Sprout Social runs a team's publishing, inbox and reporting. Quetzal makes the posts that go through them.
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".
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them
Starter, per brand, billed yearly. $90 month to month.
Large teams with dedicated creators that need listening, governance and detailed reports
Essentials, per user, billed yearly. $99 month to month.
7 days free. Card required, nothing charged today. Sprout Social's price basis: Per seat (user), per month. 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.
Every row read from each vendor's own pages. Where a vendor does not say, we write "not listed".
| Quetzal vs Sprout Social | ||
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them | Large teams with dedicated creators that need listening, governance and detailed reports |
| Who makes the posts | Quetzal, from your brand. You approve each one or let it run. Unlimited posts on every plan. | You do; its AI helps when you ask |
| AI video | Presenter reels with word-timed captions on every plan, paid in AI credits: 10 a month on Starter | No AI video |
| Networks it publishes to | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube | Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, Threads and Pinterest |
| Approval before publishing | Yes: review mode holds every post, and clients approve by link | Not listed on their site |
| Comments and messages | Comment-to-DM replies on Instagram and Facebook from Growth; not a shared inbox | Inbox included |
| App languages | English and Spanish; posts in your brand's language, with its regional variant | English, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese |
| Price from | $90 a month per brand (Starter) | $99 a month per user (Essentials) |
| Billed yearly | $69 a month, billed yearly (Starter) | $79 a month per user, billed yearly (Essentials) |
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | 7 days; card required, nothing charged today | 30 days, no card needed |
| Refunds | 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. | No refunds or credits for prepaid, unused fees; after cancelling, access runs to the next payment date. |
Best for
Who makes the posts
AI video
Networks it publishes to
Approval before publishing
Comments and messages
App languages
Price from
Billed yearly
Free plan
Free trial
Refunds
Monthly billing on both sides, each tool in its own unit (Sprout Social: per user). An account is one connected social profile. Three brands on Quetzal share one agency invoice, with the agency discount already applied.
Quetzal Starter
Sprout Social
$99 (Essentials)
Quetzal Growth
Sprout Social
Depends on their plan limits
Quetzal 3 × Starter
Sprout Social
Depends on their plan limits
Stay with Sprout Social if you are a large team with dedicated creators and need listening, governance and detailed reporting.
Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and review the brand kit it reads from it. The first week is drafted for your approval.
Large teams often keep Sprout Social for listening and the inbox and use Quetzal to produce the posts.
For a different job. Sprout Social is built for teams that already have a content operation. Quetzal is built to be that content operation for a business or agency that does not have one.
Sprout Social manages content at scale; making it is up to your team. Quetzal plans, writes, designs and publishes it for you.
Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $90 (Starter) on Quetzal and $99 (Essentials) on Sprout Social. Sprout Social prices each user and offers a longer free trial with no card. Quetzal prices each brand, with team seats included.
According to Sprout Social's own pages, checked on 30 September 2026: its AI helps you write when you ask; on video: no AI video. Quetzal plans, writes and designs your posts and makes AI reels on every plan.
Yes. Sprout Social for the inbox and listening, Quetzal for production, works well together.
Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and review the brand kit. Your first week is drafted from it.
Before you decide
Type your website and see a week of posts made for your brand. Free, and no account needed.
Sprout Social's prices were read from its pricing page on 30 September 2026 (monthly billing, USD). Features were checked on Sprout Social's own pages on 30 September 2026; where Sprout Social 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. Sprout Social is a trademark of its owner; Quetzal is not affiliated with Sprout Social.
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