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.

Allen

$97/mo

Allen is a LinkedIn commenting assistant on one plan at $97/mo. It posts up to 10 comments a day in your voice through LinkedIn's official API and drafts DMs when people reply. It does not auto-send DMs.

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: Volume is capped at 10 comments per day on the only plan. DMs are drafts you copy into LinkedIn. There is no published trial or free tier.

Not the right fit for

  • Teams that need connection-request sequences, InMail, or multi-account outreach
  • Buyers who want a free trial 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

  • One published plan at $97/mo with everything included
  • Official LinkedIn API posting, not a password-based extension
  • Comments can be pulled before they go live. DMs stay human-sent
  • Hard cap of 10 comments per day
  • No trial and no free tier on the public site
  • Not a sequencer. No connection requests or email

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

One plan at $97/mo. Includes autopilot commenting (up to 10/day), voice matching, audience targeting, reply notifications, DM drafts, and analytics. Pause any time. No separate free tier or trial is published on the homepage. Confirm current terms on the vendor site.

Checked 19 Sep 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 19 Sep 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 19 Sep 2026. Confirm current terms on the vendor site. Spot an error?