Comparison

Penlio vs AuthoredUp formatting tool meets AI

AuthoredUp is a solid formatting and analytics Chrome extension at $20/mo. Penlio does everything AuthoredUp does, adds real AI generation and voice learning, and costs $5 less.

Quick Verdict

Everything AuthoredUp does, plus actual AI generation — and $5 cheaper.

AuthoredUp is a well-designed formatting and analytics tool, but it has zero AI generation. You still have to write every word yourself. Penlio matches AuthoredUp on formatting, adds AI post generation, hook generation, and deep voice learning — and costs $15/mo instead of $20/mo. It's a full-featured content platform, not just a formatting helper.

Feature by Feature

Formatting tool vs. full AI platform

Feature
Best value
Penlio
$15/mo
AuthoredUp
$20/mo
AI Post Generation
Voice LearningDeep
Hook Generator
Post Scheduling
Text Formatting
Readability AnalysisComing soon
Saved Snippets / Templates
AnalyticsBasic
Carousel CreatorPro
Content Repurposing
Idea Generator
Account SafetyOfficial APIChrome ext.
Content Calendar
AuthoredUp requires a Chrome extension. Penlio is a standalone web app using LinkedIn's official API.
Why Penlio wins

From formatting tool to AI content platform

AI That Learns Your Voice

AuthoredUp has zero AI generation — you write everything yourself. Penlio generates full posts in your unique voice using deep voice learning that analyzes your writing style, tone, and vocabulary.

Complete Content Platform

AuthoredUp helps format posts you've already written. Penlio helps you ideate, generate, format, schedule, and analyze — the entire content workflow in one tool.

$15/mo vs $20/mo

Penlio costs $5 less per month while offering significantly more. AI generation, hook creation, voice learning, content repurposing, and a full content calendar — all included.

Pricing

More features. $5 cheaper.

Penlio Starter
$15/mo
  • Unlimited AI post generation
  • Deep voice learning
  • Hook generator
  • Text formatting
  • Content calendar & scheduling
  • Analytics dashboard
  • Content repurposing
  • Idea generator
AuthoredUp
$20/mo
  • No AI post generation
  • No voice learning
  • No hook generator
  • Text formatting
  • Scheduling (via Chrome ext.)
  • Basic analytics
  • Readability analysis
  • Saved snippets

Save $60/year while getting AI generation, voice learning, and a full content platform.

Which is right for you?

The honest recommendation

Choose Penlio if you...

  • Want AI to help you generate posts, not just format them
  • Want your content to sound like you, not like a template
  • Need a full content platform (ideate, write, schedule, analyze)
  • Prefer a standalone web app over a Chrome extension
  • Want to save $5/mo while getting more features

Choose AuthoredUp if you...

  • Specifically want readability scoring for your drafts
  • Prefer to write everything yourself with no AI assistance
  • Are heavily invested in the Chrome extension workflow
  • Only need formatting and analytics, nothing else

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