BrowserShots vs IE NetRenderer
BrowserShots
browsershots.atIE NetRenderer
netrenderer.comSide by side
| Figure | BrowserShots | IE NetRenderer |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $4.99/mo | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 2 |
| Spec score · Cross-Browser Testing Software | 7.7 (#20) | 8.6 (#6) |
| Headquarters | Prague, Czech Republic | Berlin, Germany |
| Intended users | The maker names web developers, UI/UX designers, QA teams, e-commerce businesses, marketing teams, and digital agencies as users of its device testing. | The maker describes the tool as suited to web designers using Apple Mac and Linux workstations. |
| Purpose | BrowserShots captures high-resolution screenshots of websites for promotional materials, portfolios, presentations, and visual bug detection. | Checks how a website renders in Internet Explorer versions 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, and 5.5. |
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BrowserShots
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IE NetRenderer
IE NetRenderer is a free web service and extension for checking how pages render in Internet Explorer 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6 and 5.5. It runs capture jobs in parallel and in real time, using a separate virtual Windows environment for each browser version. Mixed Overlay and Difference Mode compare screenshots between versions. Screenshots remain at their original size, with a ruler showing usable widths for 800x600 and 1024x768 displays. You can set a vertical pixel offset to capture a lower page section and optionally allow extra loading time for scripts and page objects. Java and ActiveX are blocked, while JavaScript is enabled. The Firefox extension sends the current page from browser menus or toolbar icons. The maker says images and URLs are private, images are deleted after viewing, and visited sites do not receive identifying browser details. The rendering server is in Germany.