Browshot vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI

Browshot7.7Visit WWebsiteScreenshotAPI7.5Visit

Higher score Browshot #6 in Screenshot APIs 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Browshot

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W WebsiteScreenshotAPI #8 in Screenshot APIs 7.5/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

• Browshot fits best

  High-volume multi-device screenshot capture

• WebsiteScreenshotAPI fits best

  Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures

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Side by side

Feature	Browshot 7.7/10 Visit ↗	WWebsiteScreenshotAPI 7.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.5
Ranking	#6 in Screenshot APIs	#8 in Screenshot APIs
Best for	High-volume multi-device screenshot capture	Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$1/unit usage-based	$17/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Browshot 0/6 · WebsiteScreenshotAPI 5/6
HTML input	Not checked yet	—
PDF output	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Full-page capture	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Custom viewport	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Wait conditions	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Geo-location	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Our review
Pros	Captures screen or full pages in desktop and mobile virtual browsers Automates browser steps and submits batch, multi-URL or crawl requests Offers PNG or JPEG output, hosting and public sharing links	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	Credit packs require tracking usage rather than a recurring plan Free browsers are limited to 100 screenshots per month Premium and private browser pricing differs from the credit packs	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	Browshot is a cloud screenshot service for developers and teams that need real-time web-page captures across desktop and mobile browser configurations. Its REST API and web dashboard support screen or full-page capture, custom viewport… Read the review →	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.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Browshot — where it wins

  • Captures screen or full pages in desktop and mobile virtual browsers
  • Automates browser steps and submits batch, multi-URL or crawl requests
  • Offers PNG or JPEG output, hosting and public sharing links

  Where it doesn't

  • Credit packs require tracking usage rather than a recurring plan
  • Free browsers are limited to 100 screenshots per month
  • Premium and private browser pricing differs from the credit packs

• 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.

• Browshot7.7/10 · Free plan

  Flexible screenshot capture with browser automation, batch requests and pay-as-you-go credits.

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• WWebsiteScreenshotAPI7.5/10 · Free plan

  A URL-focused rendering API for bulk screenshots, documents and animated captures.

  Visit siteFull verdict →