There are four ways to get LinkedIn posts written for an executive: a freelance ghostwriter, a ghostwriting agency, a done-with-you program, or an AI writing tool. They differ on cost, on how well they keep the author’s voice, and on what happens when the person doing the work leaves.
The index lists 93 agencies and studios. Solo freelancers are outside it, so the closest comparison is the founder-led studio: a small team where the founder still writes or edits. The tables count both kinds, and every model, by the monthly minimums they publish.
| Type | Agencies | Publish a price | Published minimums |
|---|---|---|---|
| Founder-led studios | 40 | 9 | $200 to $5,000 |
| Other agencies | 53 | 16 | $390 to $8,500 |
| Model | Agencies | Publish a price | Published minimums |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subscription | 5 | 5 | $200 to $6,999 |
| Retainer | 22 | 20 | $514 to $8,500 |
| Project | 3 | 0 | not published |
| Done-with-you | 5 | 0 | not published |
| Not published | 58 | 0 | not published |
What does a freelance LinkedIn ghostwriter cost?
A freelancer sets their own rate, and the range is wide. The founder-led studios in the index are the nearest priced reference: 40 of them, of which 9 publish a price, from $200 to $5,000 a month.
With a freelancer you get one person who learns your voice and stays with it. You also carry the risk. When the writer is ill, busy or leaves, the posts stop.
What does a LinkedIn ghostwriting agency cost?
Among the other agencies in the index, 16 publish a price, from $390 to $8,500 a month. The median is $3,000.
The fee pays for more than one person. A typical agency team has a strategist who sets the plan, a writer who drafts, and an editor who checks every post before it reaches you. Many add carousels, newsletters and video scripts from the same interviews.
What is a done-with-you program?
A done-with-you program teaches the author to write their own posts. You get templates, a posting plan, feedback on drafts and regular reviews. The author does the writing.
It costs less than full ghostwriting because the agency spends fewer hours. It suits an author who likes writing and has the time, and wants structure and feedback. 5 agencies in the index sell this model; none of them publish a price.
Can AI tools replace a LinkedIn ghostwriter?
AI writing tools for LinkedIn are sold as software subscriptions, priced per seat. They draft quickly and can suggest hooks, formats and posting times.
They do not interview the author, and they do not know what happened in the board meeting last week. The drafts need an editor who knows the author well, which is often the author. An agency that uses AI tools inside its own process still charges for the interviews, judgment and editing around them, so ask any agency what its fee covers.
Which option keeps your voice best?
Voice comes from time spent with the author. A writer who interviews the author every week and reads every comment thread will sound more like them than anyone working from a brief.
A good freelancer can do this well, because one person holds the whole picture. A good agency does it with a written voice guide, recorded interviews and an editor who reads everything. Ask any candidate to show you how they capture voice: the intake call, the voice document, the interview schedule.
What happens when the writer leaves?
Continuity is where agencies earn their fee. When a freelancer stops, you start again with someone new. When an agency writer leaves, the voice guide, the interview recordings and the content plan stay with the agency, and an editor who already knows the author keeps the posts going.
Ask any agency how many writers have worked on a single account in the past year, and what the handover looks like.
Do you need to disclose a ghostwriter on LinkedIn?
Few LinkedIn posts carry a ghostwriting credit, and the index records no disclosure practice per agency. What matters is that the ideas, the opinions and the final approval are the author’s own. Never let a writer post claims or stories the author has not checked.
In finance, health and other regulated fields, the author’s compliance team reviews posts whoever writes them. Agree on that review step before the first post goes out.
Which should you choose?
Pick a freelancer if you want one close working relationship and can live with a gap if they leave. Pick an agency if posts must keep going every week and you want strategy, editing and other formats in one fee. Pick a done-with-you program if you like to write and want structure. Use an AI tool if you will edit every draft yourself.
To compare agencies at each price, start with the full directory or the cost guide. For a shortlist made for you, Find your agency returns two or three that fit within two working days.