Browshot vs Pikwy

Browshot7.7Visit Pikwy7.4Visit

Higher score Browshot #3 in Website Screenshot Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $1 Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Browshot

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Pikwy #5 in Website Screenshot Software 7.4/10 From $3/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Pikwy

• Browshot fits best

  Budget-conscious users needing API and batch capture

• Pikwy fits best

  Low-cost users needing flexible API capture controls

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Side by side

Feature	Browshot 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Pikwy 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.4
Ranking	#3 in Website Screenshot Software	#5 in Website Screenshot Software
Best for	Budget-conscious users needing API and batch capture	Low-cost users needing flexible API capture controls
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	Not published	$3/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Tickets, Docs
Integrations	1 integrations	4 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Browshot 0/5 · Pikwy 3/5
Full-page capture	Not published	✓ (best)
Mobile capture	Not published	✓ (best)
Scheduled capture	Not published	—
API access	Not published	✓ (best)
Bulk URL capture	Not published	Not published
Specs
Output formats	Not published	JPG, PNG, PDF, HTML
Our review
Pros	Captures screen or full pages across desktop and mobile browsers Supports JavaScript, automation steps, and batch screenshot requests Offers pay-as-you-go credits starting at $1 for 10 credits	Captures full pages and simulates desktop, tablet, and smartphone resolutions API captures can use custom headers, cookies, delays, timeouts, or geolocation Exports screenshots to FTP, S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Dropbox
Cons	Free browsers are limited to 100 screenshots per month Premium and private browser pricing differs from the credit packs Credit-based pricing may take planning for variable capture volumes	The Free tier is a 7-day trial, not an ongoing free plan Scheduled captures are not supported The $3 monthly package does not specify its screenshot quantity
Our verdict	Browshot is a cloud service for capturing website screenshots through a dashboard or REST API. Developers and teams can capture pages in screen or full-page mode, choose desktop or mobile virtual browsers, and set custom viewport… Read the review →	Pikwy is a website screenshot service for people who need to capture public webpages in a browser or automate captures through an API. In the web tool, users can enter a URL, choose dimensions or device-like resolutions, hide page… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Browshot — where it wins

  • Captures screen or full pages across desktop and mobile browsers
  • Supports JavaScript, automation steps, and batch screenshot requests
  • Offers pay-as-you-go credits starting at $1 for 10 credits

  Where it doesn't

  • Free browsers are limited to 100 screenshots per month
  • Premium and private browser pricing differs from the credit packs
  • Credit-based pricing may take planning for variable capture volumes

• Pikwy — where it wins

  • Captures full pages and simulates desktop, tablet, and smartphone resolutions
  • API captures can use custom headers, cookies, delays, timeouts, or geolocation
  • Exports screenshots to FTP, S3, Azure Blob Storage, or Dropbox

  Where it doesn't

  • The Free tier is a 7-day trial, not an ongoing free plan
  • Scheduled captures are not supported
  • The $3 monthly package does not specify its screenshot quantity

• Browshot7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $1

  Flexible screenshot capture with pay-as-you-go credits and a free monthly allowance.

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• Pikwy7.4/10 · From $3/mo · 7-day trial

  Pikwy combines browser-based and API captures with configurable options from $3 per month.

  Visit PikwyFull verdict →