Head-to-head · Visual Testing
Percy vs Screenshotbot
Percy leads on 1 check, Screenshotbot on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 1 yes/no, price and count check where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scorePercy · 9.2/10
- Free planonly Percy
- Free trialonly Screenshotbot
Percy scores higher on our rubric for visual testing: 9.2 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #8.
Percy offers free plan; Screenshotbot doesn't.
Percy is the better fit for teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows. Screenshotbot is the better fit for teams needing flexible screenshot pricing or self-hosting.
- Percy fits best
Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows
- Screenshotbot fits best
Teams needing flexible screenshot pricing or self-hosting
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Side by side
| Feature | Percy 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Screenshotbot 7.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 7.6 |
| Ranking | #1 in Visual Testing | #8 in Visual Testing |
| Best for | Teams needing visual checks in CI/CD workflows | Teams needing flexible screenshot pricing or self-hosting |
| Pricing model | Free plan + paid | Paid |
| Starting price | — | $495/mo |
| Free plan | ✓ (best) | — |
| Free trial | — | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud, Self-hosted |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Community, Docs · 24/7 | Email, Community, Docs · 24/7 |
| Integrations | 50+ integrations | 19 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Percy 0/5 · Screenshotbot 0/5 | ||
| Cross-browser testing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Mobile testing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Component testing | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| AI-assisted analysis | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Self-hosted runner | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Parallel runs | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
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| Our verdict | Percy is a cloud visual testing and review platform for development and QA teams that want to catch visual changes during automated testing. It captures screenshots during test runs, compares them with approved baselines, and highlights… Read the review → |
Screenshotbot stores screenshots from existing tests, compares them across commits, and reports visual changes in pull requests and CI workflows. It is aimed at development teams building web and mobile applications, including teams… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Percy — where it wins
- Compares test-run screenshots with approved baselines
- Supports cross-browser and real mobile device visual testing
- Free plan includes 5,000 monthly screenshots and unlimited users
Where it doesn't
- Cloud deployment only
- Live browser testing is not included
- Paid-plan pricing is not presented
Screenshotbot — where it wins
- Reviews and accepts visual changes before pull-request merges
- Screenshot history and regression bisecting help trace visual changes
- Supports CI and source-control integrations, plus cloud or self-hosting
Where it doesn't
- Pay-as-You-Go limits teams to 10 users
- Unlimited costs $495 per month
- Enterprise pricing is not specified
- Percy9.2/10 · Free plan
Automated visual regression testing with cross-browser and real-device coverage.
Visit PercyFull verdict → - Screenshotbot7.6/10 · 30-day trial
Pixel-level visual checks with flexible screenshot pricing and cloud or self-hosted deployment.
Visit ScreenshotbotFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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