Embers scores every engager against your ICP and says why. AuthoredUp: No.
Keep writing where you write. Embers finds the buyers inside the reactions and comments your posts already earn.
Verdict
The short answer, both ways.
AuthoredUp's job ends when you hit 'Post.' Embers starts working after you post - identifying who engaged, scoring them against your ICP, and telling you who's worth a DM.
Where Embers has the edge
They've built an audience but can't convert engagement into deals
They need lead intelligence, not more formatting tools
They're concerned about Chrome extension account access risk
They want to close the loop between content and revenue
Where AuthoredUp has the edge
Excellent text formatting tools
Large library of hooks and templates
Affordable pricing
Saves drafts and organizes content
Good post preview feature
Scorecard
Feature by feature, scored.
Rows where one side is simply ahead are marked. Where the two differ on purpose, it says so, and plain facts stay plain.
Feature Embers AuthoredUp
LinkedIn login requiredSameNoNo
Chrome extension requiredEmbersNoYes
Automated messagingSameNoEmbers never sends. Write it yourself, or push the lead to HeyReach, Instantly, Smartlead, or EmeliaNo
Signal-based leadsEmbersYesNo
ICP scoringEmbersYesNo
Account safetyNo account accessLow risk
Starting price$49/mo$19.95/mo
Setup time~60 seconds~5 minutes
Content and analytics
Reach becomes a short list of buyers.
A post collects reactions and comments. Embers resolves the people behind them, scores each one against your ICP, and keeps the few worth a follow-up.
Three things we changed in our onboarding after 40 customer calls.
142 reactions · 37 comments
179 engagers resolved to people
Each scored against your ICP
3 worth a follow-up
Nicolas ColeCommented · Co-founder · Ship 30 for 3094
Oskar KwasniewskiReacted · Founder · TesterArmy88
Maceo CardinaleCommented · Founder · Datost79
176 others below your ICP bar, kept out of the queue
Reach you already earned. Who in it is a buyer?
Illustrative examples from verified public profiles. No affiliation implied.
Pricing
Published prices, on one scale.
Every Embers plan is one workspace: no seats, no credits, no LinkedIn-account pricing. Your first 2,000 engagers are free.
Embers
Solo$49/mo
Growth$99/mo
Enterprise$199/mo
AuthoredUp
Individual$19.95/mo
Business$14.95/mo Per profile, min 3 profiles
Prices as published by each vendor. Prices in another currency are shown as published, not converted. Outlined bars are quoted or billed yearly.
Scorecard
How the work differs day to day.
What you set up, what you review, and what happens next. AuthoredUp is best for linkedIn writers and content creators who want professional-looking posts with rich formatting, templates, and a hooks library.
Feature Embers AuthoredUp
Core focusLead intelligence - finding customers in your engagementContent creation - formatting, templates, and hooks
When it worksAfter you post - identifies and scores people who engagedBefore you post - helps you write and format
Lead identificationYeseveryone who engaged identified, enriched, and scoredNocontent creation only
Chrome extension requiredNo LinkedIn account accessYesworks as a Chrome extension
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No. AuthoredUp formats and organizes LinkedIn posts - it doesn't identify who engages or convert engagement into leads. Embers does.
Yes. AuthoredUp helps you write better posts; Embers identifies which people those posts attract and scores them against your ICP.
Yes, $19.95/mo versus $49/mo. But they solve different problems - AuthoredUp formats your posts, Embers finds prospects in your posts, comments, and competitor signals, then turns them into qualified leads.
Your next pass
See which public signals are worth your time.
Start with your first 2,000 engagers free and review the fit before choosing a plan. No card to start.