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The best LinkedIn scheduler in 2026

LinkedIn scheduling splits into two jobs. One is a company keeping a Page active. The other is a person building an audience under their own name, where the writing matters more than the calendar. The right tool depends on which of those you're doing.

One format worth checking before you pick: PDF document posts, the carousel-style format. Only a couple of schedulers support it.

66 qualifying tools · last updated 3 August 2026

Our picks

  1. For writing under your own name

    Typefully

    Typefully is a writing tool first: you draft, polish, and schedule text posts in a clean editor, and cross-post the same content to X, Threads, and Bluesky. Free plan, then $12.50 a month.

    from $12.5 per social set / mo · free planRead the reviewVisit

  2. Pages, profiles, and PDF posts

    Publer

    Publer publishes to Profiles and Pages and supports PDF document posts, which few schedulers do, from $4 a month.

    from $4 per account / mo · free planRead the reviewVisit

  3. Document carousels for teams

    ContentStudio

    ContentStudio handles LinkedIn document carousels alongside normal Profile and Page posts, at $19 a month.

    from $19 /moRead the reviewVisit

  4. For executive programs

    Ordinal

    Ordinal is built for the case where several leaders at one company post to LinkedIn with approvals behind them; LinkedIn is its primary network, at $95 a month.

    from $95 /moRead the reviewVisit

  5. The free native baseline

    LinkedIn post scheduling

    LinkedIn schedules posts natively for free, on personal profiles and Company Pages, for text, image, and video. Worth exhausting before you pay for anything.

    Custom pricing · free planRead the reviewVisit

Every qualifying tool

Every scheduler we cover that publishes to LinkedIn directly, in our usual order.

  1. 1
    BufferFree plan·Solo creators
    From $5
    Networks 11
  2. 2
    LaterFree plan·Instagram-first creators and brands
    From $18.75
    Networks 8
  3. 3
    HootsuiteNo free plan·Small teams that need listening and reporting in one place
    From $99
    Networks 9
  4. 4
    Maeve SocialNo free plan·Teams and agencies that approve posts before they go out
    From $20
    Networks 8
  5. 5
    RellaNo free plan·Social media managers
    From $24
    Networks 8
  6. 6
    Sprout SocialNo free plan·Businesses running social as a core function
    From $79
    Networks 11
  7. 7
    LoomlyNo free plan·Teams and agencies that need approval rounds and client sign-off
    From $49
    Networks 10
  8. 8
    SocialBeeNo free plan·Solopreneurs and small businesses who want a recycling content queue
    From $29
    Networks 12
  9. 9
    MetricoolFree plan·Analytics-led marketers who want organic and paid in one report
    From $20
    Networks 12
  10. 10
    PublerFree plan·Power users posting to many networks at once
    From $4
    Networks 13
  11. 11
    PlanableFree plan·Agencies and teams that need client sign-off before posting
    From $33
    Networks 9
  12. 12
    AgorapulseFree plan·Teams that spend more time on engagement than on posting
    From $79
    Networks 10
  13. 13
    SendibleNo free plan·Agencies and freelancers managing social for multiple clients
    From $25
    Networks 11
  14. 14
    SocialPilotNo free plan·Agencies and SMBs who want broad coverage and client reporting on a budget
    From $17
    Networks 10
  15. 15
    Vista SocialNo free plan·Agencies and teams that want publishing, listening, and review management in one tool
    From $64
    Networks 12
  16. 16
    ContentStudioNo free plan·Content marketers who want discovery and curation alongside scheduling
    From $19
    Networks 12
  17. 17
    CoScheduleFree plan·Content teams that want social and editorial work on one calendar
    From $19
    Networks 12
  18. 18
    Zoho SocialFree plan·Businesses already using Zoho CRM or the wider Zoho suite
    From $10
    Networks 12
  19. 19
    Sked SocialNo free plan·Instagram-led agencies and brands that plan visually
    From $24
    Networks 10
  20. 20
    PlanolyFree plan·Instagram-led creators who plan their grid visually
    From $14
    Networks 8
  21. 21
    PallyyNo free plan·Creators and freelancers who want an affordable, polished planner
    From $11
    Networks 9
  22. 22
    StatusbrewNo free plan·Teams handling heavy comment, message, and ad-comment volume
    From $69
    Networks 11
  23. 23
    NapoleonCatNo free plan·Brands fielding heavy comment, DM, and ad-comment volume
    From $79
    Networks 7
  24. 24
    eClincherNo free plan·Agencies managing social, reviews, and local presence for clients
    From $149
    Networks 8
  25. 25
    SmarterQueueNo free plan·Creators and small businesses who want evergreen recycling and curation
    From $21
    Networks 9
  26. 26
    Adobe Express Content SchedulerFree plan·Creators who already design in Adobe Express
    From $8.33
    Networks 6
  27. 27
    Agorapulse for TeamsFree plan·Teams that handle a lot of incoming comments and messages together
    From $79
    Networks 10
  28. 28
    BirdeyeNo free plan·Multi-location brands and franchises focused on reviews and reputation
    From $299
    Networks 8
  29. 29
    BlotatoNo free plan·Creators who want AI to mass-produce content, including faceless video
    From $24
    Networks 9
  30. 30
    Cloud CampaignNo free plan·Agencies managing social for many clients under their own brand
    From $41
    Networks 7
  31. 31
    ContentCalNo free plan·
    From Custom
    Networks 7
  32. 32
    EnjiNo free plan·Solopreneurs and small business owners without a marketing team
    From $24
    Networks 8
  33. 33
    FedicaFree plan·Analysts and audience-focused marketers
    From $10
    Networks 10
  34. 34
    FeedHiveNo free plan·Creators and small teams who lean on AI for content
    From $13
    Networks 10
  35. 35
    GainNo free plan·Agencies whose bottleneck is client review and sign-off
    From $99
    Networks 8
  36. 36
    HeyOrcaFree plan·Agencies that want a calendar and approval flow per client
    From $59
    Networks 9
  37. 37
    Hootsuite EnterpriseNo free plan·Large brands needing SSO, compliance, and governance
    From Custom
    Networks 9
  38. 38
    HypefuryNo free plan·Creators and founders growing and monetising on X
    From $21
    Networks 8
  39. 39
    IconosquareFree plan·Social media managers and agencies who lead with analytics
    From $33
    Networks 8
  40. 40
    LinkedIn post schedulingFree plan·LinkedIn-only users who just want to queue the occasional post
    From Custom
    Networks 1
  41. 41
    MavSocialNo free plan·Teams that want strong digital asset management built into the scheduler
    From $24
    Networks 6
  42. 42
    MeetEdgarNo free plan·Creators and small businesses with a backlog of evergreen content
    From $24.91
    Networks 10
  43. 43
    MissinglettrFree plan·Bloggers and content marketers repurposing articles into social posts
    From $9
    Networks 6
  44. 44
    MixpostFree plan·Developers and agencies comfortable self-hosting
    From $299
    Networks 11
  45. 45
    OcoyaNo free plan·Solo marketers and creators who want AI to generate content
    From $12
    Networks 7
  46. 46
    OneUpNo free plan·Power users publishing to many networks at once
    From $25
    Networks 12
  47. 47
    OrdinalNo free plan·Companies running executive or founder social programs
    From $95
    Networks 6
  48. 48
    Planable for AgenciesFree plan·Agencies whose bottleneck is client review and approval
    From $33
    Networks 9
  49. 49
    Post BridgeNo free plan·Creators who just want to cross-post cheaply to many networks
    From $7.5
    Networks 9
  50. 50
    Post PlannerFree plan·Solo creators and small businesses on a tight budget
    From $7
    Networks 8
  51. 51
    PostizFree plan·Developers and privacy-minded teams who want to self-host and own their data
    From $29
    Networks 13
  52. 52
    PostlyFree plan·Creators and small agencies who want wide coverage cheaply
    From $3.2
    Networks 13
  53. 53
    PostSyncerNo free plan·Creators and small teams wanting wide network coverage cheaply
    From $24
    Networks 11
  54. 54
    PostwiseNo free plan·Founders and creators building an audience on X and LinkedIn
    From $29.6
    Networks 3
  55. 55
    Predis.aiFree plan·Solo marketers and small teams who want AI to generate content
    From $19
    Networks 8
  56. 56
    PromoRepublicNo free plan·Franchises and multi-location brands managing many locations
    From Custom
    Networks 8
  57. 57
    PubloraFree plan·Developers building automated content pipelines
    From $2.99
    Networks 8
  58. 58
    RADAARNo free plan·Budget-conscious small businesses and boutique agencies
    From $7
    Networks 10
  59. 59
    RecurPostFree plan·Solos and small businesses who want evergreen recycling cheaply
    From $7.5
    Networks 10
  60. 60
    Scheduler.socialNo free plan·Creators and small teams curious about AI-led scheduling
    From $13.3
    Networks 8
  61. 61
    Sendible for AgenciesNo free plan·Agencies wanting white-label dashboards and client onboarding
    From $170
    Networks 10
  62. 62
    Social ChampFree plan·Freelancers and small agencies wanting broad coverage on a budget
    From $23
    Networks 11
  63. 63
    SocialBuFree plan·Small businesses and agencies who want scheduling plus automation
    From $16
    Networks 12
  64. 64
    SocialPilot for TeamsNo free plan·Agencies and teams that want broad coverage without per-seat pricing
    From $34
    Networks 10
  65. 65
    TypefullyFree plan·Writers, founders, and creators focused on X and LinkedIn
    From $12.5
    Networks 5
  66. 66
    xAIcreatorFree plan·X-focused creators wanting cheap AI content and trend tracking
    From $25
    Networks 5
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Common questions

Can a scheduler post to LinkedIn automatically?
Yes. Every tool in the table on this page publishes to LinkedIn directly through the official API at the time you set, with no phone reminder step. Where a specific format still needs a manual step, the tool's review says so.
What is the cheapest linkedin scheduler?
Publora has the lowest entry price here, from $2.99 per account / mo. Watch the unit each tool charges by, because a per-channel or per-seat price grows with your accounts while a flat plan doesn't.
Is there a free LinkedIn scheduler?
Buffer, Later, Metricool, Publer and Planable all have free plans, along with 23 more in the table below. Free tiers in this category are tight on accounts and post volume, which is usually the point you start paying.

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