Quetzal vs OwlyWriter AI: The OwlyWriter AI alternative that makes the posts

Hootsuite's AI, now called Wisdom, drafts posts and ideas when your team asks. Quetzal plans the whole week from your brand, makes the posts and publishes them after your approval.

Prices checked 30 September 2026, updated

Quetzal is our product. Facts on the other tools were checked on 30 September 2026 on each vendor's own site; where a vendor does not say, we write "not listed".

Quetzal

Makes the posts for you

Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them

$69/ mo

Starter, per brand, billed yearly. $90 month to month.

  • Plans the week from your website and brand
  • Writes every post and designs images on every plan
  • AI reels on every plan, from 10 AI credits a month (1 credit = 1 image or 1 second of AI video)
  • Publishes to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
  • Approve each post, or let it run
  • App in English and Spanish

OwlyWriter AI (Hootsuite Wisdom)

AI assistant

Hootsuite customers who want AI drafts, ideas and reports inside the suite they already use

$99/ mo

Standard, per user, billed yearly only.

  • Its AI helps you write when you ask
  • AI video: not listed
  • Approval before publishing
  • Inbox for comments and messages
  • 14-day trial, no card

7 days free. Card required, nothing charged today. OwlyWriter AI's price basis: Included in a Hootsuite plan, priced per user (seat) per month; the plans page prints only yearly-billed prices. 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.

The short answer.

Quetzal

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.

OwlyWriter AI

Pick OwlyWriter AI if you already pay for Hootsuite and want AI help with drafts, ideas and reports inside it.

What Quetzal costs

Quetzal starts at $90 a month per brand, or $69 a month billed yearly (Starter). Unlimited posts on every plan. Plans differ in connected accounts and AI credits a month, which pay for designed images and AI reels on every plan (1 credit = 1 image or 1 second of AI video). Wisdom comes with a Hootsuite plan priced per user; Quetzal is priced per brand, with team seats included.

Side by side.

Every row read from each vendor's own pages. Where a vendor does not say, we write "not listed".

Best for

Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them
OwlyWriter AI
Hootsuite customers who want AI drafts, ideas and reports inside the suite they already use

Who makes the posts

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

AI video

Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions on every plan, paid in AI credits: 10 a month on Starter
OwlyWriter AI
Not listed on their site

Networks it publishes to

Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
OwlyWriter AI
Not listed on their site

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

Quetzal
$90 a month per brand (Starter)
OwlyWriter AI
Billed yearly only

Billed yearly

Quetzal
$69 a month, billed yearly (Starter)
OwlyWriter AI
$99 a month per user, billed yearly (Standard)

Free plan

Quetzal
No
OwlyWriter AI
No

Free trial

Quetzal
7 days; card required, nothing charged today
OwlyWriter AI
14 days, no card needed

Refunds

Quetzal
Cancel in the 7-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.
OwlyWriter AI
If you cancel or downgrade, you pay the rest of the plan term and get no refund.

Source: their pricing page

What it costs at your size.

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

One brand, three accounts

$90/ mo

Quetzal Starter

OwlyWriter AI

Depends on their plan limits

One brand, six accounts

$298/ mo

Quetzal Growth

OwlyWriter AI

Depends on their plan limits

Three brands, three accounts each

$243/ mo

Quetzal 3 × Starter

OwlyWriter AI

Depends on their plan limits

What Quetzal does that OwlyWriter AI does not.

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 Starter, 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.

Priced per brand, with seats included

A plan covers one brand with its accounts and its team (3 people on Growth, more on larger plans). Agencies pay per client brand on one invoice, with a discount from the third client.

Where OwlyWriter AI is the better pick.

Stay with OwlyWriter AI if you already pay for Hootsuite and want AI help with drafts, ideas and reports inside it.

  • Included in every Hootsuite plan, with no separate subscription
  • Drafts posts, captions, campaign ideas and briefs from your social data
  • Sits next to Hootsuite's inbox, listening and reports

Switching from OwlyWriter AI.

Connect your accounts to Quetzal and paste your website. Quetzal builds your brand kit from it and drafts the first week, with every post waiting for your approval.

Many teams keep Hootsuite for the inbox, listening and reports and let Quetzal handle production. Each publishes through the networks' official connections, so they do not clash.

Questions people ask.

Is Quetzal better than OwlyWriter AI?

For making the whole week, yes. Hootsuite's AI, now Wisdom, is a useful assistant inside a mature suite, and it drafts posts, captions and campaign ideas when your team asks. Quetzal plans, writes, designs and publishes the week from your brand.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and OwlyWriter AI?

Wisdom answers your team's requests inside Hootsuite, and people review, approve and publish what it drafts. Quetzal starts from your website and brand kit, plans the week itself and brings it to you finished.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $90 (Starter) on Quetzal. We do not list a price for OwlyWriter AI here: see its own pricing page. Wisdom comes with a Hootsuite plan priced per user; Quetzal is priced per brand, with team seats included.

Does OwlyWriter AI create posts, images or video for you?

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

Can I use Quetzal and OwlyWriter AI together?

Yes. Keep Hootsuite, with Wisdom, for your team's inbox, listening and reports, and let Quetzal produce and publish the posts.

How do I move from OwlyWriter AI to Quetzal?

Connect your accounts, paste your website and review the brand kit Quetzal builds. Your first week is drafted for approval. Check Hootsuite's own terms before cancelling mid-term, since a cancelled plan is paid to the end of its term.

Before you decide

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.

7 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

How we compare

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

OwlyWriter AI alternative: Quetzal vs OwlyWriter AI (2026)