We make screenshotbase, so we are not neutral. Every fact about ScreenshotAPI.net comes from ScreenshotAPI.net's own public pages, linked next to it with the date we read it; "Not stated" means we did not find it there. Plans change, so check screenshotapi.net before you decide. Spotted something out of date? Tell us and we will fix it.
ScreenshotAPI.net vs screenshotbase at a glance
| Criterion | screenshotbase | ScreenshotAPI.net |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan or trial | 300 screenshots a month, 10 requests a minute, no credit card1 | 7-day trial with 100 screenshots2 |
| Monthly plans | Basic: $15 a month for 3,000 screenshots Premium: $59 a month for 20,000 screenshots Enterprise: $210 a month for 75,000 screenshots1 | Essential: $9 a month for 1,000 screenshots (shown reduced from $20) Startup: $29 a month for 10,000 screenshots (shown reduced from $35) Business: $175 a month for 100,000 screenshots (shown reduced from $200)2 |
| Yearly billing | 20% less than monthly1 | 2 months free2 |
| Rate limit | Free: 10 requests a minute; paid plans: no per-minute limit1 | 20, 40 and 80 requests a minute (Essential, Startup, Business)2 |
| Over the monthly quota | No overage: the API answers HTTP 429 until the quota renews or you upgrade1 | Service continues; overage is charged according to the plan2 |
| Not counted against the quota | Requests answered with an error (HTTP 408, 422, 500, 502, 503)1,3 | Cached screenshots2 |
| Output formats | PNG, JPG, WebP, GIF (single frame), PDF, markdown4 | PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF; MP4, WebM and GIF on Startup and Business2 |
| HTML input | Yes (html in the request body)5 | Yes (HTML to PNG, JPEG, WebP and PDF)2 |
| Screenshots from other countries | 117 countries (ip_country_code), every paid plan1 | Proxy support on Startup and Business2 |
| Ad and cookie-banner blocking | Ads, cookie banners and chat widgets (block_ads, block_cookie_banners, block_chats), every plan4 | Ads and cookie banners2 |
| Async requests and webhooks | No: every request is synchronous4 | Not stated2 |
| Storing the result | upload=1 stores the file and returns its URL; no upload to your own bucket4 | Storage integrations for S3, Google Cloud and Azure2 |
| MCP server for AI agents | Hosted at https://api.screenshotbase.com/mcp6 | Not stated2 |
- screenshotbase.com/pricing, checked October 9, 2026
- screenshotapi.net/pricing, checked October 9, 2026
- screenshotbase.com/docs/status-codes, checked October 9, 2026
- screenshotbase.com/docs/take, checked October 9, 2026
- screenshotbase.com/docs/html, checked October 9, 2026
- screenshotbase.com/mcp, checked October 9, 2026
Lowest listed monthly price for your volume
| Screenshots a month | screenshotbase | ScreenshotAPI.net |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000 | $15 (Basic) | $9 (Essential) |
| 3,000 | $15 (Basic) | $29 (Startup) |
| 5,000 | $59 (Premium) | $29 (Startup) |
| 10,000 | $59 (Premium) | $29 (Startup) |
| 20,000 | $59 (Premium) | $175 (Business) |
| 50,000 | $210 (Enterprise) | $175 (Business) |
| 100,000 | – | $175 (Business) |
The lowest monthly price on each provider's pricing page for that many screenshots a month: the cheapest plan that includes them; – means no listed plan covers it at a fixed price. Yearly discounts, free plans and trials are not included. Plans: screenshotbase (checked October 9, 2026); ScreenshotAPI.net (checked October 9, 2026).
Where ScreenshotAPI.net is strong
- Bulk screenshots (200 URLs at once on Essential, 1,000 on Startup, unlimited on Business) and scheduled screenshots. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
- Storage integrations for S3, Google Cloud and Azure. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
- Low entry price: 1,000 screenshots for $9 a month, 100,000 for $175. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
Where screenshotbase is different
- A free plan without a time limit (300 screenshots a month) instead of a 7-day trial. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
- Screenshots from 117 countries with one parameter on every paid plan; ScreenshotAPI.net lists proxy support on Startup and Business. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
- No per-minute limit on paid plans; ScreenshotAPI.net lists 20 to 80 requests a minute. (source, Oct 9, 2026)
Try screenshotbase
The free plan has 300 screenshots a month and needs no credit card. The /v1/take reference lists every parameter, and the website screenshot tool shows the result without code. Plans and prices are on the pricing page.