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AuthoredUp vs Cleed
Focuses on finding and contacting LinkedIn leads rather than content creation and analytics.
AuthoredUpThe ultimate tool for LinkedIn content creation and analytics, ideal for individuals and in-house teams.
CleedFind and contact potential leads at scale on LinkedinWhich to pick
Pick AuthoredUp if you want…
- All-in-one LinkedIn content studio
- The lower starting price: $16.63/month against $99/month
Pick Cleed if you want…
- Signal-driven lead enrichment and outreach
- LinkedIn lead generation
Side by side
- What it is
- AuthoredUp:AuthoredUp is a Chrome extension and web platform for creating, scheduling, and analyzing LinkedIn posts.
- Cleed:Getcleed uses AI to monitor LinkedIn and market signals, enrich leads and draft personalized outreach messages.
- Best for
- AuthoredUp:All-in-one LinkedIn content studio
- Cleed:Signal-driven lead enrichment and outreach
- Who it’s for
- AuthoredUp:LinkedIn creators, marketers, and teams who need streamlined content creation and analytics.
- Cleed:B2B sales teams, founders and growth agencies needing timely prospecting
- Pricing
- AuthoredUp:Freemium
- Cleed:Freemium
- Plans
- AuthoredUp:Individual $19.95 per month · Business $14.95 per profile/per month · Individual (Annual) $16.63 per month (billed annually) · Business (Annual) $12.46 per profile/per month (billed
- Cleed:Pro $99 / mo per month
- Works with
- AuthoredUp:Chrome extension
- Cleed:—
AuthoredUp features
- Rich Text Editor. Format posts with bold, italic, emojis, lists and preview them before publishing.
- Drafts & Snippets. Save unlimited drafts and reusable text blocks, tag them and move through stages.
- Content Calendar. Visual calendar to plan, schedule and track posts across profiles and company pages.
- Analytics Dashboard. Track impressions, engagement, follower growth and compare performance periods.
- Hooks & CTA Library. Access 200+ opening lines and 150+ closing calls-to-action to boost post readability.
- Team Collaboration. Business plan adds sub-accounts, draft sharing, organization management and team analytics.
- Company Page Management. Manage unlimited LinkedIn company pages and groups without extra fees.
- API & CSV Export. Export metrics or pull data via personal API key for custom reporting.
Cleed features
- Live market monitoring. Tracks funding, hiring, product launches, leadership changes and competitor mentions 24/7.
- Buying signal scoring. Ranks accounts by fit, urgency and relevance to highlight warm prospects.
- Reason-to-reach-out generation. Provides a clear context and suggested angle for each opportunity.
- AI-drafted outreach. Creates the first email or LinkedIn message based on the signal and your ICP.
- Enrichment waterfall. Adds emails and phone numbers from 15 data providers.
- CRM & API integration. Pushes approved opportunities directly into your CRM or via API.
AuthoredUp vs Cleed FAQ
Is AuthoredUp or Cleed free?+
AuthoredUp has a free plan; paid plans start at $16.63/month (Individual (Annual)). Cleed has a free plan; paid plans start at $99/month (Pro).
Which is cheaper, AuthoredUp or Cleed?+
AuthoredUp is cheaper to start with: AuthoredUp's Individual (Annual) plan ($16.63/month) against Cleed's Pro plan ($99/month).
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