Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs
Urlbox vs Screenshotty
Urlbox leads on 0 checks, Screenshotty on 7, and 0 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 scoreUrlbox · 9.0/10
- Free planonly Screenshotty
- Most featuresScreenshotty · 6 of 6
Urlbox scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 9.0 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #6.
Screenshotty offers free plan; Urlbox doesn't. Screenshotty offers html input; Urlbox doesn't publish it. Screenshotty offers pdf output; Urlbox doesn't publish it. Screenshotty offers full-page capture; Urlbox doesn't publish it. Screenshotty offers custom viewport; Urlbox doesn't publish it.
Urlbox is the better fit for enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows. Screenshotty is the better fit for geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots.
- Urlbox fits best
Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows
- Screenshotty fits best
Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots
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Side by side
| Feature | Urlbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Screenshotty 7.4/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 7.4 |
| Ranking | #1 in Screenshot APIs | #6 in Screenshot APIs |
| Best for | Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows | Geo-targeted URL or HTML screenshots |
| Pricing model | Paid | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | $19/mo | Not published |
| Free plan | — | ✓ (best) |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud, Self-hosted | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Email, Live chat, Docs | Email, Docs |
| Integrations | 8 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise | Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise |
| Features Urlbox 0/6 · Screenshotty 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) |
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| 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 → |
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
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
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.
- 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 → - 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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