The ScrapingBee alternative built just for screenshots
ScrapingBee is a general web-scraping API, so a screenshot means turning on JavaScript credits, paying a premium-proxy surcharge for protected pages, and watching a credit calculator. ScreenshotRender turns a URL into a clean, Cloudflare-ready image from one GET request, with cookie banners and ads removed for you and one flat credit per successful screenshot.
100 free renders · No credit card · Cloudflare-ready
01/ 02 · Why switch
Why teams switch from ScrapingBee to ScreenshotRender
Built for one job. ScreenshotRender is a single GET URL that returns a finished screenshot. ScrapingBee is a general scraping API, so you turn on JavaScript rendering, pick a proxy, and add the screenshot flags before an image comes back.
Production-ready by default. Cookie banners, ad overlays, and chat widgets are stripped before every capture, and Cloudflare-protected pages render in a real browser with stealth on. There are no scenarios to script and nothing to toggle per request.
Pay per screenshot, not per credit. ScreenshotRender charges one flat credit for each successful screenshot and nothing for renders that fail. ScrapingBee meters every call in credits, so a JavaScript page costs more than a plain one and a bot-protected page costs more again.
Wire it up without writing code. Native connections to Zapier, Make, and n8n let non-developers drop finished screenshots straight into a workflow, with no scraping pipeline to wire up first.
Built to run at volume. Renders are served from an edge CDN with caching, so repeat captures of the same page come back instantly and your throughput holds as traffic grows. There is no infrastructure for you to manage.
Switch without the risk. Start free with no credit card and run ScreenshotRender next to ScrapingBee on real traffic. When you are ready, you point the request at the new endpoint and pass your apiKey and url, so most teams move over in minutes.
02/ 02 · Side by side
ScreenshotRender vs. ScrapingBee
Comparing ScrapingBee and ScreenshotRender for screenshots? ScrapingBee is a scraping platform that meters every call in credits, where a screenshot starts at 5 credits and a bot-protected page climbs to 75. ScreenshotRender is built only for screenshots and returns a clean image for one flat credit, with Cloudflare handling and page cleanup already on. Here is how the two compare for screenshot work.
ScrapingBeeScreenshotRender keeps one screenshot at one predictable credit, while a protected page on ScrapingBee can cost 25 to 75 credits a call.
Pricing verified June 21, 2026.
FAQ
Common questions
Everything about switching from ScrapingBee to ScreenshotRender.
Common questions
ScreenshotRender is the best ScrapingBee alternative for teams that only need screenshots. It returns a clean, Cloudflare-ready image from one GET request, removes cookie banners and ads automatically, and charges one flat credit per successful screenshot instead of metering credits per feature.
Yes. ScreenshotRender is purpose-built for screenshots, so a single API call returns a finished image with Cloudflare handling, stealth, and page cleanup already on, while ScrapingBee is a general scraping platform where screenshots are one feature among many.
The main difference is focus and pricing. ScreenshotRender is a screenshot API that charges one flat credit per successful image, while ScrapingBee is a web-scraping API that meters credits per call, from 5 for JavaScript rendering up to 75 on bot-protected pages.
A ScrapingBee screenshot runs through its headless browser, so it costs at least 5 API credits, and a page behind bot protection costs 25 to 75 credits per call through premium or stealth proxies. ScreenshotRender charges one flat credit per successful screenshot, whatever the page.
ScreenshotRender is more predictable, and it is cheaper for the pages that fight back. A bot-protected screenshot stays one flat credit on ScreenshotRender, while the same page on ScrapingBee can cost 25 to 75 credits through a premium or stealth proxy.
Yes. ScreenshotRender renders Cloudflare-protected pages in a real browser with stealth mode on, so bot-protected sites return a clean image at one flat credit, with no premium-proxy surcharge or extra setup.
Yes. Add fullPage=true to the request and ScreenshotRender captures the entire scrollable page instead of just the viewport.
Yes. The free plan includes 100 screenshots every month with no credit card, so you can test it against your ScrapingBee usage before you switch. ScrapingBee's free credits are a one-time allowance.
Point your request at https://screenshotrender.com/api/v1/screenshot and pass your apiKey and the url you want captured. There is no render_js flag, proxy choice, or screenshot parameter to set, so most teams migrate in minutes.
No. ScreenshotRender only charges for renders that successfully return an image, so a blocked or broken page never uses a credit.
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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Switch from ScrapingBee to Screenshotrender in minutes. Start free with 100 screenshots, no credit card.
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