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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

AddScreenshots vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score AddScreenshots #4 in Screenshot APIs 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 6 features Visit AddScreenshots
WebsiteScreenshotAPI #8 in Screenshot APIs 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

AddScreenshots leads on 0 checks, WebsiteScreenshotAPI on 2, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreAddScreenshots · 7.9/10
  • Lowest starting priceWebsiteScreenshotAPI · $17/mo
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresWebsiteScreenshotAPI · 5 of 6

AddScreenshots scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 7.9 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

WebsiteScreenshotAPI is cheaper to start at $17/mo against $39/mo. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers pdf output; AddScreenshots doesn't.

AddScreenshots is the better fit for feature-rich screenshot automation on a budget. WebsiteScreenshotAPI is the better fit for bulk screenshot batches and animated captures.

  • AddScreenshots fits best

    Feature-rich screenshot automation on a budget

  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI fits best

    Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures

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Side by side

Feature AddScreenshots 7.9/10 Visit ↗ WebsiteScreenshotAPI 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.5
Ranking #4 in Screenshot APIs #8 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Feature-rich screenshot automation on a budget Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $39/mo $17/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Docs
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AddScreenshots 4/6 · WebsiteScreenshotAPI 5/6
HTML input Not checked yet —
PDF output — ✓ (best)
Full-page capture ✓ ✓
Custom viewport ✓ ✓
Wait conditions ✓ ✓
Geo-location ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • Full-page, viewport, selector, and custom-area captures
  • Browser actions, waits, scheduling, visual diffs, and webhooks
  • Delivery to S3, Azure, GCP, R2, FTP, email, or webhooks
  • Free plan includes full-page PNG, JPG and PDF rendering with signed URLs.
  • Wait conditions, device presets and blocking support automated capture workflows.
  • Asynchronous batches handle up to 500 URLs, with video and GIF outputs available.
Cons
  • Payment method required even for the Free plan
  • Cloud-only deployment
  • No PDF output
  • Accepts webpage URLs rather than direct HTML input.
  • Cloud-only deployment limits self-hosting options.
  • Priority support and custom rate limits require the Scale plan.
Our verdict

AddScreenshots is a hosted website screenshot API and automation platform for developers, QA teams, monitoring workflows, and organizations that need visual records. It supports web and API access, capturing single pages, full pages,…

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WebsiteScreenshotAPI is a hosted API for turning webpage URLs into image, document and animation files. It is aimed at developers creating previews, archives, automated reports and other workflows that need repeatable webpage rendering.…

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  1. AddScreenshotsScreenshot APIs 7.9Free plan
  2. WebsiteScreenshotAPIScreenshot APIs 7.5Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • AddScreenshots — where it wins

    • Full-page, viewport, selector, and custom-area captures
    • Browser actions, waits, scheduling, visual diffs, and webhooks
    • Delivery to S3, Azure, GCP, R2, FTP, email, or webhooks

    Where it doesn't

    • Payment method required even for the Free plan
    • Cloud-only deployment
    • No PDF output

  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI — where it wins

    • Free plan includes full-page PNG, JPG and PDF rendering with signed URLs.
    • Wait conditions, device presets and blocking support automated capture workflows.
    • Asynchronous batches handle up to 500 URLs, with video and GIF outputs available.

    Where it doesn't

    • Accepts webpage URLs rather than direct HTML input.
    • Cloud-only deployment limits self-hosting options.
    • Priority support and custom rate limits require the Scale plan.

AddScreenshots vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI: questions

Which is better for screenshot APIs, AddScreenshots or WebsiteScreenshotAPI?

AddScreenshots scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 7.9 against 7.5 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #8.

How do AddScreenshots and WebsiteScreenshotAPI compare?

Of the 8 checks we put side by side, AddScreenshots leads on none, WebsiteScreenshotAPI on 2, and 6 are level. WebsiteScreenshotAPI costs less: $17/mo vs $39/mo; PDF output only on WebsiteScreenshotAPI.

Which costs less, AddScreenshots or WebsiteScreenshotAPI?

WebsiteScreenshotAPI costs less: $17/mo vs $39/mo.

Do AddScreenshots and WebsiteScreenshotAPI have a free plan?

AddScreenshots: Yes. WebsiteScreenshotAPI: Yes.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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