Microlink is a developer-favorite platform covering screenshots, PDFs, metadata, and link previews, with a strong open-source core and modern feature depth. Its quota model (hard pause, no overage) and $49 paid entry are the main trade-offs for dedicated screenshot workloads.
Screenshotty covers the full capture feature set — full-page screenshots, PDFs, ad and cookie-banner blocking, geo-targeting, webhooks — with plans that include more screenshots at each tier (Free Tier: 100 screenshots/mo; Starter: $9/mo (2,500 screenshots); Growth: $29/mo (10,000 screenshots); Business: $79/mo (50,000 screenshots)) and $0.004 pay-as-you-go overage so you're never hard-capped.
Try the output quality first — free toolYour first capture
curl "https://api.screenshotty.link/api/v1/screenshot?url=https://example.com&full_page=true" \-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY" \--output screenshot.png
Everything You Need, Built In
Transparent tier pricing
Plans from $9/month for 2,500 screenshots with every feature included — see the tier-by-tier table on the Microlink comparison page.
Pay-as-you-go overage
Traffic spike? Keep capturing at $0.004 per screenshot instead of hitting a hard limit or a forced plan upgrade.
Features they're missing
Screenshotty includes Webhook Notifications, Pay As You Go Option — not available on Microlink.
Migration in an afternoon
Same REST model: swap the endpoint, map the parameter names, and your existing pipeline keeps working.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does Screenshotty's pricing compare to Microlink?
Here is the tier-by-tier comparison. Free Tier — Screenshotty: 100 screenshots/mo, Microlink: 50 requests/day; Starter — Screenshotty: $9/mo (2,500 screenshots), Microlink: No plan below $49/mo; Growth — Screenshotty: $29/mo (10,000 screenshots), Microlink: $49/mo (46,000 requests); Business — Screenshotty: $79/mo (50,000 screenshots), Microlink: Enterprise from $625/mo. Overage — Screenshotty: $0.004/screenshot, Microlink: None — requests pause at quota.
What is a good Microlink alternative?
Screenshotty is a Microlink alternative with full-page capture, PDF generation, ad and cookie banner blocking, geo-targeting, webhooks, and a pay-as-you-go option. Microlink is excellent — especially if you also need metadata and link previews — and at high volume its $49/46,000-request tier is genuinely strong value. For dedicated screenshot pipelines, Screenshotty's $9 entry, webhook callbacks, and pay-as-you-go overage (versus Microlink's hard quota pause) are the practical differences in production.
What does Screenshotty offer that Microlink doesn't?
Compared to Microlink, Screenshotty also includes: Webhook Notifications, Pay As You Go Option.
Can I try Screenshotty for free?
Yes. Screenshotty has a free tier with 100 screenshots per month and no credit card required. Paid plans start at $9/month, and the pay-as-you-go option costs $0.004 per extra screenshot.