Prices checked 30 September 2026Updated

Quetzal vs CoSchedule: the CoSchedule alternative that makes the posts

CoSchedule organises your marketing on one calendar and helps you write with AI. Quetzal fills the social part of it: planned, written, designed and published.

Quick answer

Pick Quetzal if you want your social media done for you: posts planned from your brand, written in your voice and published to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube. Pick CoSchedule if you plan all your marketing in one calendar and want social posts next to projects, tasks and campaigns, from $39 a month per subscription (Starter).

Quetzal starts at $116 a month per brand, or $89 a month billed yearly (Starter). Unlimited posts on every plan. Plans differ in connected accounts, designed images a month and AI reels, which start on Pro.

CoSchedule starts at a lower price and has a free calendar plan. Its price covers the calendar and the tools; Quetzal's covers making the posts.

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At a glance

Best for

CoSchedule
Marketing teams that plan blog posts, projects and social campaigns in one shared calendar
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them

Who makes the posts

CoSchedule
You do; its AI helps when you ask
Quetzal
Quetzal, from your brand. You approve each one or let it run. Unlimited posts on every plan.

AI video

CoSchedule
Not listed on their site
Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions from Pro, 10 a month

Networks it publishes to

CoSchedule
11 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

CoSchedule
Yes
Quetzal
Yes: review mode holds every post, and clients approve by link

Comments and messages

CoSchedule
Inbox included
Quetzal
Comment-to-DM replies on Instagram and Facebook from Growth; not a shared inbox

App languages

CoSchedule
Not listed on their site
Quetzal
English and Spanish; posts in your brand's language, with its regional variant

Price from

CoSchedule
$39 a month per subscription (Starter)
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

CoSchedule
$29 a month per subscription, billed yearly (Starter)
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

CoSchedule
Yes
Quetzal
No

Free trial

CoSchedule
14 days, card not stated
Quetzal
14 days; card required, nothing charged today

Refunds

CoSchedule
Monthly plans are not refunded. Self-serve annual plans can be refunded in full within 14 days of renewal; there are no prorated refunds.
Quetzal
Cancel in the 14-day trial and pay nothing. A yearly or quarterly plan cancelled within 30 days of a charge is refunded, minus the months started. Otherwise, no refunds.

CoSchedule's price basis: Per subscription, per month: Starter includes 1 user and 3 social profiles, Professional 2 users and 5 profiles; each extra profile is $5 a month and X profiles are billed separately at $16 a month each. Prices in US dollars, as shown on its pricing page. Quetzal charges per brand, in US dollars, with sales tax added at checkout where it applies. Source: their pricing page.

Where CoSchedule wins

  • A marketing calendar that holds social posts next to blog posts, projects and campaigns
  • ReQueue reposts your best evergreen messages automatically
  • A free calendar plan, and a social inbox on every paid plan

Stay with CoSchedule if you plan all your marketing in one calendar and want social to sit next to projects, tasks and campaigns.

Where Quetzal is different

The week arrives planned and written

Quetzal reads your website and brand kit, plans the week and writes every post in your voice. You open a finished week instead of an empty calendar.

Designed posts and carousels in your brand

Quetzal designs posts, carousels and stories in your colours and type, so every account looks like one brand. Designed images come on every plan, and posts from your own photos are unlimited.

Finished reels, ready to publish

From Pro, Quetzal makes AI reels for you: a presenter says a script written from your brand, with captions timed to each word. Each reel publishes like any other post.

Next week is planned from last week's results

Every post is measured, and what worked on your own accounts shapes what comes next. No report to read.

What it costs at your size

One brand, three accounts

CoSchedule
$39 (Starter)
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

CoSchedule
Depends on their plan limits
Quetzal
$298 (Growth)

Three brands, three accounts each

CoSchedule
Depends on their plan limits
Quetzal
$313 (3 × Starter)

Monthly billing on both sides, each tool in its own unit (CoSchedule: per subscription). An account is one connected social profile. Three brands on Quetzal share one agency invoice, with the agency discount already applied.

Switching from CoSchedule

Keep CoSchedule for your editorial calendar, projects and campaigns. Connect your social accounts to Quetzal and paste your website: the brand kit it builds guides every post.

Quetzal drafts the week and holds it for your approval. If you also schedule social messages in CoSchedule, such as evergreen reposts with ReQueue, check both calendars so one day does not get two posts.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if the calendar is set up but the social slots stay empty because nobody has time to make the posts.

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Choose CoSchedule if you plan all your marketing in one calendar and want social to sit next to projects, tasks and campaigns.

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Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than CoSchedule?

It depends on what you are missing. CoSchedule is a marketing calendar with an AI writer, a social inbox and evergreen reposting. Quetzal is for the team that needs the posts themselves: planned from the brand, written, designed and published.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and CoSchedule?

CoSchedule is where you plan and schedule the work, with AI to help you write when you ask. Quetzal does the social work itself: it plans the week from your brand, writes and designs every post, and learns from the results.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $116 (Starter) on Quetzal and $39 (Starter) on CoSchedule. CoSchedule starts at a lower price and has a free calendar plan. Its price covers the calendar and the tools; Quetzal's covers making the posts.

Does CoSchedule create posts, images or video for you?

According to CoSchedule's own pages, checked on 30 September 2026: its AI helps you write when you ask. Quetzal plans, writes and designs your posts on every plan, and makes AI reels from Pro.

Can I use Quetzal and CoSchedule together?

Yes. A good split is CoSchedule for planning blog posts, projects and campaigns, and Quetzal for producing the social posts. Keep an eye on ReQueue so its reposts and Quetzal's posts do not land in the same slot.

How do I move from CoSchedule to Quetzal?

Connect your social accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and review the brand kit. Your first week is drafted for approval. There is nothing to export from CoSchedule, and your calendar there stays as it is.

Decide with your own week in front of you

Type your website and see a week of posts made for your brand. Free, and no account needed.

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How we compare

CoSchedule's prices were read from its pricing page on 30 September 2026 (monthly billing, USD). Features were checked on CoSchedule's own pages on 30 September 2026; where CoSchedule does not say, we write "not listed". We make Quetzal, so this is a vendor's comparison. If anything is wrong or out of date, write to hello@quetzaltech.es and we will correct it within 48 hours. CoSchedule is a trademark of its owner; Quetzal is not affiliated with CoSchedule.

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