Screenshot API vs YepAPI Screenshot API
Screenshot API
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| Figure | Screenshot API | YepAPI Screenshot API |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $9/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 2 |
| Spec score · Screenshot APIs | 8.3 (#10) | 7.5 (#29) |
| Deployment | cloud, browser extension | cloud |
| Key features | 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 | Captures viewport or full-page screenshots. · Accepts custom viewport width and height. · Executes page JavaScript in a headless browser before capture. · Returns image data as a base64-encoded PNG. · Uses automatic proxy rotation for capture requests. |
| Security | Requests to private networks, loopback addresses, and cloud metadata are refused, with the renderer also blocked from that traffic at the network layer. | YepAPI says it uses HTTPS for data in transit, hashes API keys at rest, and uses internal access controls and audit logging. |
| Use cases | The maker lists social cards, visual change monitoring, thumbnails, reports and archiving, design and QA review, and current product documentation as use cases. | The maker lists visual regression testing, Open Graph image generation, competitor monitoring, link previews, and webpage archival as use cases. |
Plans
Screenshot API
- FreeFree
- Starter$9 a month
- Pro$29 a month
- Team$49 a month
- Business$149 a month
YepAPI Screenshot API
- Screenshot API$0.02, paid once
- Pay per call$0.02, paid once
In their own words
Screenshot API
Screenshot API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.
YepAPI Screenshot API
YepAPI Screenshot API has no write-up on Specifiction yet; its figures are above.