Taplio is a powerful LinkedIn growth tool, but its cheapest plan is $39 a month, or $32 a month billed yearly. That's a lot if what you really use it for is scheduling. Here are five alternatives, from LinkedIn-only tools to all-in-one schedulers, with what each one is best at.
Quick comparison
| Starting price | LinkedIn only? | Company pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PostHonk | $5/month | Yes | |
| AuthoredUp | $19.95/month, or $16.63 billed yearly | Yes | Free on every plan |
| Buffer | Free plan; Essentials $5/month per channel | No | |
| Typefully | Free plan; paid plans add more | No | |
| LinkedIn's own scheduler | Free | Yes |
1. PostHonk: the simplest LinkedIn scheduler
PostHonk (that's us) is made only for LinkedIn personal profiles. You write posts, or ask Claude or ChatGPT to, and they join a queue. You choose how many posts a week and roughly when, and PostHonk publishes each one at a natural minute in that window.
- Price: $5 a month for up to 40 posts, or $12 for no monthly limit, after a 7-day free trial.
- Good for: people who write their own posts and want them out on a steady schedule with no fuss.
- Not for: company pages, analytics or engagement tools. It doesn't do those.
2. AuthoredUp: for writing and formatting
AuthoredUp is a LinkedIn-only editor with formatting tools and analytics. It schedules through its browser extension, and company pages are free on every plan. The Individual plan is $19.95 a month, or $16.63 a month billed yearly.
- Good for: people who care about how their posts look and want analytics.
- Not for: connecting Claude or ChatGPT. We didn't find an integration for either.
3. Buffer: for more than one network
Buffer schedules to LinkedIn profiles and pages as well as other networks. The free plan covers 3 channels with 10 scheduled posts each, and Essentials is $5 a month per channel. It has an AI assistant and connects to Claude and ChatGPT.
- Good for: anyone posting to LinkedIn and other networks from one place.
- Not for: people who want a tool built around LinkedIn alone. See PostHonk vs Buffer.
4. Typefully: for writers on several platforms
Typefully is a writing-first scheduler for LinkedIn, X, Threads, Bluesky and more, with a free plan. Its AI writing features are on paid plans, and it connects to Claude and ChatGPT.
- Good for: creators who post the same ideas across several networks.
5. LinkedIn's built-in scheduler: free
LinkedIn lets you schedule posts yourself, on desktop and in the app, up to three months ahead. It's free, but you pick every date and time by hand and there's no queue. More in PostHonk vs LinkedIn's scheduler.
How to choose
- Just want posts out on time, cheaply? PostHonk.
- Want formatting tools and analytics? AuthoredUp.
- Post on several networks? Buffer or Typefully.
- Post now and then? LinkedIn's own scheduler is fine.
- Need growth tools and outreach? Taplio may still be worth it. See PostHonk vs Taplio.
Prices and features were checked on 17 October 2026 on each company's own website. They change often, so check before you buy. Taplio, AuthoredUp, Buffer, Typefully, LinkedIn are trademarks of their respective owners. PostHonk isn't affiliated with any of them.