Webshot vs WebsiteScreenshotAPI
Webshot
webshot.siteWebsiteScreenshotAPI
websitescreenshotapi.netSide by side
| Figure | Webshot | WebsiteScreenshotAPI |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $1.99/mo | $17/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Android | Yes | — |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 5 | 8 |
| Spec score · Screenshot APIs | 8.0 (#18) | 8.3 (#11) |
| Deployment | cloud | cloud |
| Developer integrations | The maker lists open-source SDKs for JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, and PHP, and code samples for cURL, Python, Node.js, PHP, and Go. | Documentation provides copy-paste examples for cURL, PHP, Python, Node.js, Ruby and Go, plus OpenAPI and Postman specifications. |
| Key features | Full-page and above-the-fold webpage capture · Desktop, tablet and mobile viewport presets · Custom viewport dimensions up to 3840×2160 on paid plans · JPG, PNG, WebP and PDF output · Headless Chrome rendering for JavaScript and lazy-loaded content · Unauthenticated POST capture API · Official JavaScript/TypeScript, Python and PHP SDKs · MCP server for AI-agent capture requests | 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 |
| Support | The contact page lists [email protected] for general support and [email protected] for API and higher-volume access. | Priority support and custom rate-limit requests are listed for the Scale plan, while custom on-premises arrangements require contacting sales. |
| Support | email, phone, docs | docs |
| What it does | Webshot captures full-page or above-the-fold screenshots of publicly accessible webpages as JPG, PNG, WebP, or PDF. | WebsiteScreenshotAPI renders webpage URLs into image, PDF, and animated video files through HTTP API requests. |
Plans
Webshot
- FreeFree
- Starter$1.99 a month
- Pro$6.99 a month
- Business$19.99 a month
- EnterprisePriced on request
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
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WebsiteScreenshotAPI
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