Facts checked 30 September 2026; we could not verify a price on Publer's siteUpdated

Quetzal vs Publer: the Publer alternative that makes the posts

Publer schedules what you make across many networks. Quetzal makes the posts, publishes them and learns from the results.

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 Publer if you make your own posts and want an inexpensive way to schedule them across many accounts.

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.

Publer has a free plan; Quetzal does not.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

At a glance

Best for

Publer
People who make their own posts and want to schedule them cheaply across many accounts
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts made for them

Who makes the posts

Publer
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

Publer
No AI video
Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions from Pro, 10 a month; no generated video on the plans below it

Networks it publishes to

Publer
13 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

Publer
Not listed: see their pricing page
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

Publer
Not listed: see their pricing page
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

Publer
Yes
Quetzal
No

Free trial

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

Refunds

Publer
Not listed on their site
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.

Quetzal charges per brand, in US dollars, with sales tax added at checkout where it applies.

Where Publer wins

  • Low price per account and a free plan
  • Wide network coverage, including Bluesky, Mastodon and Telegram
  • Paid features can be tried without a card

Stay with Publer if you make your own posts and want an inexpensive way to schedule them across many accounts.

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

Publer
Not listed: see their pricing page
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

Publer
Not listed: see their pricing page
Quetzal
$298 (Growth)

Three brands, three accounts each

Publer
Not listed: see their pricing page
Quetzal
$313 (3 × Starter)

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

Switching from Publer

Connect your accounts to Quetzal and paste your website. Quetzal builds your brand kit and drafts the first week.

If you schedule to networks Quetzal does not cover, keep Publer for those.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if scheduling was never the hard part, making the posts was.

Try for free

Choose Publer if you make your own posts and want an inexpensive way to schedule them across many accounts.

Visit Publer

Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than Publer?

For making the content, yes. Publer is a capable scheduler for posts you have already made. Quetzal makes them.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and Publer?

Publer publishes what you bring. Quetzal brings the week: planned, written, designed and ready for your approval.

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. We do not list a price for Publer here: see its own pricing page. Publer has a free plan; Quetzal does not.

Does Publer create posts, images or video for you?

According to Publer's own pages, checked on 30 September 2026: its AI helps you write when you ask; on video: no AI video. Quetzal writes the posts on every plan, designs images from Starter and makes AI reels from Pro.

Can I use Quetzal and Publer together?

Yes. Publer can keep scheduling your own posts and extra networks while Quetzal makes the rest.

How do I move from Publer to Quetzal?

Connect your accounts, paste your website and review the brand kit. Your first week is drafted for approval.

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

We could not verify a price on Publer's site. Features were checked on Publer's own pages on 30 September 2026; where Publer 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. Publer is a trademark of its owner; Quetzal is not affiliated with Publer.

Publer alternative: Quetzal vs Publer (2026)