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Clippings.me versus Authory
Compare	Clippings.me	Authory
Verdict	Depends	Depends
Best for	Freelance copywriters	Freelance writers with many bylines
Who it's not for	Non-writing portfolios (design, photography, video)	Anyone with fewer than ~10 clips . use a doc or one-page site
Privacy	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.^⁵	No known public vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.
Support quality	No support quality evidence found	No support evidence in sources
Public sentiment	Freelance copywriters on Reddit find it serviceable but openly debate whether the paid tier is worth it.^¹	Writer communities generally praise Authory's automatic archiving but frequently debate whether cheaper alternatives like Squarespace or Journoportfolio are enough.^⁹
Biggest gotcha	Reddit copywriters actively debate whether the paid plan is worth upgrading for.^¹	Pricing tiers and refund terms not visible in reviewed sources . confirm directly before subscribing¹⁶

Pick Clippings.me when

Freelance copywriters
Journalists with published clips
Writers wanting a fast, no-fuss portfolio

When Clippings.me is not a fit

Non-writing portfolios (design, photography, video)
PR teams needing enterprise media monitoring
Buyers wanting visitor analytics and lead capture
Kindle-highlight exporters . that's Clippings.io, not this

Pick Authory when

Freelance writers with many bylines
Journalists facing paywalls and dead links
B2B content marketers proving past work
Authors building a permanent clip archive

When Authory is not a fit

Anyone with fewer than ~10 clips . use a doc or one-page site
Designers, developers, or visual professionals . it is text-byline focused
Teams needing enterprise content ops . that is Contently or Muck Rack territory
Buyers who want archival guarantees backed by a large, well-funded vendor

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Is it worth paying for clippings.me? : r/copywritingreddit.com
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Carolyn McMurray Portfolio - Copywriterclippings.me
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10 Clippings.me Alternatives for 2024authory.com
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10 Best Writing Portfolio Sites for Freelance Writersjournoportfolio.com
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Security pageclippings.me
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Terms of Use / Privacy Policyclippings.me
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Clippings.me on Xx.com
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Authory Provides Writers a Permanent Record of Their Articles . TidBITStidbits.com
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Authory Review & Tutorial for Freelance Writers . AllFreelanceWritingallfreelancewriting.com
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Authory Reviews . G2g2.com
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Authory Software Pricing, Alternatives & More . Capterracapterra.com
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Authory Revenue 2025: $440K Est. ARR . GetLatkagetlatka.com
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Is Authory a good website to build a portfolio? . r/Journalismreddit.com
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I need advice . r/freelanceWritersreddit.com
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authory for online portfolio? . r/selfpublishreddit.com
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Authory vs Story Chief comparison . SpotSaaSspotsaas.com
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