Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs
ScreenshotCore vs Screenshotty
ScreenshotCore 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 scoreScreenshotCore · 7.9/10
- Free planonly Screenshotty
ScreenshotCore scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #6.
Screenshotty offers free plan; ScreenshotCore doesn't.
ScreenshotCore is the better fit for developers needing advanced capture controls and formats. Screenshotty is the better fit for geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots.
- ScreenshotCore fits best
Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats
- Screenshotty fits best
Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots
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Side by side
| Feature | ScreenshotCore 7.9/10 Visit ↗ | Screenshotty 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 7.9 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #4 in Screenshot APIs | #6 in Screenshot APIs |
| Best for | Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats | Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $8/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Money-back guarantee | 7 days | 30 days |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 5 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features ScreenshotCore 6/6 · Screenshotty 6/6 | ||
| HTML input | ✓ | ✓ |
| PDF output | ✓ | ✓ |
| Full-page capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom viewport | ✓ | ✓ |
| Wait conditions | ✓ | ✓ |
| Geo-location | ✓ | ✓ |
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| Our verdict | ScreenshotCore is a hosted REST API for developers who need to render public URLs, supplied HTML, or Markdown without operating browsers. It returns captures as PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF, MP4, WebM, or GIF, with controls for full-page… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
ScreenshotCore — where it wins
- Captures URLs, HTML, or Markdown as image, PDF, or video formats
- Supports full-page capture, wait conditions, and browser interactions
- Provides asynchronous jobs with signed webhooks and CDN caching
Where it doesn't
- There is no ongoing free plan; the free offering lasts 7 days
- Starter limits usage to 5,000 screenshots and 150 videos monthly
- Annual billing is mentioned, but its prices are not displayed
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.
- ScreenshotCore7.9/10 · From $8/mo · 7-day trial
A hosted capture API with broad output formats and detailed rendering controls.
Visit ScreenshotCoreFull verdict → - Screenshotty7.4/10 · Free plan
A flexible capture API with a free tier and options for automated screenshot and PDF workflows.
Visit ScreenshottyFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026
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