The Shield alternative without the Chrome extension
The same LinkedIn analytics you rely on — engagement, reactions by type, formats and follower growth — but from a public profile URL instead of a browser extension. Track any profile, including competitors, at $9.99/mo versus Shield's $15/mo.
No extension · Track any public profile · $9.99/mo per profile
Why people switch
Everything Shield does, minus the extension
No Chrome extension
Activitic runs on its own infrastructure. Nothing to install, nothing to break or get removed from your browser.
Track any profile
Because we read public data from a URL — not your logged-in session — you can track competitors and creators, not just your own profiles.
~33% cheaper
$9.99/mo per tracked profile versus Shield's $15/mo, with team members included on every plan.
History from day one
Daily snapshots kept forever, so your long-term history compounds instead of living inside a browser extension.
Side by side
Activitic vs Shield, feature by feature
Both track LinkedIn performance over time. The difference is how they get the data — and what that lets each one do.
| Activitic | Shield | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per profile | $9.99 / month | $15 / month |
| Chrome extension | Not needed | Required |
| Reads your LinkedIn session | Never | Yes |
| Track any public profile (competitors) | Yes | Your own profiles only |
| Long-term history | From day one, kept forever | While the extension is installed |
| Data source | Our own infrastructure | Your logged-in browser |
| Reactions by type · formats · cadence | Yes | Yes |
| Follower growth over time | Yes | Yes |
| Team members | Included | Free |
| Per-post impressions (your own profile) | Not shown | Yes (reads your session) |
Being straight with you: because Shield's extension reads your own logged-in session, it can surface private metrics like per-post impressions for the profiles you personally connect. Activitic deliberately never touches your session — so we focus on the public metrics that compound, and we can track any profile, not just your own.
Best fit
Who switches to Activitic
Creators & founders
Keep a permanent record of what worked, without a browser extension quietly running as you. Prove your growth any time.
Ghostwriters & agencies
Add a profile per client, pay per profile, and give the whole team free seats. Workspaces keep every account tidy.
Competitive analysts
Track any public profile — competitors, creators you admire — something an extension tied to your own session simply can't do.
FAQ
Switching from Shield
How is Activitic different from Shield?
Shield relies on a Chrome extension that reads your logged-in LinkedIn session, so it only ever sees the profiles you personally connect. Activitic runs on its own infrastructure and reads public profile data from a URL — so there's nothing to install, and you can track any public profile, including competitors.
Is Activitic cheaper than Shield?
Yes. Activitic is $9.99/mo per tracked profile versus Shield's $15/mo — roughly a third less — and team members are included on every plan.
Can I track competitors like I can't in Shield?
Yes. Because Activitic doesn't depend on your browser session, you can track any public LinkedIn profile, not just your own. Extension-based tools are structurally limited to the profiles you connect.
Do I need to install anything?
No. No Chrome extension, no login, no automation running in your browser as you. You paste a public profile URL and we handle the rest.
What about impressions and demographics?
Per-post impressions, profile views and audience demographics are private — LinkedIn only shows them to a profile's owner. A tool that reads your own session (like Shield's extension) can surface them for your own profile. Activitic never touches your session, so it focuses on the public metrics — engagement, reactions by type, formats, cadence, follower growth — that compound over time and that you can also see for any profile.
Can I import my Shield history?
There's no direct import, but Activitic starts snapshotting the moment you connect a profile and keeps the history forever — so your record starts building from day one.
Try the extension-free alternative
Start a free trial, paste a public profile URL, and watch your history start compounding — in under a minute.