SelectPdf vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI
SelectPdf
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| Figure | SelectPdf | WebsiteScreenshotAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $15.83/mo | $17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| Windows | Yes | — |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 19 | 8 |
| Spec score · Screenshot APIs | 8.2 (#14) | 8.3 (#11) |
| Deployment | cloud, self hosted | cloud |
| Key features | Convert a URL to PDF using the hosted REST API · Submit raw HTML as the conversion input · Set PDF page size, orientation, and margins · Configure PDF headers, footers, and page numbering · Generate PDF bookmarks from HTML selectors · Merge PDFs and extract or search PDF text through API endpoints · Run conversions asynchronously and poll for results · Retrieve PDF coordinates for selected HTML elements | Render webpage URLs as PNG, JPG, WebP or PDF · Capture full scrollable pages · Configure viewport dimensions and device presets · Wait for load states, selectors or timed delays · Generate MP4, WebM and GIF scrolling animations · Block advertisements and cookie banners · Submit asynchronous bulk batches up to 500 URLs · Use HMAC-signed embeddable URLs and webhooks |
| Rendering | The product supports HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript and uses Chromium for rendering. | The API renders any URL into PNG, JPG, PDF, MP4, GIF or WebM. |
| Support | Commercial library licenses include one year of email support and free upgrades. | Priority support and custom rate-limit requests are listed for the Scale plan, while custom on-premises arrangements require contacting sales. |
| Support | docs |
Plans
SelectPdf
- Entry Level$19 a month
- Entry Level$190 a year
- Standard Level$29 a month
- Standard Level$290 a year
- Advanced Level$59 a month
- Advanced Level$590 a year
- Premium Level$119 a month
- Premium Level$1,190 a year
- Ultra Level$229 a month
- Community EditionFree
WebsiteScreenshotAPI
- Basic$17 a month
- Growth$79 a month
- Scale$259 a month
- FreeFree
- FreeFree
- Basic$17 a month
- Growth$79 a month
- Scale$259 a month
In their own words
WebsiteScreenshotAPI
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