The Microlink alternative built for Cloudflare-protected pages
Microlink is an eight-product platform built around link previews and metadata. When a site sits behind Cloudflare or a bot filter, an API without a stealth mode returns a challenge page instead of a screenshot. ScreenshotRender is a dedicated screenshot API that renders those pages clean from one GET request, with stealth mode, automatic cookie-banner and ad removal, and Zapier, Make, and n8n built in. You only pay when an image comes back.
100 free renders · No credit card · Cloudflare-ready
01/ 02 · Why switch
Why teams switch from Microlink to ScreenshotRender
Capture the sites that push back. Cloudflare-protected and bot-guarded pages render in a real browser with stealth mode on, so a challenge screen does not come back instead of your screenshot. Microlink ships no documented stealth or anti-bot handling, so sites that actively resist scraping are not its focus.
Production-ready from the first call. Cookie banners, ad overlays, and chat widgets are stripped before every capture, so the image you get back is the page a real visitor would see. There are no cleanup scripts to write and nothing to toggle on per request.
Wire it up without writing code. Native connections to Zapier, Make, and n8n let non-developers drop screenshots straight into a workflow. Microlink expects you to call the API directly, so a developer has to be in the loop for every integration.
Pay only when an image lands. ScreenshotRender charges one credit per successful screenshot and nothing for renders that fail, so a blocked or broken page never costs you. Your bill tracks the images you actually got back, not the requests you sent.
A screenshot API, not an eight-product platform. Microlink bundles link previews, metadata extraction, PDF, and more alongside screenshots. ScreenshotRender does one thing: turn a URL into a clean image, reliably and at scale, without pulling in tools you do not need.
Switch without the risk. Start free with no credit card and run ScreenshotRender alongside Microlink on real traffic. When you are ready, point the request at the new endpoint and rename two parameters, so most teams migrate in minutes.
02/ 02 · Side by side
ScreenshotRender vs. Microlink
Comparing Microlink and ScreenshotRender for web screenshots? Microlink bundles eight products in one API, screenshots included, but it ships no documented stealth mode, so Cloudflare and bot-protected pages are not its focus. ScreenshotRender is a dedicated screenshot API that renders those pages clean with stealth built in, strips cookie banners and ads by default, and plugs into no-code tools. Here is how the two compare for the sites that push back.
MicrolinkScreenshotRender renders the Cloudflare-protected and bot-guarded pages a general-purpose API leaves behind, with stealth mode and automatic page cleanup on by default.
Pricing verified June 29, 2026.
FAQ
Common questions
Everything about switching from Microlink to ScreenshotRender.
Common questions
ScreenshotRender is the best Microlink alternative for teams focused on web screenshots, especially of Cloudflare-protected and bot-guarded pages. It is a dedicated screenshot API with stealth mode built in, automatic cookie-banner and ad removal, and native no-code integrations for Zapier, Make, and n8n.
The main difference is focus and anti-bot capability. ScreenshotRender is a dedicated screenshot API with built-in stealth mode for Cloudflare-protected and bot-guarded pages, while Microlink is an eight-product platform built primarily around link previews and metadata, with no documented Cloudflare bypass or stealth mode.
For web screenshots, especially of protected or bot-guarded pages, yes. ScreenshotRender is purpose-built for screenshots, has a stealth mode that renders pages an ordinary API gets blocked on, and strips cookie banners and ads from every capture without extra configuration.
Yes. ScreenshotRender renders Cloudflare-protected pages in a real browser with stealth mode on, so JavaScript-heavy and bot-protected sites return a clean image instead of a challenge screen, with no extra setup needed.
Yes. ScreenshotRender connects natively to Zapier, Make, and n8n, so you can trigger screenshots and route the images into other tools without touching the API directly. Microlink offers no no-code integrations, so a developer has to call it from code.
Point your request at https://screenshotrender.com/api/v1/screenshot with your apiKey and the target url as query parameters. Add fullPage=true for a full-page capture. The request is a single GET call, so most teams are up and running in minutes.
Yes. The free plan includes 100 screenshots a month with no credit card, so you can test it against your current Microlink setup before you switch.
Yes. Add fullPage=true to the request and ScreenshotRender captures the entire scrollable page instead of just the viewport.
No. ScreenshotRender only charges for renders that successfully return an image, so a blocked or broken page never uses a credit. Microlink consumes quota on every request regardless of whether an image is returned.
Yes. ScreenshotRender is purpose-built for sites that block ordinary screenshot tools, using a stealth mode to render bot-protected and Cloudflare-guarded pages clean from a single API call, with no extra proxy configuration.
Transparent
Flexible pricing
Explore transparent pricing built for real-world scraping.
Start for free, then scale as you grow.
Free Plan
The essentials to start rendering screenshots today.
- 100 screenshots
- 40 requests per minute
- Pay only for successful requests
- Block ads and cookie banners
- Full page screenshots
- Caching?Cached screenshots are served instantly from edge CDN
- Zapier, Make, and similar?Connect via Zapier, Make, n8n and other no-code tools
Hobby
Great for side projects and small tools. Fast, simple, no overshoot.
- 2,000 screenshots
- 60 requests per minute
- $0.007 per extra?Extra is charged if enabled only.
- Pay only for successful requests
- Block ads and cookie banners
- Full page screenshots
- Caching?Cached screenshots are served instantly from edge CDN
- Zapier, Make, and similar?Connect via Zapier, Make, n8n and other no-code tools
- Signed links?Protect your screenshots with signed, expiring URLs
- Stealth mode?Bypass bot-detection and anti-scraping measures
Standard
A plan that scales with your rapidly growing business.
- 10,000 screenshots
- 80 requests per minute
- $0.005 per extra?Extra is charged if enabled only.
- Pay only for successful requests
- Block ads and cookie banners
- Full page screenshots
- Caching?Cached screenshots are served instantly from edge CDN
- Zapier, Make, and similar?Connect via Zapier, Make, n8n and other no-code tools
- Signed links?Protect your screenshots with signed, expiring URLs
- Stealth mode?Bypass bot-detection and anti-scraping measures
Growth
Prioritized infrastructure built for your company.
- 50,000 screenshots
- 150 requests per minute
- $0.004 per extra?Extra is charged if enabled only.
- Pay only for successful requests
- Block ads and cookie banners
- Full page screenshots
- Caching?Cached screenshots are served instantly from edge CDN
- Zapier, Make, and similar?Connect via Zapier, Make, n8n and other no-code tools
- Signed links?Protect your screenshots with signed, expiring URLs
- Stealth mode?Bypass bot-detection and anti-scraping measures
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