An honest, factual look at ScreenshotInk as an ApiFlash alternative — real pricing, what's included on every plan, and which fits your stack. Figures are from each provider's public pricing page in June 2026.
$9
2,000 captures/mo
$29
10,000 captures/mo
Cheaper than ApiFlash at 2,000/mo, with PDF, tools, monitoring and an MCP server included on every plan.
The same volumes and capabilities, head to head — the smallest plan that covers each tier.
| ScreenshotInk | ApiFlash | |
|---|---|---|
| Price at 2,000 captures/mo | $9 | $351 |
| Price at 10,000 captures/mo | $29 | $35 |
| Permanent free tier | 100/mo, no card | 100/mo, no card |
| Full-page capture | ✓ up to 20,000px | ✓ |
| PDF rendering | ✓ | — PNG/JPEG/WebP |
| Ad & cookie-banner blocking | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bulk / responsive / sitemap tools | ✓ Included | — API only |
| Visual change monitoring | ✓ Included | — |
| MCP server for AI agents | ✓ Included | — |
| EU hosting | ✓ Frankfurt | — |
Source: ApiFlash's public pricing page, June 2026. 1 ApiFlash's tiers jump from 1,000 (Lite, $7) to 10,000 (Medium, $35), so 2,000/mo rounds up to the $35 plan. "—" = not listed as an included plan feature on that provider's page. Verify current details with each vendor.
Both run real browsers in the cloud and capture well. The difference is what's bundled and how the tiers line up with your volume.
$9 / 2,000 · $29 / 10,000 · 100 free
The screenshot API plus bulk capture, a responsive tester, Lighthouse audits, sitemap capture and visual-change monitoring on every plan — and a hosted MCP server so agents capture, compare and audit with the image returned inline. EU-hosted in Frankfurt, full pages to 20,000px, and PDF output, not just PNG/JPEG/WebP. Cheaper at low volume because plans scale 2,000 → 10,000 → 50,000 instead of jumping straight to 10,000.
$35 / 10,000 · 100 free
The cheapest at 10,000/mo and easy to drop in for straightforward capture, with full-page screenshots, ad/cookie blocking and S3 export. Output is PNG/JPEG/WebP (no PDF listed), tiers jump from 1,000 to 10,000 so low volumes round up, and it doesn't bundle tools, monitoring or an MCP server.
If you only need raw PNG/JPEG capture at exactly 10,000/mo and price is the single deciding factor, ApiFlash is hard to beat at $35. If you need PDF output, you sit below 10,000/mo (where ApiFlash rounds up to $35), or you want tools, monitoring and AI-agent support bundled in, ScreenshotInk is cheaper at 2,000/mo and does more for it. Try the free tier on your real URLs and re-check current pricing before switching.
At 2,000 captures/mo, yes — $9 vs $35, because ApiFlash's tiers jump from 1,000 to 10,000. At exactly 10,000/mo ApiFlash is cheaper ($35 vs $29… ScreenshotInk is $29). Compare on the volume you actually use, and verify current pricing.
Yes, PNG, JPEG and PDF on every plan. ApiFlash lists PNG, JPEG and WebP but not PDF, so PDF is a common reason teams move.
PDF rendering, bulk capture, a responsive tester, Lighthouse audits, sitemap capture, visual-change monitoring and a hosted MCP server for AI agents — all included under one quota.
Both offer 100 captures a month with no card. ScreenshotInk's browser tools are also free to try without signup.
API, tools, monitoring and an MCP server on every plan — from $9/mo, with 100 free captures and no card.