Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs
ScrapingBee vs Browshot
ScrapingBee leads on 0 checks, Browshot on 1, 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 scoreScrapingBee · 8.0/10
- Free planonly Browshot
ScrapingBee scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 8.0 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #8.
Browshot offers free plan; ScrapingBee doesn't.
ScrapingBee is the better fit for teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation. Browshot is the better fit for high-volume multi-device screenshot capture.
- ScrapingBee fits best
Teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation
- Browshot fits best
High-volume multi-device screenshot capture
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Side by side
| Feature | ScrapingBee 8.0/10 Visit ↗ | Browshot 6.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.0 | 6.9 |
| Ranking | #2 in Screenshot APIs | #8 in Screenshot APIs |
| Best for | Teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation | High-volume multi-device screenshot capture |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web, Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ScrapingBee 0/6 · Browshot 0/6 | ||
| HTML input | Not published | Not published |
| PDF output | Not published | Not published |
| Full-page capture | Not published | Not published |
| Custom viewport | Not published | Not published |
| Wait conditions | Not published | Not published |
| Geo-location | Not published | Not published |
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| Our verdict | ScrapingBee is a hosted web-scraping API for developers and product teams that need web data in applications, workflows, pipelines, or internal tools. It combines headless Chrome rendering with proxy infrastructure, screenshots, structured… Read the review → |
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 → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ScrapingBee — where it wins
- Headless Chrome renders JavaScript and supports interactive scenarios.
- Combines screenshots, CSS/XPath extraction, and AI-assisted extraction.
- Works through SDKs, workflow integrations, CLI, and MCP.
Where it doesn't
- No permanent free plan; monthly plans start at $19.
- Screenshot and extraction features are highlighted on Business and above.
- Credit-based usage costs vary with the features used.
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
- ScrapingBee8.0/10 · From $19/mo
A broad scraping API that adds screenshots to browser rendering and extraction tools.
Visit ScrapingBeeFull verdict → - Browshot6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $1
Flexible screenshot capture with browser automation, batch requests and pay-as-you-go credits.
Visit BrowshotFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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