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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

ScreenshotCore vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score ScreenshotCore #4 in Screenshot APIs 7.9/10 From $8/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ScreenshotCore
WebsiteScreenshotAPI #7 in Screenshot APIs 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $17/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

ScreenshotCore leads on 2 checks, WebsiteScreenshotAPI on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 8 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
  • Lowest starting priceScreenshotCore · $8/mo
  • Free planonly WebsiteScreenshotAPI
  • Most featuresScreenshotCore · 6 of 6

ScreenshotCore scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 7.9 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #4 and #7.

WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers free plan; ScreenshotCore doesn't. ScreenshotCore is cheaper to start at $8/mo against $17/mo. ScreenshotCore offers html input; WebsiteScreenshotAPI doesn't.

ScreenshotCore is the better fit for developers needing advanced capture controls and formats. WebsiteScreenshotAPI is the better fit for bulk screenshot batches and animated captures.

  • ScreenshotCore fits best

    Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats

  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI fits best

    Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures

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Side by side

Feature ScreenshotCore 7.9/10 Visit ↗ WebsiteScreenshotAPI 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.2
Ranking #4 in Screenshot APIs #7 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $8/mo (best) $17/mo
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features ScreenshotCore 6/6 · WebsiteScreenshotAPI 5/6
HTML input ✓ (best) —
PDF output ✓ ✓
Full-page capture ✓ ✓
Custom viewport ✓ ✓
Wait conditions ✓ ✓
Geo-location ✓ ✓
Our review
Pros
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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…

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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.…

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  1. ScreenshotCoreScreenshot APIs 7.9From $8/mo · 7-day trial
  2. WebsiteScreenshotAPIScreenshot APIs 7.2Free plan · paid from $17/mo

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

  • 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.
  • ScreenshotCore7.9/10 · From $8/mo · 7-day trial

    A hosted capture API with broad output formats and detailed rendering controls.

    Visit ScreenshotCoreFull verdict →
  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $17/mo

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

    Visit siteFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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