Compare/Head to head

Allen vs Draftly

Same facts, side by side: starting price, free tier, MCP, API and what each one is actually built for.

Starting price

Allen

$97/mo

Allen is a LinkedIn commenting assistant. Comments is $97/mo with a 7-day free trial (card required); Communication, in beta, is $297/mo.

Where Allen fits

  • Founders who want daily LinkedIn visibility without sitting in the comments
  • AEs whose ICP posts in public and who will send the DM themselves
  • Personal-brand builders who care about voice more than connection-request volume
  • People willing to connect LinkedIn via official API rather than an unofficial browser extension

Draftly

$19/mo Free tier

Draftly is a LinkedIn writer and scheduler with a free plan of 5 posts a month and paid Starter at $19/mo for 50 posts.

Where Draftly fits

  • Creators who want a no-card LinkedIn writer with carousel previews
  • Weekday posters who need Starter's 50 posts and 300 extension comments
  • Daily publishers who will burn Pro's 200 posts and 1,000 comments
  • Sellers who want Inbox AI reply drafts without switching tools

At a glance

DetailAllenDraftly
Starting price$97/mo$19/mo
Free tier–No✓Yes
MCP server–No–No
Public API–No–No
Listed underLead generation, LinkedIn, Personal brandPersonal brand

Where they pull apart

Allen

Stands out: Voice match is trained on your pasted comments and rules (the vendor cites 86% match). You get a daily plan by email and can pull a comment before it posts.

Watch out: The 7-day trial needs a card. DMs are drafts you copy into LinkedIn on the Comments plan. There is no free tier.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need InMail or multi-account outreach
  • Buyers who want a free tier or a cheaper seat under $97/mo

Draftly

Stands out: Inbox Management and LinkedIn Outreach are optional $19/mo add-ons on any plan, including Free.

Watch out: Pro's 200 posts and 1,000 extension comments still sit inside LinkedIn publishing, so this is not a multi-network scheduler.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need native Instagram, TikTok, or X queues in the same product
  • Buyers who want a numbered free trial rather than a capped free plan

Pros and cons

Allen

  • Comments plan at $97/mo with a 7-day free trial
  • Official LinkedIn API posting, not a password-based extension
  • Comments can be pulled before they go live. DMs stay human-sent
  • Trial needs a card
  • No free tier on the public site
  • Not an email sequencer; connection requests and DMs only on the beta Communication plan

Draftly

  • Free plan with no card and the same core editor as paid
  • Starter at $19/mo is a clear step up to 50 posts without an annual lock
  • Inbox and Outreach add-ons can sit on Free instead of forcing a plan jump
  • LinkedIn-only publishing, with no multi-channel queue
  • Extension comments cap at 20 on Free, which is easy to burn
  • Outreach add-on requires a Claude account for the AI campaign path

What each one costs

Allen

$97/mo

Comments is $97/mo with 2,500 credits a month and weekday autopilot commenting, with a 7-day free trial (card required). Communication is $297/mo, adds connection requests, DMs and meeting booking, and is in beta by application. Team is custom, priced by team size. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Draftly

$19/mo

Free is $0 with 5 posts and 20 extension comments per month, no card. Starter is $19/mo for 50 posts and 300 comments. Pro is $49/mo for 200 posts and 1,000 comments. Annual billing is available on Starter and Pro. Inbox Management and LinkedIn Outreach are $19/mo add-ons on any plan. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 4 Nov 2026

Common questions

Is Allen cheaper than Draftly?
Draftly starts lower, at $19/mo against $97/mo for Allen. That is the entry plan on each side, so the real number depends on seats and the tier you land on.
Can you try Allen or Draftly for free?
Draftly carries a free tier on our listing.

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Editorial listings, never paid rankings. Prices checked 4 Nov 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?