By the LinkedInEmbed team · Updated · Vendor facts checked
Common Ninja LinkedIn feed alternatives that update themselves
Quick answer
The main reason to replace Common Ninja's LinkedIn widget is that posts aren't pulled automatically: you add them in the editor or from a content feed URL. LinkedInEmbed, SociableKIT and Elfsight pull LinkedIn posts on their free plans; Juicer, Tagembed, Curator.io and EmbedSocial do so on paid plans.
Disclosure: this page is written by LinkedInEmbed, one of the products compared. Facts about other tools come from their own product, pricing or help pages on October 23, 2026, linked below. Vendors change plans often, so confirm on their sites before deciding.
At a glance
Prices as displayed on each vendor's site on October 23, 2026, in US dollars.
| Detail | Common Ninja | LinkedInEmbed | SociableKIT | Elfsight | Tagembed | Juicer | EmbedSocial | Curator.io |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What it is | LinkedIn-style feed widget within a general widget library | LinkedIn-only widgets: posts feed, profile, company page, jobs, recommendations, certifications, projects | Separate LinkedIn widgets plus a multi-network social feed | Dedicated LinkedIn Feed widget within a large widget catalog | Multi-network social aggregator with a LinkedIn widget page | Multi-network social aggregator | Multi-network UGC and reviews platform with a LinkedIn widget | Multi-network social aggregator |
| Company page posts | Not pulled automatically: posts are added in the editor or from a content feed URL | Yes, from the public company page URL | Yes (LinkedIn Page posts) | Yes, including showcase pages | Yes, plus hashtag and single-post URL sources | Yes: company, school and showcase pages, no LinkedIn login | Yes; requires LinkedIn Page admin access | Yes (school pages not supported) |
| Personal profile posts | Not pulled automatically | Yes, public posts from the profile URL | Yes, as a separate widget; only posts set to Anyone (public) | Yes, public profiles; one LinkedIn account per widget | Listed in its FAQ; conditions not stated | Public profiles, on paid plans | Not clearly stated | Public profiles per its help center; its aggregator page says company accounts only |
| Free plan with LinkedIn | Yes: 1 widget, no time limit; view limit and branding not stated | Yes: 1 widget of any type (including the feed), 1 source, “Powered by” link | Yes: 1 source, 1 widget, 1 domain, up to 2,000 views/mo, branding, manual refresh | Yes: 1 widget, 200 views/mo, Elfsight branding | Free plan exists, but LinkedIn isn't included | Free plan exists; LinkedIn is a paid source with a 7-day trial | Free plan exists, LinkedIn not listed; 7-day trial with credit card | Free plan exists, LinkedIn not included; LinkedIn on Business plan and 7-day trial |
| Lowest paid plan with LinkedIn | Essentials: $24/year for a single widget | Pro: $12.99/mo, or $11.04/mo billed yearly | Pro: $10/mo for 1 source (+$5/mo per extra source) | Basic: $5/mo billed yearly (5,000 views/mo, 3 widgets) | Starter: $19/mo billed monthly, 1 LinkedIn feed | Lite: $15/mo billed monthly, or $13.50/mo billed yearly | Pro: $29/mo as displayed (yearly billing advertised as 20% off) | Business: $54–$59/mo depending on billing period |
| Refresh timing | Not stated as intervals | Free every 96 h, Pro every 24 h, Essentials every 30 min | Free: manual, generally once every 24 h. Paid: automatic, hourly to every 24 h depending on platform | Data is cached and updated every 48 h; can't be manually overridden | Starter every 2 h; Growth 30 min; Advanced 15 min | Lite every 60 min; Pro 10 min | Pro every 3 h; Premium 30 min | Business every 15 min |
Why teams look for Common Ninja alternatives
Common Ninja is inexpensive, and for a static showcase that can be enough. Teams usually move on once keeping it current becomes a chore. Based on its pages as of October 23, 2026:
- Manual posts. Posts are added in the editor or from a content feed URL, and the main widget page says it doesn't connect to your LinkedIn account.
- Conflicting information. Another Common Ninja page's FAQ suggests automatic sync, which makes it hard to know what to expect.
- No stated refresh interval.
- Unclear free plan details: view limits and branding aren't stated.
What to compare
Every alternative below pulls posts from LinkedIn itself, so the questions are about cost, timing and access:
- Is LinkedIn on the free plan?
- How often does the feed refresh at the price you'll pay?
- Does it support personal profiles, company pages or both?
- Does it need a LinkedIn login or page admin access?
The alternatives
- LinkedInEmbed (our product): pulls public posts from a profile or company page URL with no LinkedIn login. The free plan includes the feed (96-hour refresh); Pro is $12.99/month or $132.50/year (24 hours); Essentials is $29.99/month (30 minutes). Seven LinkedIn widget types.
- Elfsight: a LinkedIn Feed for company pages, showcase pages and public profiles. Free plan with 200 views a month; Basic at $5/month billed yearly. Data updates every 48 hours.
- SociableKIT: LinkedIn page and personal post widgets plus events, jobs, hashtag, newsletter and recommendations widgets. Free plan with manual refresh and up to 2,000 views a month; Pro from $10/month per source.
- Juicer: an aggregator where LinkedIn is a paid source with a 7-day trial; Lite is $15/month with hourly refresh, and company pages need no LinkedIn login.
- Tagembed: LinkedIn from $19/month on Starter, with a 2-hour refresh.
- EmbedSocial: requires LinkedIn Page admin access; Pro is shown at $29/month with a 3-hour refresh.
- Curator.io: LinkedIn on Business ($54–$59/month) with a 15-minute refresh.
How to choose
If you chose Common Ninja for price, the nearest paid step is Elfsight Basic at $5/month billed yearly, which costs more than $24/year but pulls posts automatically on a 48-hour cache. LinkedInEmbed and SociableKIT also let you start free with an automatic LinkedIn feed.
If you post often and want to avoid upkeep entirely, look at refresh: LinkedInEmbed Pro updates daily, SociableKIT's paid plans between hourly and daily, and the aggregators within hours or minutes on their paid tiers.
If you liked deciding exactly which posts appear, LinkedInEmbed's paid plans let you hand-pick up to four posts with Selected posts.
Sources
Checked on October 23, 2026. LinkedInEmbed facts come from our own pricing page.
- Common Ninja: LinkedIn feed widget
- Common Ninja: Pricing
- SociableKIT: LinkedIn feed widget
- SociableKIT: Pricing
- Elfsight: LinkedIn feed widget
- Elfsight: Pricing
- Elfsight: Help: LinkedIn source
- Tagembed: LinkedIn widget
- Tagembed: Pricing
- Juicer: LinkedIn
- Juicer: Pricing
- EmbedSocial: LinkedIn widget
- EmbedSocial: Pricing
- Curator.io: LinkedIn aggregator
- Curator.io: Pricing
- Curator.io: Help: LinkedIn
Try LinkedInEmbed with your own LinkedIn page
The free plan includes one widget of any type, including the posts feed.
Frequently asked questions
Which Common Ninja alternatives are free?
As of October 23, 2026, LinkedInEmbed, SociableKIT and Elfsight include an automatic LinkedIn feed on their free plans, each with limits such as one widget, view caps or branding.
Do I need to re-add my posts when I switch?
Not with tools that pull from LinkedIn. With LinkedInEmbed you paste the public profile or company page URL, and the feed shows up to 30 latest posts.
Put your LinkedIn on your website today
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