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1Repair Windows errors before they cause bigger problems2Scan for outdated or missing drivers - takes under a minute3Clear out junk files and repair common Windows errorsScreenshotNeo is a screenshot-focused API: send a URL and get an image or PDF, with consent banners and other overlays removed before capture. Browserless is a broader managed headless-browser platform, with screenshot endpoints as well as browser automation, scraping, and other APIs. Choose ScreenshotNeo first for straightforward clean screenshots and predictable per-shot billing; choose Browserless when you need its broader browser-session and automation capabilities. They are not priced on an equivalent unit, so a screenshot count alone cannot establish which will cost less for a particular workload.
What is different about the two services?
ScreenshotNeo is built around screenshot requests
ScreenshotNeo accepts a URL in a GET request and returns a PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF. Its documented feature set includes full-page capture, CSS-selector element capture, viewport and device presets, lazy-image loading, custom CSS and JavaScript, request blocking, custom headers and cookies, caching, bulk capture, and asynchronous jobs with signed webhooks. It also has an MCP server with take_screenshot, get_page_info, and capture_pdf tools for AI-agent clients.
A distinctive part of the service is its clean-shot handling: it can accept consent banners as a visitor and remove more than 60 known consent platforms, newsletter popups, and chat widgets before capture. Each of those steps can be disabled. ScreenshotNeo says it bills only clean shots; bot checks or CAPTCHAs, blank pages, timeouts, failed loads, and cache hits cost nothing, and responses include X-Page-Verdict and X-Billed headers.
Browserless is a managed browser platform
Browserless offers REST APIs, WebSocket connections for Puppeteer and Playwright, BrowserQL, MCP/AI integrations, and cloud or Docker self-hosting. Its documented REST endpoints cover screenshots and PDFs as well as content, scraping, performance, downloads, unblocking, and browser functions. That breadth matters if a project needs to operate a browser session or automate work beyond producing an image.
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For screenshots, Browserless accepts a URL or raw HTML and can return PNG, JPEG, or WebP. Documented controls include full-page capture, viewport dimensions, device scale factor, element selectors, clipping, navigation options, request blocking, and scrolling to trigger lazy-loaded content. The available evidence does not establish that its screenshot endpoint has ScreenshotNeo’s consent-overlay removal or clean-shot billing behavior.
Feature comparison
| Area | ScreenshotNeo | Browserless |
|---|---|---|
| Primary model | GET screenshot/PDF API and MCP server | Managed headless-browser platform with REST, WebSocket, BrowserQL, MCP/AI integrations, and cloud or Docker self-hosting |
| Image formats | PNG, JPEG, WebP | PNG, JPEG, WebP |
| Yes; paper size, margins, landscape, and page ranges | PDF endpoint documented; specific controls not stated here | |
| Full-page and element capture | Full page, including lazy images; CSS selector capture | Full page; selectors and clipping |
| Browser control | Viewport presets, custom viewport, dark mode, retina scale, click-before-capture, waits, custom CSS and JavaScript | Viewport, device scale factor, navigation options, scrolling, and request blocking |
| Consent banners and overlays | Accepts/removes 60+ known consent platforms, newsletter popups, and chat widgets; steps can be turned off | Not stated in the available product details |
| Anti-bot and network capabilities | Bot checks/CAPTCHAs are identified as non-billable outcomes; other proxy or CAPTCHA-solving capabilities not stated | Unblock endpoint documented; specific stealth, CAPTCHA, proxy, regional-endpoint, and persistence details are not stated here |
| Billing unit | Clean shots are billed; listed allowances are screenshots per month | Browser-time units per connection, not a fixed number of screenshots |
“Not stated” means the available product details do not establish that capability; it is not proof that a product cannot offer it under another endpoint or plan. Check each vendor’s current documentation for implementation-specific requirements.
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Pricing: the allowances are not directly interchangeable
ScreenshotNeo’s published plans are measured in shots. Browserless’s prices and allowances below are its pricing-page figures observed on September 29, 2026; the listed Prototyping, Starter, and Scale monthly prices are billed annually. Recheck Browserless pricing before purchase because vendor pricing can change.
| Service and plan | Price | Included usage | Other published limits or terms |
|---|---|---|---|
| ScreenshotNeo Free | $0 | 1,000 shots/month | No card required |
| ScreenshotNeo Starter | $5 | 3,000 shots/month | Yearly billing gives 2 months free |
| ScreenshotNeo Growth | $15 | 15,000 shots/month | Yearly billing gives 2 months free |
| ScreenshotNeo Pro | $39 | 60,000 shots/month | Yearly billing gives 2 months free |
| ScreenshotNeo Scale | $99 | 250,000 shots/month | Yearly billing gives 2 months free |
| ScreenshotNeo Business | $249 | 1,000,000 shots/month | Yearly billing gives 2 months free |
| Browserless Free | $0 | 1,000 units/month | Two maximum concurrent browsers; two-minute maximum session; limited persisted sessions and logs |
| Browserless Prototyping | $25/month, billed annually | 20,000 units/month | 15-minute maximum session; $0.0020 per-unit overage |
| Browserless Starter | $140/month, billed annually | 180,000 units/month | 40 maximum concurrent browsers plus 10; 30-minute maximum session; $0.0017 per-unit overage |
| Browserless Scale | $350/month, billed annually | 500,000 units/month | 100 maximum concurrent browsers plus 20; 60-minute maximum session; $0.0015 per-unit overage |
| Browserless Enterprise | Custom | Not stated | Private deployment or licensed self-hosting; custom concurrency and proxy limits; persistent cache/cookies, SSO, and security/compliance options |
Browserless defines one unit as a block of browser time up to 30 seconds per browser connection. Longer sessions use additional units, and reconnects count as new browser connections. Consequently, 10,000 screenshot requests do not necessarily equal 10,000 Browserless units: duration and connection behavior affect consumption. Browserless’s overage rates apply per additional unit, not per additional screenshot.
How to think about 10,000 screenshots
For a workload that produces 10,000 billable ScreenshotNeo shots in a month, the Growth plan’s 15,000-shot allowance is the closest listed fit, at $15 on the stated plan pricing. ScreenshotNeo’s clean-shot billing policy means outcomes it classifies as bot checks/CAPTCHAs, blank pages, timeouts, failed loads, or cache hits are not billed.
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There is no defensible direct Browserless price for 10,000 screenshots without knowing how long each connection runs, whether work reconnects, and how many units the workload consumes. The $25 Prototyping plan includes 20,000 units per month, but those are browser-time units, not a promise of 20,000 screenshots. For a cost estimate, measure representative sessions and project their unit usage against the plan allowance and applicable overage rate.
Which one should you choose?
Choose ScreenshotNeo when the deliverable is a clean image or PDF
- You want a direct URL-to-image/PDF request rather than managing a browser automation session.
- Consent banners, newsletters, and chat widgets would otherwise obscure the page you need to capture.
- You need an allowance stated as shots per month, or want the response to report the page verdict and whether it was billed.
- You need screenshot-specific options such as signed public image links, bulk capture of up to 100 URLs per call, a usage API, or custom cache TTL.
- You want an MCP interface for agents, or a range of screenshot plans starting with a free monthly allowance.
Choose Browserless when browser-session flexibility is the requirement
- Your application already uses Puppeteer or Playwright over WebSocket, or you want BrowserQL or its broader REST surface.
- The same managed browser infrastructure needs to handle screenshots alongside scraping, downloads, page content, performance, or browser functions.
- You need Browserless’s stated cloud or Docker self-hosting options, or are evaluating its enterprise private-deployment and licensed self-hosting offer.
- Your workload needs a defined maximum session duration and concurrency allowance, and you can estimate usage in browser-time units.
These are different service shapes, not interchangeable wrappers around identical billing. Browserless can be a better fit for automation infrastructure; ScreenshotNeo is the more direct fit when the job is to request a screenshot and receive a clean output. There is no independent dated benchmark establishing that one renders pages faster or more reliably than the other.
Using ScreenshotNeo as the screenshot-focused alternative
For a project comparing ScreenshotNeo with Browserless specifically for screenshot output, try ScreenshotNeo first if you value clean captures and per-shot billing: it removes supported cookie banners, popups, and chat widgets before capture, and the stated $5 Starter plan includes 3,000 shots per month. Its paid entry price is below Browserless’s $25/month Prototyping plan billed annually, although the allowances use different units. All ScreenshotNeo features are available on every plan.
Here is a cURL request using the documented endpoint. Replace the target URL as needed and keep the API key private:
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curl -G "https://api.screenshotneo.com/v1/shot" -d access_key=YOUR_API_KEY --data-urlencode url=https://stripe.com -o shot.webpFor parameters and the complete option reference, see the ScreenshotNeo API documentation. ScreenshotNeo also supports other screenshot API parameter names to make switching easier; confirm any particular parameter and behavior in the docs before migrating.
Or skip the browser setup
Cookie banners, popups, and chat widgets are removed before the shot. Bot checks, blank pages, and failed loads are never billed. An MCP server lets AI agents take screenshots. The Free plan includes 1,000 screenshots a month with no card; paid plans start at $5 for 3,000. Sign up for ScreenshotNeo free.
Implementation and cost checks before switching
Verify that the output matches the job
- Confirm the required output format, target viewport, full-page behavior, and any element or clipping requirements.
- Test pages with lazy-loaded images, cookie consent dialogs, and content that appears only after a delay or interaction.
- Decide whether the work needs a simple request or a persistent automation session with application-managed browser state.
- For Browserless, estimate browser time and reconnects, then compare projected units with plan limits. For ScreenshotNeo, estimate billable clean shots and compare with the shot allowance.
Check operational constraints
For Browserless, the listed plans specify maximum session lengths and, on several plans, concurrent-browser limits. A workload that stays open longer than the plan’s maximum or needs more concurrency needs a design or plan change. For ScreenshotNeo, relevant controls include waits, request/resource blocking, caching with a chosen TTL, and asynchronous jobs with signed webhooks. The supplied product facts do not state geographic hosting regions, uptime commitments, or compliance certifications for either service, so confirm any such requirement with the vendor rather than assuming it from feature lists.
Troubleshooting common evaluation problems
Browserless usage is higher than the screenshot count
Units measure browser time per connection, not output images. Longer sessions consume additional units, and reconnects count as new connections. Inspect connection duration and retry/reconnect behavior, then use the measured unit total—not request count—to project the bill.
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A page is incomplete in a screenshot
Lazy-loaded content may not appear until the page is scrolled or has had time to render. Browserless documents scrolling to trigger lazy content; ScreenshotNeo offers full-page capture with lazy images loaded and configurable waits. Verify the page’s actual loading behavior and adjust the capture method, selector wait, delay, or network-idle wait as appropriate.
A banner or popup obscures the result
ScreenshotNeo can remove supported consent platforms, newsletter popups, and chat widgets, and those cleanup steps can be disabled. If a particular overlay remains, check whether it is supported and whether the relevant cleanup step is enabled. Do not assume Browserless’s documented screenshot controls remove consent overlays; that capability is not established in the product details here.
A request times out or appears blank
A blank page, timeout, failed load, or bot check can arise from page behavior or access controls rather than an image-format setting. ScreenshotNeo responses identify page verdict and billing status in X-Page-Verdict and X-Billed; use those headers when diagnosing the result. For either service, verify the target URL is reachable under the configured headers, cookies, user agent, and network rules, then adjust waits or navigation options to match the site’s behavior.
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A Browserless plan appears to stop a long task
Compare the task duration with the plan’s maximum session length: the published limits range from two minutes on Free to 60 minutes on Scale, with Enterprise terms custom. Split work into shorter sessions or evaluate a plan whose session limit matches the workload.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can Browserless replace ScreenshotNeo?
It can serve screenshot workloads, but the fit depends on whether you need a screenshot endpoint or Browserless’s broader managed-browser interfaces and automation surface.
Does Browserless require Puppeteer or Playwright?
No single client is required for every use: Browserless also documents REST APIs, BrowserQL, and MCP/AI integrations. Puppeteer and Playwright are available through WebSocket connections.
Are the Browserless prices guaranteed to stay the same?
No. The plan figures here reflect Browserless’s pricing page as observed on September 29, 2026; check the vendor’s current pricing before buying.
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