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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

Urlbox vs ScreenshotCore

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 8 checks side by side
Higher score Urlbox #1 in Screenshot APIs 9.0/10 From $19/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Urlbox
ScreenshotCore #4 in Screenshot APIs 7.9/10 From $8/mo · 7-day trial ✓ 6 of 6 features Visit ScreenshotCore

Urlbox leads on 0 checks, ScreenshotCore on 7, and 1 is 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 scoreUrlbox · 9.0/10
  • Lowest starting priceScreenshotCore · $8/mo
  • Most featuresScreenshotCore · 6 of 6

Urlbox scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 9.0 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #4.

ScreenshotCore is cheaper to start at $8/mo against $19/mo. ScreenshotCore offers html input; Urlbox doesn't publish it. ScreenshotCore offers pdf output; Urlbox doesn't publish it. ScreenshotCore offers full-page capture; Urlbox doesn't publish it. ScreenshotCore offers custom viewport; Urlbox doesn't publish it.

Urlbox is the better fit for enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows. ScreenshotCore is the better fit for developers needing advanced capture controls and formats.

  • Urlbox fits best

    Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows

  • ScreenshotCore fits best

    Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats

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Side by side

Feature Urlbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ ScreenshotCore 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.9
Ranking #1 in Screenshot APIs #4 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows Developers needing advanced capture controls and formats
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $19/mo $8/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial — —
Free trial length 7 days · no card needed 7 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Live chat, Docs Email, Live chat, Docs
Compliance SOC 2, GDPR GDPR
Integrations 8 integrations 5 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Urlbox 0/6 · ScreenshotCore 6/6
HTML input Not published ✓ (best)
PDF output Not published ✓ (best)
Full-page capture Not published ✓ (best)
Custom viewport Not published ✓ (best)
Wait conditions Not published ✓ (best)
Geo-location Not published ✓ (best)
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 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
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
  • 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
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…

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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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  1. UrlboxScreenshot APIs 9.0From $19/mo · 7-day trial
  2. ScreenshotCoreScreenshot APIs 7.9From $8/mo · 7-day trial

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

  • 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
  • Urlbox9.0/10 · From $19/mo · 7-day trial

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

    Visit UrlboxFull verdict →
  • ScreenshotCore7.9/10 · From $8/mo · 7-day trial

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

    Visit ScreenshotCoreFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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