Comparison
ShotPilot vs the alternatives
Most screenshot APIs charge per-request at low quotas. ShotPilot ships 5× more quota at the same price, with built-in CDN caching to cut your costs further.
| Feature | ShotPilot | ScreenshotAPI | ApiFlash | Urlbox |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starter plan | $19 / 5,000 shots | $19 / 1,000 shots | $9 / 100 shots | $29 / 1,000 shots |
| Pro plan | $49 / 25,000 shots | $49 / 5,000 shots | $40 / 1,000 shots | $99 / 10,000 shots |
| Rate limit | 5–50 req/s | Not listed | 1–3 req/s | 5 req/s |
| CDN caching | Yes (R2 CDN) | No | No | Yes |
| WebP support | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| PDF export | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Full-page | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Formats | PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF | PNG, JPEG | PNG, JPEG | PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF |
5× more quota
Starter gives you 5,000 shots vs 1,000 from most competitors — same price.
Built-in CDN cache
Repeat requests return in < 50ms from Cloudflare R2. Your Playwright workers stay idle.
Simpler API
One endpoint. No SDK. No config files. GET request in, image bytes out.
Cost per screenshot — Starter tier
$3.80
per 1,000 shots
ShotPilot
$19.00
per 1,000 shots
ScreenshotAPI
$40.00
per 1,000 shots
ApiFlash
$29.00
per 1,000 shots
Urlbox