Screenshot & PDF API Comparison 2026
Honest comparison of pricing, features, and performance. We built MicroTools because existing options were either too expensive, too slow, or too complex.
💰 Pricing Comparison (Monthly)
| Provider | Free Tier | Entry Paid | Requests | Mid Tier | Requests | Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MicroTools API | 100/mo | $11/mo | 10,000 | $28/mo | 50,000 | USDT TRC20 |
| Urlbox | None | $19/mo | 1,000 | $49/mo | 5,000 | Credit Card |
| ScreenshotAPI | 100/mo | $15/mo | 5,000 | $29/mo | 15,000 | Credit Card |
| Browshot | 100/mo | $9/mo | 1,000 | $29/mo | 5,000 | Credit Card |
| APITemplate | 50/mo | $19/mo | 2,000 | $49/mo | 10,000 | Credit Card |
Prices as of June 2026. MicroTools Pro: $0.0011/request — the lowest in the market.
🔧 Feature Comparison
| Feature | MicroTools | Urlbox | ScreenshotAPI | Browshot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screenshot API | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| HTML → PDF | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Image Optimization | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Full-page capture | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom viewport | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| WebP/AVIF output | ✓ | — | — | — |
| Raw HTML input | ✓ | ✓ | — | — |
| Warm browser pool | ✓ | — | — | — |
| No credit card free tier | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| API key on signup | ✓ instant | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| SSRF protection | ✓ | ✓ | ? | ? |
⚡ Performance Comparison
Why developers choose MicroTools
💸 Best price per request
$0.0011/request at Pro tier. Urlbox costs $0.019/request — 17x more expensive. For 10,000 screenshots, that's $11 vs $190.
🔋 3 APIs, 1 key
Screenshots + PDF generation + image optimization. Most competitors only do screenshots. You'd need 2-3 separate subscriptions to match our feature set.
🔥 Warm browser pool
We keep 2 Chromium instances always ready. Your first request is as fast as your 100th. Most competitors cold-start a browser per request.
🤖 Crypto-native payments
Pay with USDT on TRC20. Fully automated — send crypto, account upgrades in ~3 minutes. No manual verification, no credit card forms.
Try MicroTools Free
100 requests/month, all three APIs, no credit card required. Get your API key in 30 seconds.
Get Free API KeyNo credit card. Instant setup. 100 free requests every month.