Prices checked 30 September 2026Updated

Quetzal vs Postiz: the Postiz alternative that makes the posts

Postiz is a scheduler whose AI agent drafts posts when you ask. Quetzal plans the week on its own, makes the posts and publishes them after your approval.

Quick answer

Pick Quetzal if you want the posts made for you: planned from your brand, written in your voice and published to Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube. Pick Postiz if you want to write and schedule posts yourself across many networks, or you want to run it on your own server, from $29 a month per workspace (Standard).

Quetzal starts at $116 a month per brand, or $89 a month billed yearly (Starter). Designed images start on Starter, a new AI post on every network every day on Growth, and AI reels on Pro.

Postiz costs less and reaches far more networks. Quetzal covers the six most businesses use and makes the content for them.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

At a glance

Best for

Postiz
Developers and teams who want many networks, open source or self-hosting
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts made for them

Who makes the posts

Postiz
You do; its AI helps when you ask
Quetzal
Quetzal plans and writes them from your brand; you approve them or let it run. A new AI post on every network every day from Growth.

AI video

Postiz
Short AI videos (3 to 60 a month by plan) and clipping of long YouTube videos.
Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions from Pro, 10 a month; no generated video on the plans below it

Networks it publishes to

Postiz
30 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

Postiz
Not listed on their site
Quetzal
Yes: review mode holds every post, and clients approve by link

Comments and messages

Postiz
Not listed on their site
Quetzal
Comment-to-DM replies on Instagram and Facebook from Growth; not a shared inbox

App languages

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

Price from

Postiz
$29 a month per workspace (Standard)
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

Postiz
$23 a month per workspace, billed yearly (Standard)
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

Postiz
No
Quetzal
No

Free trial

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

Refunds

Postiz
A month you paid for and did not use is refunded in full; their Terms say fees are otherwise non-refundable.
Quetzal
Cancel within the 14-day trial and pay nothing. Yearly and quarterly plans cancelled within 30 days of a charge are refunded minus the months started; otherwise no refunds.

Postiz's price basis: Per workspace, per month, in tiers by connected channels (5, 10, 30 or 100). 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 Postiz wins

  • Around thirty networks, far more than most schedulers
  • Open-source edition you can run on your own server
  • Works with outside AI agents through MCP and a command line

Stay with Postiz if you want to write and schedule posts yourself across many networks, or you prefer to self-host.

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 review what it made instead of starting from an empty calendar.

Designed posts and carousels in your brand

From Starter, Quetzal designs posts, carousels and stories in your colours and type: 6 AI images a month on that plan. Posts built from your own photos are unlimited on every plan.

Finished reels, ready to publish

From Pro, Quetzal makes 10 AI reels a month: a presenter says a script written from your brand, with captions timed to each word, and the reel publishes like any other post.

Next week is planned from last week's results

Every post is measured after it goes out, and what worked for your own accounts shapes what Quetzal plans next. You do not have to read a report to benefit from it.

What it costs at your size

One brand, three accounts

Postiz
$29 (Standard)
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

Postiz
$39 (Team)
Quetzal
$298 (Growth)

Three brands, three accounts each

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

Monthly billing on both sides, each tool in its own unit (Postiz: per workspace). Three brands on Quetzal are three workspaces on one agency invoice, each 10% off. An account is one connected social profile.

Switching from Postiz

Connect your accounts to Quetzal and paste your website. Quetzal builds your brand kit and plans the first week without a prompt.

If you publish to networks Quetzal does not cover, keep Postiz for those. Quetzal handles Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if you run a business, not a publishing setup, and want the week made without asking for each post.

Try for free

Choose Postiz if you want to write and schedule posts yourself across many networks, or you prefer to self-host.

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Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than Postiz?

For different people. Postiz is excellent for developers, self-hosting and wide network reach. Quetzal is for owners and agencies who want the content planned, made and published for them.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and Postiz?

Postiz waits for you to ask its agent for a post. Quetzal plans the whole week from your brand and brings it to you ready to approve.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, Quetzal costs $116 (Starter) for one brand with three accounts and $298 (Growth) with six. Postiz costs $29 (Standard) with three accounts and $39 (Team) with six. Postiz costs less and reaches far more networks. Quetzal covers the six most businesses use and makes the content for them.

Does Postiz create posts, images or video for you?

According to Postiz's own pages, checked on 30 September 2026: its AI helps you write when you ask; on video: short AI videos (3 to 60 a month by plan) and clipping of long YouTube videos. Quetzal writes the posts on every plan, designs images from Starter and makes AI reels from Pro.

Can I use Quetzal and Postiz together?

Yes. Postiz can cover the extra networks while Quetzal makes the posts for the six it publishes to.

How do I move from Postiz to Quetzal?

Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and review the brand kit. The first week is drafted for you. Nothing needs exporting from Postiz.

Decide with your own week in front of you

Type your website and see the posts Quetzal makes for your brand, free and without an account. Or start the trial and connect your accounts.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

How we compare

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

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