Prices checked 30 September 2026Updated

Quetzal vs Zoho Social: the Zoho Social alternative that makes the posts

Zoho Social puts publishing, messages and leads next to your Zoho CRM. Quetzal makes the posts from your brand and publishes them for you.

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 Zoho Social if your business runs on Zoho and you want low-cost scheduling, an inbox and CRM leads in one place, from €15 a month per brand (Standard).

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.

Zoho Social costs far less and has a free plan that stays after the trial. Quetzal's price includes writing and designing the posts.

14 days free. Card required, nothing charged today.

At a glance

Best for

Zoho Social
Businesses on the Zoho suite that write their own posts and want social media next to their CRM
Quetzal
Businesses and agencies that want the posts done for them

Who makes the posts

Zoho Social
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

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

Networks it publishes to

Zoho Social
14 networks, including Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube
Quetzal
Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok, X and YouTube

Approval before publishing

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

Comments and messages

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

App languages

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

Price from

Zoho Social
€15 a month per brand (Standard)
Quetzal
$116 a month per brand (Starter)

Billed yearly

Zoho Social
€10 a month per brand, billed yearly (Standard)
Quetzal
$89 a month, billed yearly (Starter)

Free plan

Zoho Social
Yes
Quetzal
No

Free trial

Zoho Social
15 days, no card needed
Quetzal
14 days; card required, nothing charged today

Refunds

Zoho Social
Monthly plans get a full refund if you are unhappy in the first month, annual plans in the first 45 days; a forgotten renewal can be refunded within five business days (monthly) or 15 days (annual).
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.

Zoho Social's price basis: Per brand, per month, before local taxes: Free covers 6 channels and 1 team member, Standard and Professional 14 channels and 1 member, Premium 16 channels and 3 members; extra brands are an add-on from Professional. The Agency plans cover 10 or 20 client brands and 5 team members. Prices in euros, 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 Zoho Social wins

  • A free plan that stays after the trial ends
  • Low price per brand on its paid plans
  • Connections to Zoho CRM and Zoho Desk for leads and support
  • Many networks, including WhatsApp Business and Telegram

Stay with Zoho Social if your business already runs on Zoho and you want social posts, messages and leads next to your CRM at a low price per brand.

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.

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.

What it costs at your size

One brand, three accounts

Zoho Social
€15 (Standard)
Quetzal
$116 (Starter)

One brand, six accounts

Zoho Social
Depends on their plan limits
Quetzal
$298 (Growth)

Three brands, three accounts each

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

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

Switching from Zoho Social

Nothing has to leave Zoho. Connect your social accounts to Quetzal, paste your website, and your first week of posts arrives for review.

Keep Zoho Social for messages, monitoring and CRM leads if you use them. Quetzal takes care of making and publishing the posts.

Which one to choose

Choose Quetzal if the posting slots in your calendar stay empty because nobody on the team has time to write and design them.

Try for free

Choose Zoho Social if your business already runs on Zoho and you want social posts, messages and leads next to your CRM at a low price per brand.

Visit Zoho Social

Questions people ask

Is Quetzal better than Zoho Social?

Not for everything. Zoho Social is inexpensive, has a free plan and links social activity to Zoho CRM and Desk. Quetzal is the better fit when what you lack is the posts themselves.

What is the main difference between Quetzal and Zoho Social?

Zoho Social helps you publish and manage what you write, with the Zia assistant for help on request. Quetzal plans the week from your brand, writes and designs every post and publishes it once approved.

Which is cheaper for one brand with three accounts?

Billed monthly, one brand with three accounts costs $116 (Starter) on Quetzal and €15 (Standard) on Zoho Social. Zoho Social costs far less and has a free plan that stays after the trial. Quetzal's price includes writing and designing the posts.

Does Zoho Social create posts, images or video for you?

According to Zoho Social'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 Zoho Social together?

Yes. Keep Zoho Social for the inbox, monitoring and CRM links, and let Quetzal produce the posts. Quetzal publishes through each network's official connection.

How do I move from Zoho Social to Quetzal?

Connect your accounts to Quetzal, paste your website and confirm the brand kit it builds. Your first week is drafted for approval. There is nothing to export from Zoho first.

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

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

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