Prices checked 30 September 2026Updated

Quetzal vs Statusbrew: the Statusbrew alternative that makes the posts

Statusbrew is built around the inbox: moderation rules, assignments and reports. Quetzal is built around the posts: it plans, designs and publishes them from your brand.

Quick answer

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. Pick Statusbrew if your team lives in the inbox and needs moderation rules, assignments and team reports around it, from $89 a month per subscription (Lite).

Quetzal starts at $116 a month per brand, or $89 a month billed yearly (Starter). Unlimited posts on every plan. Plans differ in connected accounts, designed images a month and AI reels, which start on Pro.

Statusbrew's entry plan costs less. Quetzal costs more because the posts themselves are made for you.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

At a glance

Best for

Statusbrew
Support and marketing teams that handle a high volume of comments and messages with rules and assignments
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them

Who makes the posts

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

AI video

Statusbrew
Not listed on their site
Quetzal
Presenter reels with word-timed captions from Pro, 10 a month

Networks it publishes to

Statusbrew
11 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

Statusbrew
$89 a month per subscription (Lite)
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

Statusbrew
$69 a month per subscription, billed yearly (Lite)
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

Statusbrew
No
Quetzal
No

Free trial

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

Refunds

Statusbrew
A strict no-refund policy: cancelling stops the next charge, and you keep access until the paid period ends.
Quetzal
Cancel in the 14-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.

Statusbrew's price basis: Per subscription, per month: Lite includes 1 user and 5 profiles, Standard 3 users and 10 profiles, Premium 6 users and 15 profiles. Agencies are quoted per client. 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 Statusbrew wins

  • Rules that hide or route comments, including comments on ads
  • A unified inbox with assignment and team reporting
  • Listening and competitor benchmarking on its Premium plan

Stay with Statusbrew if your day is spent on comments and messages, and you need rules and assignments to keep up with them.

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 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 Pro, 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.

Nothing goes out without your yes, unless you want it to

Review mode puts every post in an approval queue and publishes only what you approve. Full autopilot is a switch you choose to turn on.

What it costs at your size

One brand, three accounts

Statusbrew
$89 (Lite)
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

Statusbrew
$179 (Standard)
Quetzal
$298 (Growth)

Three brands, three accounts each

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

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

Switching from Statusbrew

Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and confirm the brand kit it builds. The first week of posts waits in review mode until you approve it.

Keep Statusbrew for the inbox and the comment rules. Quetzal only publishes, through each network's official connection, so comments on the posts it makes still reach your Statusbrew inbox.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if your inbox is under control but the calendar is empty, and nobody on the team has time to make the posts.

Try for free

Choose Statusbrew if your day is spent on comments and messages, and you need rules and assignments to keep up with them.

Visit Statusbrew

Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than Statusbrew?

Not for the inbox. Statusbrew is strong at moderation rules, assignments and comment management, including listening on Premium. Quetzal is the better fit when what is missing is the content: planned from your brand, written, designed and published.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and Statusbrew?

Statusbrew helps your team handle what comes in: comments, messages and reports, with an AI composer to help write a caption. Quetzal handles what goes out: the week of posts, made from your brand.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $116 (Starter) on Quetzal and $89 (Lite) on Statusbrew. Statusbrew's entry plan costs less. Quetzal costs more because the posts themselves are made for you.

Does Statusbrew create posts, images or video for you?

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

Can I use Quetzal and Statusbrew together?

Yes, and they fit well together: Statusbrew for comments and messages, Quetzal for making and publishing the posts. Each connects through the networks' official connections.

How do I move from Statusbrew to Quetzal?

Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and review the brand kit. The first week arrives as drafts. Keep Statusbrew running for the inbox; there is nothing to migrate for the posts.

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.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

How we compare

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

Statusbrew alternative: Quetzal vs Statusbrew (2026)