Urlbox vs Browshot

Urlbox8.8Visit Browshot7.7Visit

Higher score Urlbox #1 in Screenshot APIs 8.8/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Urlbox

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Browshot #6 in Screenshot APIs 7.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Browshot

• Urlbox fits best

  Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows

• Browshot fits best

  High-volume multi-device screenshot capture

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Side by side

Feature	Urlbox 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Browshot 7.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	7.7
Ranking	#1 in Screenshot APIs	#6 in Screenshot APIs
Best for	Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows	High-volume multi-device screenshot capture
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$19/mo	$1/unit usage-based
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	7 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support	Email, Live chat, Docs	Email, Docs
Integrations	8 integrations	1 integrations
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Urlbox 0/6 · Browshot 0/6
HTML input	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
PDF output	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Full-page capture	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom viewport	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Wait conditions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Geo-location	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Captures full-page URLs or HTML with browser and geolocation controls Returns images, PDFs, videos, Markdown, metadata, and HTML Offers webhooks and integrations with S3, Azure, and other storage tools	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
Cons	Lo-Fi is limited to low-quality screenshots of third-party websites Monthly pricing rises from $19 to $3,000 across the listed plans Hosted render cache expires after 30 days	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
Our verdict	Urlbox is a screenshot and rendering API for developers and teams automating website capture from URLs or HTML. It serves use cases including design, legal work, and infrastructure workflows, and also offers a bulk screenshot tool for CSV… 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

• Urlbox — where it wins

  • Captures full-page URLs or HTML with browser and geolocation controls
  • Returns images, PDFs, videos, Markdown, metadata, and HTML
  • Offers webhooks and integrations with S3, Azure, and other storage tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Lo-Fi is limited to low-quality screenshots of third-party websites
  • Monthly pricing rises from $19 to $3,000 across the listed plans
  • Hosted render cache expires after 30 days

• 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

• Urlbox8.8/10 · 7-day trial

  A configurable rendering API with full-page capture, varied outputs, and storage integrations.

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• Browshot7.7/10 · Free plan

  Flexible screenshot capture with browser automation, batch requests and pay-as-you-go credits.

  Visit BrowshotFull verdict →