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Head-to-head · Screenshot APIs

WebsiteScreenshotAPI vs Browshot

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score WebsiteScreenshotAPI #7 in Screenshot APIs 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $17/mo Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit site
Browshot #8 in Screenshot APIs 6.9/10 Free plan · paid from $1 Free plan✓ 0 of 6 features Visit Browshot

WebsiteScreenshotAPI leads on 5 checks, Browshot on 0, and 2 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 scoreWebsiteScreenshotAPI · 7.2/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresWebsiteScreenshotAPI · 5 of 6

WebsiteScreenshotAPI scores higher on our rubric for screenshot apis: 7.2 against 6.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #7 and #8.

WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers pdf output; Browshot doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers full-page capture; Browshot doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers custom viewport; Browshot doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers wait conditions; Browshot doesn't publish it. WebsiteScreenshotAPI offers geo-location; Browshot doesn't publish it.

WebsiteScreenshotAPI is the better fit for bulk screenshot batches and animated captures. Browshot is the better fit for high-volume multi-device screenshot capture.

  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI fits best

    Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures

  • Browshot fits best

    High-volume multi-device screenshot capture

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Side by side

Feature WebsiteScreenshotAPI 7.2/10 Visit ↗ Browshot 6.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.2 6.9
Ranking #7 in Screenshot APIs #8 in Screenshot APIs
Best for Bulk screenshot batches and animated captures High-volume multi-device screenshot capture
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $17/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web, Windows, macOS, Linux
Support Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features WebsiteScreenshotAPI 5/6 · Browshot 0/6
HTML input — Not published
PDF output ✓ (best) Not published
Full-page capture ✓ (best) Not published
Custom viewport ✓ (best) Not published
Wait conditions ✓ (best) Not published
Geo-location ✓ (best) Not published
Our review
Pros
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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

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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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…

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  1. WebsiteScreenshotAPIScreenshot APIs 7.2Free plan · paid from $17/mo
  2. BrowshotScreenshot APIs 6.9Free plan · paid from $1

Strengths and trade-offs

  • 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.

  • 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
  • WebsiteScreenshotAPI7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $17/mo

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

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  • Browshot6.9/10 · Free plan · paid from $1

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

    Visit BrowshotFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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