• You run several clients or profiles and want per-profile pricing with free manager seats.
• You want a tool that states it uses no automation and collects no cookies.

Choose SocialCraft AI if

• You publish beyond LinkedIn and want one drafting workflow across networks.
• You want drafts checked against your own input before they go out, with a report showing what was swapped.
• You want to start on a free plan rather than a trial.

Pricing, as listed on October 22, 2026

AuthoredUp

Source: authoredup.com/pricing, read October 22, 2026. The page shows a $ sign without naming the currency. Free trial, no credit card required; trial length is not listed. Their Terms say fees are non-refundable.

SocialCraft AI

Source: our pricing page. SocialCraft AI plans are credit-metered, so the units are not the same as a per-seat or per-profile price. A text post costs 1 credit; images and video cost more.

Limits of this comparison

• We read AuthoredUp's homepage, pricing page and Terms. Their help center and product pages were not read.
• Their own pages give different counts for the hooks library ("300+ hooks and post endings," "200+ opening lines," "150 carefully designed hooks & snippets"), so we quote none of them.
• We have not used AuthoredUp; this page compares what each site says, not hands-on results.

Where a feature is described as "not listed on their site," that means we did not find it on the pages we read, not that it does not exist.

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