Quetzal vs SocialBee: The SocialBee alternative that makes the posts

SocialBee's copilot drafts a plan, captions and images for you to approve. Quetzal does that job too, and also makes reels in your brand.

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

SocialBee

Scheduler

Businesses that recycle an evergreen library by category and approve every AI draft

$24.17/ mo

Bootstrap, per workspace, billed yearly. $29 month to month.

  • Its AI plans and makes the posts
  • No AI video
  • Approvals: not listed
  • Inbox for comments and messages
  • 14-day trial, no card

7 days free. Card required, nothing charged today. SocialBee's price basis: Per plan, each with a cap on social profiles and users. 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.

SocialBee

Pick SocialBee if you want to recycle an evergreen library by category and approve every AI draft by hand, from $29 a month per workspace (Bootstrap).

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). SocialBee costs less, its trial needs no card, and it refunds a first purchase if you ask in time.

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
SocialBee
Businesses that recycle an evergreen library by category and approve every AI draft

Who makes the posts

Quetzal
Quetzal, from your brand. You approve each one or let it run. Unlimited posts on every plan.
SocialBee
Its AI plans and makes the posts

AI video

Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions on every plan, paid in AI credits: 10 a month on Starter
SocialBee
No AI video

Networks it publishes to

Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
SocialBee
10 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

Quetzal
$90 a month per brand (Starter)
SocialBee
$29 a month per workspace (Bootstrap)

Billed yearly

Quetzal
$69 a month, billed yearly (Starter)
SocialBee
$24.17 a month per workspace, billed yearly (Bootstrap)

Free plan

Quetzal
No
SocialBee
No

Free trial

Quetzal
7 days; card required, nothing charged today
SocialBee
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.
SocialBee
Full refund if you ask within 30 days of your first purchase; renewals, monthly or yearly, are not refunded.

Source: their pricing page

What it costs at your size.

Monthly billing on both sides, each tool in its own unit (SocialBee: per workspace). 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

SocialBee

$29 (Bootstrap)

One brand, six accounts

$298/ mo

Quetzal Growth

SocialBee

Depends on their plan limits

Three brands, three accounts each

$243/ mo

Quetzal 3 × Starter

SocialBee

Depends on their plan limits

What Quetzal does that SocialBee does not.

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.

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.

Spanish written as Spanish

Posts are written in your brand's language and composed natively rather than translated, with the regional variant you choose (Spain, Mexico, Argentina and more). The app itself works in English and Spanish.

Where SocialBee is the better pick.

Stay with SocialBee if you want to recycle an evergreen library by category and approve every AI draft by hand.

  • Evergreen queues organised by content category
  • An AI copilot that drafts a plan, captions and images
  • A 30-day refund on the first purchase

Switching from SocialBee.

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

If your evergreen categories are working, keep SocialBee recycling them while Quetzal makes the new posts.

Questions people ask.

Is Quetzal better than SocialBee?

They are close relatives. Both plan and draft for your approval. Quetzal also makes reels, which SocialBee does not offer, and plans each week from your own results; SocialBee is stronger at recycling evergreen content by category.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and SocialBee?

SocialBee organises your posting by categories you fill and recycle. Quetzal plans new content every week from your brand and your results.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $90 (Starter) on Quetzal and $29 (Bootstrap) on SocialBee. SocialBee costs less, its trial needs no card, and it refunds a first purchase if you ask in time.

Does SocialBee create posts, images or video for you?

According to SocialBee's own pages, checked on 30 September 2026: its AI plans and makes the posts; on video: no AI video. Quetzal plans, writes and designs your posts and makes AI reels on every plan.

Can I use Quetzal and SocialBee together?

Yes. SocialBee can keep recycling evergreen posts while Quetzal makes the new ones.

How do I move from SocialBee to Quetzal?

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

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

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

SocialBee alternative: Quetzal vs SocialBee (2026)