Browshot vs HQAPI Screenshot Service
Browshot
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| Figure | Browshot | HQAPI Screenshot Service |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1/mo | €1/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 12 | 3 |
| Spec score · Screenshot APIs | 9.3 (#1) | 7.7 (#23) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Integrations | Amazon S3 | HQAPI lists Python and PHP client packages, installable with pip and Composer, and says other languages can build their own client from the documentation. |
| Key features | Real-time screenshots of web pages · Screen and full-page capture modes · Desktop and mobile virtual browsers · Custom browser viewport dimensions · Thumbnails with cropping, scaling, and PNG or JPEG output · REST API and open-source client libraries · JavaScript execution and browser automation steps · Batch, multiple-URL, and domain-crawl screenshot requests | Capture a screenshot or thumbnail from a website URL · Render desktop or mobile browser simulations · Set browser viewport width and height · Resize the returned image · Return captures as JPEG, PNG, or PDF · Capture full pages up to 8,000 pixels high · Set a post-load delay and browser theme · Attempt to hide cookie popups |
| Reliability | Browshot says its databases, cache and distributed file systems are redundant, and that services are actively and third-party monitored. | HQAPI states it offers a 99.95% uptime guarantee and reports a 12-month record of 100% uptime. |
| Support | Browshot accepts questions, comments and bug reports through its contact form and [email protected]. | HQAPI invites questions, feedback, and requests for assistance by email at info (at) hqapi.com. |
Plans
Browshot
- 10 credits$1 a month
- 60 credits$2 a month
- 300 credits$5 a month
- 1,000 credits$10 a month
- 3,000 credits$25 a month
- 8,000 credits$50 a month
- 20,000 credits$100 a month
- 45,000 credits$200 a month
- 125,000 credits$500 a month
- FreeFree
HQAPI Screenshot Service
- Trial€1 a month
- Starter€29 a month
- Pro€99 a month
In their own words
Browshot
Browshot is a web service for taking real-time screenshots of live websites through a dashboard or API. It supports more than 30 virtual browsers, including mobile and desktop choices, and can capture screen or full-page views as well as thumbnails. Requested output can be PNG or JPEG, with specified viewport dimensions and thumbnail size and aspect ratio. Browshot uses real desktop and mobile browsers that support HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, image loading, and redirects. Its REST API uses an API key; open-source libraries are available for Perl, PHP, Python, Ruby, and C#, with Swagger specifications for generating other clients. Premium and private browsers can perform actions such as navigation, clicking, typing, JavaScript execution, and screenshots. Trackers can extract page values, and screenshots can be sent to Amazon S3 or hosted by Browshot over HTTPS. The free plan provides 100 screenshots per month with reduced browser and resolution choices and shared browsers. Paid plans start at $1 a month. Average screenshot completion, including page load, is about 15 seconds; pages taking over two minutes are aborted without charge for failed screenshots.
HQAPI Screenshot Service
HQAPI Screenshot Service has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.