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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

Urlbox vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI

  • 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
WebsiteScreenshotAPI #7 in Screenshot APIs 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $17/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site

Urlbox leads on 0 checks, WebsiteScreenshotAPI 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 priceWebsiteScreenshotAPI · $17/mo
  • Free planonly WebsiteScreenshotAPI
  • Most featuresWebsiteScreenshotAPI · 5 of 6

Urlbox scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 9.0 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #7.

WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers free plan; Urlbox doesn't. WebsiteScreenshotAPI is cheaper to start at $17/mo against $19/mo. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers pdf output; Urlbox doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers full-page capture; Urlbox doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers custom viewport; Urlbox doesn't publish it.

Urlbox is the better fit for enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows. WebsiteScreenshotAPI is the better fit for bulk screenshot batches and animated captures.

  • Urlbox fits best

    Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows

  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI fits best

    Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures

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Side by side

Feature Urlbox 9.0/10 Visit ↗ WebsiteScreenshotAPI 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.0 7.2
Ranking #1 in Screenshot APIs #7 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Enterprise screenshot rendering and storage workflows Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures
Pricing model Paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $19/mo $17/mo (best)
Free plan — ✓ (best)
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Self-hosted 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 Urlbox 0/6 · WebsiteScreenshotAPI 5/6
HTML input Not published —
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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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

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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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. UrlboxScreenshot APIs 9.0From $19/mo · 7-day trial
  2. WebsiteScreenshotAPIScreenshot APIs 7.2Free plan · paid from $17/mo

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

  • 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.
  • 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 →
  • 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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