Prices checked 30 September 2026Updated

Quetzal vs HeyOrca: the HeyOrca alternative that makes the posts

HeyOrca gives your agency a calendar where clients review the posts your team writes. Quetzal writes and designs those posts from each client's brand, then publishes them once approved.

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 HeyOrca if your team writes every client post and you want unlimited users, a free plan for small clients and approvals in a shared calendar, from $59 a month per workspace (Basic).

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.

HeyOrca costs less per brand, and both tools charge per brand. With Quetzal, the price includes making the posts.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

At a glance

Best for

HeyOrca
Agencies whose team writes client posts and wants unlimited users and client approvals in one calendar
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them

Who makes the posts

HeyOrca
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

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

Networks it publishes to

HeyOrca
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, YouTube, Threads, Pinterest and Google Business Profile
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

HeyOrca
$59 a month per workspace (Basic)
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

HeyOrca
$50 a month per workspace, billed yearly (Basic)
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

HeyOrca
Yes
Quetzal
No

Free trial

HeyOrca
14 days, no card needed
Quetzal
14 days; card required, nothing charged today

Refunds

HeyOrca
If you cancel or downgrade before the end of the term, you keep paying for the rest of the term and get no refund.
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.

HeyOrca's price basis: Per workspace (one per brand you manage), per month, with unlimited users and up to 10 social profiles each; on Basic, the social inbox, reports and listening are add-ons. Plans can be mixed across workspaces. 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 HeyOrca wins

  • Unlimited users and posts on every paid plan
  • Default and custom approval workflows built around clients
  • A free plan for brands with light posting needs
  • Different plans can be mixed across client workspaces

Stay with HeyOrca if you run an agency whose team makes the posts and you want clients to review them in a shared calendar.

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.

A brand kit per client, read from their own site

Paste a client's website and Quetzal builds that client's brand kit: colours, type and voice. Every post for that client is written and designed from it, so your team reviews instead of drafting.

What it costs at your size

One brand, three accounts

HeyOrca
$59 (Basic)
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

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

Three brands, three accounts each

HeyOrca
$177 (Basic)
Quetzal
$313 (3 × Starter)

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

Switching from HeyOrca

Try one client first. Connect that client's accounts to Quetzal, paste their website, and their first week is drafted for your review.

Clients used to approving in HeyOrca can approve in Quetzal through a private link, with no account to create. Keep HeyOrca for the clients whose posts your team still writes by hand.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if your team spends its week writing client captions and you would rather review finished posts than draft them.

Try for free

Choose HeyOrca if you run an agency whose team makes the posts and you want clients to review them in a shared calendar.

Visit HeyOrca

Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than HeyOrca?

For producing client content, yes. HeyOrca is built around agency collaboration: unlimited users, client approvals and a shared calendar. Quetzal writes and designs the posts that go into that calendar, from each client's own brand.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and HeyOrca?

HeyOrca organises and approves what your team writes, with AI help for captions. Quetzal plans each client's week, writes and designs every post, and learns from each client's results.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $116 (Starter) on Quetzal and $59 (Basic) on HeyOrca. HeyOrca costs less per brand, and both tools charge per brand. With Quetzal, the price includes making the posts.

Does HeyOrca create posts, images or video for you?

According to HeyOrca'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 HeyOrca together?

Yes. Some clients can stay in HeyOrca while Quetzal produces for others. Quetzal publishes through each network's official connection, so its posts appear on the client's accounts like any others.

How do I move from HeyOrca to Quetzal?

Move one client at a time: connect their accounts, paste their website and review the brand kit. HeyOrca's terms charge the rest of the term if you cancel early, so plan the switch around your renewal date.

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.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

How we compare

HeyOrca's prices were read from its pricing page on 30 September 2026 (monthly billing, USD). Features were checked on HeyOrca's own pages on 30 September 2026; where HeyOrca 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. HeyOrca is a trademark of its owner; Quetzal is not affiliated with HeyOrca.

HeyOrca alternative: Quetzal vs HeyOrca (2026)