# Shield has shut down. What reads your LinkedIn analytics now

> Shield is winding down. See which tools still provide LinkedIn post analytics, what they cost, and what LinkedIn itself gives creators for free.

URL: https://voicemoat.com/blog/shield-analytics-alternatives-2026

## Key facts
- Published: 2026-09-07
- Category: AI and Voice
- Read time: 9 minutes
- Author: Prateek Singh
- Publisher: VoiceMoat
- Topics: Shield; LinkedIn analytics; Social media management tools; Software pricing

## Key points
- ‼️ **Shield has shut down.** Its site now carries a wind-down notice from its two co-founders. It had run since 2018.
- **The notice names a cause:** "Both Google and LinkedIn made it clear that we could not continue operating Shield as it was built. We decided not to fight it."
- ⚠️ **Most published lists of LinkedIn tools still recommend it.** Check that anything recommended to you still exists before you plan around it.
- **AuthoredUp is the closest like-for-like**, at **$19.95 a month** for one profile, or $16.63 billed at $199.50 a year. Analytics and post history are its core, not an add-on.
- **Taplio and Supergrow both include analytics inside a broader product.** Taplio is $39 a month, Supergrow $19.
- ‼️ **Both of those two have arithmetic problems on their own pricing pages**, documented below, which is worth knowing before you commit annually.
- **LinkedIn's own analytics are free and first-party**, and they do not depend on a third party staying in business. That is now a more relevant advantage than it was last month.
- ‼️ **We make a writing tool, not an analytics tool.** If LinkedIn post analytics is what you need, this page does not end with us.

## Related articles
- Taplio alternatives in 2026, priced from the vendors' own pages: https://voicemoat.com/blog/best-taplio-alternatives-2026

## FAQ
Q: Is Shield shutting down?
A: Yes. Its site carries a wind-down notice from its two co-founders. The notice says that both Google and LinkedIn made clear it could not continue operating as it was built, and that they decided not to fight it. The notice carries no date.

Q: What is the best Shield alternative for LinkedIn analytics?
A: Of the tools we could verify, AuthoredUp is the closest like-for-like at $19.95 a month for one profile, because analytics and post history are its core rather than an add-on. Taplio and Supergrow both include analytics inside a broader all-in-one product.

Q: Is there a free way to see LinkedIn analytics?
A: LinkedIn provides post and profile analytics natively at no cost. It is less flexible than a dedicated tool and its history is shorter, but it is first-party data and it does not depend on a third party staying in business.

Q: Why did Shield close?
A: Its own notice names the cause: both Google and LinkedIn made clear it could not continue operating as it was built. The notice does not go into further detail, and we have not found a fuller statement from the company.

Source: https://voicemoat.com/blog/shield-analytics-alternatives-2026
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