HQAPI Screenshot Service vs Screenshot API
HQAPI Screenshot Service
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| Figure | HQAPI Screenshot Service | Screenshot API |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | €1/mo | $9/mo |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 3 | 5 |
| Spec score · Screenshot APIs | 7.7 (#23) | 8.3 (#10) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud, browser extension |
| Integrations | HQAPI lists Python and PHP client packages, installable with pip and Composer, and says other languages can build their own client from the documentation. | The service can send comparison results to Slack and lists Forgejo/GitHub Actions, Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, and Vercel for deploy hooks. |
| Key features | 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 | Capture pages as PNG, JPEG, or WebP · Capture full scrollable pages · Set custom viewport width and height · Set device scale for retina output · Set a delay before capture · Render with dark-mode preference · Compare a page with another URL or stored baseline and return a visual diff · Create scheduled snapshot sets and send summaries to Slack |
| Purpose | The Screenshot Service captures screenshots or thumbnails of websites through an API. | The hosted API captures web pages and returns PNG, JPEG, or WebP images in one request. |
Plans
HQAPI Screenshot Service
- Trial€1 a month
- Starter€29 a month
- Pro€99 a month
Screenshot API
- FreeFree
- Starter$9 a month
- Pro$29 a month
- Team$49 a month
- Business$149 a month
In their own words
HQAPI Screenshot Service
HQAPI Screenshot Service has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
Screenshot API
Screenshot API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.