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The best LinkedIn tools

A curated list of the tools worth your time — for creating content, scheduling posts, tracking performance, and growing your network. Every entry includes what it's actually best for.

Editor's pickAll-in-one content & publishing

PostNow

An AI content and personal branding platform built exclusively for LinkedIn. PostNow learns your voice from your own writing, then helps you draft, schedule, and analyze posts across personal profiles and Company Pages.

Voice-trained AI drafting and rewriting
Carousels, infographics, and image generation
Scheduling, approval workflows, and publishing
Analytics, benchmarks, and trend discovery
Team workspaces, clients, and enterprise controls

Best for: Creators and teams who want one LinkedIn-native workflow

Pricing: Free tier available; paid plans for teams

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The list

Content creation & growth

Taplio

A LinkedIn growth tool that combines an AI writing assistant, a swipe file of viral posts, scheduling, and analytics for personal profiles.

AI post generator and rewriter
Viral post library for inspiration
Post scheduling calendar
Basic profile and post analytics

Best for:: Solo creators who want writing inspiration plus scheduling
Pricing:: Paid subscription; free trial available

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Writing & formatting

AuthoredUp

A LinkedIn-native writing editor that gives you a live preview of your post, formatting tools, and a library of drafts without leaving the feed.

Live post preview before publishing
Text formatting and hook templates
Draft library and version history
Works as a browser extension

Best for:: Writers who care about formatting and readability
Pricing:: Free tier with paid upgrades

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Scheduling & automation

Hypefury

A scheduling and automation tool originally built for X that also supports LinkedIn, with evergreen post recycling and cross-posting.

Queue-based scheduling
Evergreen post auto-recycling
Cross-posting to multiple networks
Engagement and growth analytics

Best for:: Creators repurposing content across networks
Pricing:: Paid subscription

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Scheduling & publishing

Buffer

A general-purpose social media scheduler with a clean interface, a free plan, and solid support for LinkedIn Pages and profiles.

Multi-network scheduling calendar
Browser extension and mobile apps
Team collaboration and approvals
Basic performance analytics

Best for:: Small teams scheduling across several networks
Pricing:: Free plan; paid plans per channel

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Scheduling & visual content

Later

A visual-first social media planner known for its media library and drag-and-drop calendar, with LinkedIn scheduling support.

Visual content calendar
Media library and asset management
Caption and hashtag tools
Analytics for published posts

Best for:: Brands planning visual campaigns in advance
Pricing:: Free tier; paid plans for teams

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Analytics

Shield

A LinkedIn analytics platform that goes deeper than native reporting, with historical trends, benchmark comparisons, and exportable reports.

Unlimited historical analytics
Benchmarking against competitors
Post-level performance breakdowns
Exportable dashboards and reports

Best for:: Analysts and marketers who need real reporting
Pricing:: Paid subscription

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Analytics & social management

Sprout Social

An enterprise-grade social media management suite with publishing, inbox, listening, and reporting, including LinkedIn Pages support.

Unified publishing and smart inbox
Social listening and monitoring
Advanced reporting and team workflows
Role-based access and approvals

Best for:: Mid-size and enterprise social teams
Pricing:: Paid plans; enterprise pricing on request

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Prospecting & outreach

Dripify

A LinkedIn automation tool for drip campaigns that visits profiles, sends connection requests, and follows up with messages from a cloud dashboard.

Multi-step drip campaign builder
Automated connection requests and messages
Lead database sync and export
Team analytics and seat management

Best for:: Sales teams running outbound sequences
Pricing:: Paid subscription per seat

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Prospecting & outreach

Waalaxy

A LinkedIn prospecting tool with a friendly campaign builder, inbox management, and a database of leads for outreach at scale.

Step-by-step campaign builder
Automated invites and follow-ups
Unified LinkedIn inbox
Lead export to CRM

Best for:: Agencies and founders starting outbound outreach
Pricing:: Free tier; paid plans per seat

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Prospecting & research

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

LinkedIn's own premium sales product, with advanced search filters, saved lead lists, alerts, and InMail credits for outreach.

Advanced lead and account search
Saved searches and alerts
CRM integrations
InMail credits and buyer intent signals

Best for:: Sales professionals doing account-based research
Pricing:: Paid subscription; no free tier

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Prospecting & data

Apollo.io

A sales intelligence platform with a large B2B contact database, enrichment, sequences, and optional LinkedIn workflows.

Large verified contact database
Email and LinkedIn sequences
Data enrichment and intent signals
CRM and workflow integrations

Best for:: Teams that need data and sequencing in one place
Pricing:: Free tier; paid plans per seat

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Visual design

Canva

A template-driven design tool with LinkedIn post, carousel, and banner sizes, plus AI image and copy assistance.

LinkedIn-specific templates
Carousel and document design
Brand kits and team libraries
AI image and background tools

Best for:: Anyone making quick, on-brand visuals
Pricing:: Free tier; Canva Pro subscription

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Writing quality

Grammarly

An AI writing assistant that checks grammar, clarity, and tone in the browser, including directly inside the LinkedIn composer.

Grammar, spelling, and clarity checks
Tone and audience adjustments
Works inside the LinkedIn editor
Team style guides on paid plans

Best for:: Polishing drafts before you publish
Pricing:: Free tier; paid plans available

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How we picked

We ranked tools by how well they solve a real LinkedIn job end to end: writing in your voice, publishing reliably, measuring results, or reaching the right people. Tools that only do one narrow thing well still made the list — as long as they do that thing better than everything else. Pricing and features change often, so verify details on each vendor's site before you buy.

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