Comparison · checked October 12, 2026
ScreenshotOne alternative: shotkit vs ScreenshotOne
ScreenshotOne is a mature screenshot API with a very large option set, SDKs in 7 languages and many no-code integrations. shotkit is a screenshot API for developers and AI agents with a free tier, paid plans from $9/mo (Starter) and every feature on every plan. Here's how they compare on price and features, and where ScreenshotOne is the better choice.
Pricing
Monthly prices in USD for the cheapest plan that covers each volume.
| Pricing | shotkit | ScreenshotOne |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 100 screenshots/month, every feature, no card | 100 screenshots/month, every feature, no card |
| 2,000 screenshots/month | $9/mo (Starter) | $17/mo (Basic) |
| 10,000 screenshots/month | $29/mo (Pro) | $79/mo (Growth) |
| Largest listed plan | 10,000 for $29/mo, then the Ultimate plan with custom volume, on request | 50,000 for $259/mo |
ScreenshotOne: Annual billing gives 2 months free. Opt-in overage from $0.009 down to $0.004 per extra screenshot, capped by a limit you set. IP country and video need Growth or higher.
Features
“Not documented” means we couldn't find it in ScreenshotOne's public docs, not that it's missing.
| Feature | shotkit | ScreenshotOne |
|---|---|---|
| Output formats | PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, PDF, MP4, WebM, HTML, Markdown | PNG, JPG, WebP, AVIF, GIF, TIFF, HEIF, JP2, PDF, HTML, Markdown |
| Full-page screenshots | Yes | Yes |
| Element (CSS selector) capture | Yes | Yes |
| Render raw HTML | Yes, plus Markdown input | Yes, plus Markdown input |
| Block cookie banners | Yes | Yes |
| Block ads | Yes | Yes |
| Hide chat widgets | Yes | Yes |
| Device presets | 150+ | Yes |
| Retina (device scale factor) | Up to 5× | Up to 5× |
| Dark mode | Yes | Yes |
| Inject CSS & JavaScript | Yes | Yes |
| Click & hover before capture | Yes | Yes |
| Wait for selector | Yes | Yes |
| Custom headers & cookies | Yes | Yes |
| Proxies & geolocation | Your own proxy, geolocation, time zone | Your own proxy, geolocation, IP country (Growth and up) |
| Video / animated GIF | MP4, WebM, GIF, animated WebP | MP4, MOV, AVI, WebM, GIF (Growth and up) |
| Markdown output for LLMs | Yes | Yes |
| Hosted output & caching | CDN URL; cache hits are free | Cache served from Cloudflare |
| Upload to your S3 bucket | No | Yes |
| Async renders & webhooks | Yes | Yes |
| Signed URLs | Yes | Yes |
| Page metadata | Title, Open Graph, favicon, fonts, HTTP status | Yes |
| Official SDKs | None needed: generated snippets for 11 languages and cURL | Java, Go, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, C# |
| No-code integrations | No | Zapier, Make, Airtable, Bubble, n8n, Clay |
Where ScreenshotOne is ahead
- Official SDKs in 7 languages, plus Zapier, Make, Airtable, Bubble, n8n and Clay integrations.
- Upload to your own S3-compatible bucket on every plan.
- IP country selection and GPU rendering on higher plans.
- Plans up to 50,000 screenshots a month, with opt-in overage capped by a hard limit.
- An MCP server for AI agents and a 30-day refund.
Why switch to shotkit
- About half the price: $9 instead of $17 for 2,000 screenshots, and $29 instead of $79 for 10,000.
- Video, scrolling recordings and animated GIFs on every plan, not only Growth and up.
- The same option names for nearly every parameter, so most requests move over by changing the host.
- Cookie banner, ad, chat and tracker blocking, async webhooks, signed URLs and caching are all included, as on ScreenshotOne.
Switching from ScreenshotOne
Replace the endpoint and key, then rename these options. Everything else is in the option reference.
| ScreenshotOne | shotkit |
|---|---|
| api.screenshotone.com/take | shotkit.net/api/take |
| access_key, X-Access-Key, signature | Same |
| full_page, viewport_device, block_cookie_banners, styles, click, cache, async, metadata_* … | Same names and values |
| /animate with scenario=scroll | format=mp4 with animation_scroll=true |
| store, storage_* (S3 upload) | Not supported: use cache=true and copy the file from the returned URL |
| ip_country_code | Not supported: pass your own proxy with proxy |
| request_gpu_rendering | Not supported |
ScreenshotOne
https://api.screenshotone.com/take?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com&full_page=true&block_cookie_banners=true&format=pngshotkit
https://shotkit.net/api/take?access_key=KEY&url=https://example.com&full_page=true&block_cookie_banners=true&format=pngFrequently asked questions
Is shotkit cheaper than ScreenshotOne?
For 2,000 screenshots a month shotkit costs $9/mo (Starter) and ScreenshotOne $17/mo (Basic). For 10,000 it's $29/mo (Pro) against $79/mo (Growth). ScreenshotOne's largest plan covers 50,000 screenshots a month; shotkit's largest listed plan covers 10,000, and its Ultimate plan has custom volume and rate limits on request.
Can I switch from ScreenshotOne without rewriting my code?
Mostly. Both are HTTP APIs that take the options in the query string or a JSON body, so switching means changing the endpoint, the key parameter and a few option names. The migration table on this page lists each one.
Does shotkit have a free plan?
Yes. The Hobby plan includes 100 screenshots a month with every feature and no credit card. ScreenshotOne's free offer: 100 screenshots/month, every feature, no card.
What does ScreenshotOne do that shotkit doesn't?
Official SDKs in 7 languages, plus Zapier, Make, Airtable, Bubble, n8n and Clay integrations. Upload to your own S3-compatible bucket on every plan.
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ScreenshotOne prices and features were checked on October 12, 2026 on their own pages and may have changed since. ScreenshotOne is a trademark of its owner; shotkit isn't affiliated with it.