Screenshotlayer (an APILayer product) is known for cheap volume pricing and S3/FTP export. The trade-off is a dated feature set: no PDFs, no element capture, and only fixed-delay waiting.
| Feature | Screenshotty | Screenshotlayer |
|---|---|---|
Full Page Screenshots | ||
Custom Viewport Sizes | ||
PDF Generation | ||
JavaScript Rendering | ||
Custom CSS Injection Screenshotlayer: via css_url only | ||
Custom JS Injection | ||
Ad Blocking | ||
Cookie Banner Blocking | ||
Geolocation Support | ||
Webhook Notifications | ||
Retina/HiDPI Support Claimed on pricing page; no documented API parameter | Limited | |
Element Selector Capture | ||
Dark Mode Support | ||
Pay As You Go Option | ||
Transparent Backgrounds | ||
Ready Event Wait Screenshotlayer: fixed delay only | Limited |
| Plan | Screenshotty | Screenshotlayer |
|---|---|---|
| Free Tier | 100 screenshots/mo | 100 snapshots/mo |
| Starter | $9/mo (2,500 screenshots) | $19.99/mo (10,000 snapshots) |
| Growth | $29/mo (10,000 screenshots) | $59.99/mo (30,000 snapshots) |
| Business | $79/mo (50,000 screenshots) | $149.99/mo (75,000 snapshots) |
| Overage Rate | $0.004/screenshot | ~$0.008/snapshot |
Here is the tier-by-tier comparison. Free Tier — Screenshotty: 100 screenshots/mo, Screenshotlayer: 100 snapshots/mo; Starter — Screenshotty: $9/mo (2,500 screenshots), Screenshotlayer: $19.99/mo (10,000 snapshots); Growth — Screenshotty: $29/mo (10,000 screenshots), Screenshotlayer: $59.99/mo (30,000 snapshots); Business — Screenshotty: $79/mo (50,000 screenshots), Screenshotlayer: $149.99/mo (75,000 snapshots). Overage — Screenshotty: $0.004/screenshot, Screenshotlayer: ~$0.008/snapshot.
Screenshotty is a Screenshotlayer alternative with full-page capture, PDF generation, ad and cookie banner blocking, geo-targeting, webhooks, and a pay-as-you-go option. Screenshotlayer is fine for high-volume basic captures, but modern pages need more than a fixed delay and a viewport. Screenshotty adds PDFs, selector capture, ad and cookie-banner blocking, webhooks, and a half-price overage rate.
Compared to Screenshotlayer, Screenshotty also includes: PDF Generation, Custom JS Injection, Ad Blocking, Cookie Banner Blocking, Geolocation Support, Webhook Notifications, Element Selector Capture, Dark Mode Support, Pay As You Go Option, Transparent Backgrounds.
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.
