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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

ScrapingBee vs Screenshotty

  • Updated Nov 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score ScrapingBee #2 in Screenshot APIs 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit ScrapingBee
Screenshotty #7 in Screenshot APIs 7.6/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit Screenshotty

ScrapingBee leads on 0 checks, Screenshotty on 1, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreScrapingBee · 8.5/10
  • Free planonly Screenshotty
  • Most featuresScreenshotty · 6 of 6

ScrapingBee scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 8.5 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Screenshotty offers free plan; ScrapingBee doesn't.

ScrapingBee is the better fit for teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation. Screenshotty is the better fit for geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots.

  • ScrapingBee fits best

    Teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation

  • Screenshotty fits best

    Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots

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Side by side

Feature ScrapingBee 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Screenshotty 7.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.6
Ranking #2 in Screenshot APIs #7 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Teams needing screenshots plus scraping automation Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $19/mo —
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 8 integrations 1 integrations
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScrapingBee 0/6 · Screenshotty 6/6
HTML input Not checked yet ✓ (best)
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
  • 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.
  • Captures full pages or specific elements and exports PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF.
  • Supports custom viewports up to 4K, waits, and JavaScript or CSS injection.
  • Offers geo-targeting, ad and cookie-banner blocking, cookies, headers, and webhooks.
Cons
  • 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.
  • Free Tier is limited to 100 screenshots per month.
  • Paid tiers are defined by monthly screenshot quotas: 2,500, 10,000, or 50,000.
  • The product is a cloud API, not an open-source or self-hosted option.
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…

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Screenshotty is a developer-focused REST API for capturing webpages or supplied HTML in headless Chrome. It is aimed at teams automating previews, archiving, reporting, visual testing, or PDF generation, rather than people looking for a…

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  1. ScrapingBeeScreenshot APIs 8.5Paid
  2. ScreenshottyScreenshot APIs 7.6Free plan

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.

  • Screenshotty — where it wins

    • Captures full pages or specific elements and exports PNG, JPEG, WebP, or PDF.
    • Supports custom viewports up to 4K, waits, and JavaScript or CSS injection.
    • Offers geo-targeting, ad and cookie-banner blocking, cookies, headers, and webhooks.

    Where it doesn't

    • Free Tier is limited to 100 screenshots per month.
    • Paid tiers are defined by monthly screenshot quotas: 2,500, 10,000, or 50,000.
    • The product is a cloud API, not an open-source or self-hosted option.

ScrapingBee vs Screenshotty: questions

Which is better for screenshot APIs, ScrapingBee or Screenshotty?

ScrapingBee scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 8.5 against 7.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

How do ScrapingBee and Screenshotty compare?

Of the 7 checks we put side by side, ScrapingBee leads on none, Screenshotty on 1, and 6 are level. Free plan only on Screenshotty.

Do ScrapingBee and Screenshotty have a free plan?

ScrapingBee: No. Screenshotty: Yes.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026

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