The Urlbox alternative with the tools built in

An honest, factual look at ScreenshotInk as a Urlbox 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.

ScreenshotInk at a glance

All-in-one

$9

2,000 captures/mo

$29

10,000 captures/mo

  • Tools, monitoring & MCP server included on every plan
  • Full-page (20,000px), PDF, ad & cookie-banner blocking
  • EU-hosted in Frankfurt · 100 free captures/mo, no card

A fraction of Urlbox's price at both 2,000 and 10,000 captures/mo, with a permanent free tier.

Side by side

ScreenshotInk vs Urlbox

The same volumes and capabilities, head to head — the smallest plan that covers each tier.

  ScreenshotInk Urlbox
Price at 2,000 captures/mo $9 $491
Price at 10,000 captures/mo $29 $99
Permanent free tier 100/mo, no card 7-day trial
Full-page capture ✓ up to 20,000px
PDF rendering (Hi-Fi+)
Ad & cookie-banner blocking (Hi-Fi+)
Bulk / responsive / sitemap tools ✓ Included — API only
Visual change monitoring ✓ Included
MCP server for AI agents ✓ Included
EU hosting ✓ Frankfurt Business+ regions

Source: Urlbox's public pricing page, June 2026. 1 Urlbox's $19 tier covers ~1,000 screenshots, so 2,000/mo needs Hi-Fi ($49, up to 5,000); 10,000/mo needs Ultra ($99, up to 15,000). "—" = not listed as an included plan feature on that provider's page. Verify current details with each vendor.

An honest take

When each one fits

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.

ScreenshotInk

All-in-one

$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, PNG/JPEG/PDF with no feature gating, and a permanent free tier of 100 captures a month.

Urlbox

Premium

$49 / 2,000 · $99 / 15,000 · trial

Focused on render quality and reliability, with PDF and ad/cookie blocking from the Hi-Fi tier up and regional clusters on Business plans. Priced toward the premium end, with a 7-day trial rather than a permanent free tier. A fit when render fidelity and enterprise controls matter more than the lowest price.

The verdict

Should you switch?

If absolute render fidelity and enterprise controls are your priority and budget is secondary, Urlbox earns its premium positioning. If you want strong, reliable captures plus tools, monitoring and AI-agent support — without gating PDF and ad-blocking behind higher tiers, and at a fraction of the price — ScreenshotInk is the value pick. Try the free tier on your real URLs and re-check current pricing before switching.

Urlbox alternative — FAQ

ScreenshotInk is $9 at 2,000 captures/mo and $29 at 10,000, versus Urlbox's $49 and $99 on the tiers that cover those volumes — and PDF and ad/cookie blocking aren't gated to a higher tier. Always verify both providers' current pricing for your usage.

Captures run on real hosted Chromium with lazy-load handling, cookie-banner dismissal and optional ad blocking on every plan, full pages to 20,000px in PNG, JPEG or PDF. Run your own URLs on the free tier and compare the output directly.

Yes — 100 captures a month with no credit card, where Urlbox offers a 7-day trial. The browser tools are also free to try without signup.

Bulk capture, a responsive tester, Lighthouse audits, sitemap capture, visual-change monitoring and an MCP server for AI agents — all on every plan under one quota.

More included, less spend.

API, tools, monitoring and an MCP server on every plan — from $9/mo, with 100 free captures and no card.