The Lightweight PerfectPost Alternative
PerfectPost bundles LinkedIn scheduling, analytics and custom feeds into a €19/month app. If what you actually need is better-looking posts, Post Formatter does the formatting directly inside the composer, on seven platforms, with a free core.
Quick answer: choose PerfectPost for LinkedIn scheduling, custom feeds and commenter analytics. Choose Post Formatter for in-composer formatting, live preview, drafts and AI proofreading across LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Threads and more, free to start, $29/year or $49 lifetime for Pro.
Updated July 2026
What Is PerfectPost?
PerfectPost (perfectpost.social, around 20,000 Chrome users) is a French-built LinkedIn toolkit delivered as a browser extension for Chrome, Firefox, Edge and Safari plus a web app. It covers writing with a live preview (including the "see more" cutoff), unlimited drafts, scheduling, performance analytics, an AI writing assistant on Premium, and two distinctive features: custom feeds that replace LinkedIn's algorithmic feed with people you choose, and commenter tracking for social selling.
The free tier is real but limited (5 scheduled posts, one month of stats). The full product is Premium at €19 per month or €168 per year, and like AuthoredUp, it is LinkedIn-only.
Post Formatter vs PerfectPost
| Post Formatter | PerfectPost | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes, core formatting free forever | Yes, limited (5 scheduled posts, 1 month of stats) |
| Paid pricing | $5/mo, $29/yr, or $49 lifetime | €19/mo, or €168/yr |
| Platforms | LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube, Pinterest | LinkedIn only |
| Where you format | Directly inside the post composer | Separate editor with preview |
| Post preview | Live LinkedIn preview + 5-platform mockups | LinkedIn preview incl. "see more" cutoff |
| Drafts | Yes, with folders, tags and search | Yes, unlimited |
| AI writing help | AI proofread + rewrite (your own OpenRouter key) | AI assistant on Premium |
| Scheduling | No | Yes, 5 posts free, unlimited on Premium |
| Analytics & feeds | No | Yes, analytics, custom feeds, commenter tracking |
| Site access at install | None, you enable only the sites you use | Broad LinkedIn access powers feeds and analytics |
Prices and features checked July 2026 on the vendors' official pages. Both change over time, verify before deciding.
Why Creators Pick Post Formatter
Formatting without the suite
PerfectPost's Premium is €168/year for the full toolkit. If formatting, preview and drafts are what you use, Post Formatter Pro is $29/year, or $49 once, forever.
Seven platforms, not one
The same toolbar formats posts on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, Threads, Bluesky, YouTube and Pinterest. PerfectPost formats nothing outside LinkedIn.
Format where you write
Select text in the real composer, click a style, done. No separate app, no copy-paste round trip.
Minimal permissions
Installs with zero site access, you enable sites yourself, and your text never leaves the browser. No feed reading, no data harvesting.
When PerfectPost Is the Better Fit
Being fair: if you schedule LinkedIn posts, want engagement analytics, or love the custom-feed idea, PerfectPost offers real functionality Post Formatter does not have and does not plan to. Its free tier even includes limited scheduling, which is generous for that category.
And as with any scheduler, the two combine well: PerfectPost for the calendar and stats, Post Formatter for inline formatting on every platform you post to.