[// Screenshot API](https://scrapfly.io/products/screenshot-api) / vs Screenshotmachine // SCREENSHOTMACHINE VS SCRAPFLY [Overview](#overview) [Compare](#comparison) [Anti-Bot](#bypass) [Formats](#formats) [Code](#code-example) [FAQ](#faq) [Start Free](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ 4.9/5 on Capterra · 236 reviews ](https://www.capterra.com/p/212653/Scrapfly/reviews/) vs Screenshotmachine\_## Screenshotmachine alternative with anti-bot bypass and residential proxies in 190+ countries. Screenshotmachine is a minimal screenshot API for capturing web pages with device emulation. Scrapfly's Screenshot API extends that with automatic anti-bot bypass, residential proxies in 190+ countries, custom JavaScript execution, and dark mode support. - **Anti-bot bypass on capture** Cloudflare, DataDome, Akamai solved before the shutter fires. - **Residential + datacenter proxies** 190+ countries, included in the credit pool. No add-on tier. - **Five output formats** PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, PDF. All on the entry plan. - **Scheduled captures + visual diff** Cron interval, pixel-level diff, change alerts. - **One key, five APIs** Web Scraping, Extraction, Screenshot, Crawler, Cloud Browser. [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ See Comparison ](#comparison) No credit card required · 1,000 free credits [ **Getting started** · PNG/JPEG/WebP/GIF/PDF, full-page, auto bypass ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/getting-started) --- // WHY YOU'RE HERE##### Screenshotmachine works, until you hit a protected target. Teams come to this page for one of three reasons: **captures fail** on Cloudflare-, DataDome-, or Akamai-protected pages because there's no bypass primitive, **geo-targeting is gated** behind a higher tier (or limited to datacenter IPs), or they need **a screenshot product that lives next to scraping** — same API key, same credit pool, same observability dashboard. Scrapfly addresses all three on one stack. --- OVERVIEW## Screenshotmachine at a glance. Screenshotmachine is a minimal screenshot API for capturing web pages with device emulation and, but without banner blocking or theme customization . // STARTING AT€9/mo // BILLINGPer-screenshot quota // OUTPUT FORMATSPNG, JPEG, GIF // FEATURE SUPPORT### What ships with Screenshotmachine. **Anti-Bot Bypass**Fails against protected websites **Proxies Included**No proxy support documented **Geolocation Targeting**No geolocation targeting available **Wait Conditions**Delay parameter only **Custom Resolution**Custom width × height **Viewport Customization**Desktop, phone, tablet device presets **Custom JS Execution**Hide and click triggers only **Banner Blocking**No smart banner detection and removal **Dark Mode**No dark mode support **Image Format Customization**PNG, JPEG, GIF --- HEAD-TO-HEAD## Scrapfly vs Screenshotmachine, one row at a time. What matters in production: bypass, proxies, capture controls, formats, observability. | Feature | Scrapfly $30/mo | Screenshotmachine €9/mo | |---|---|---| | // Bypass & Routing | | Anti-Bot Bypass | Automatic antibot bypass for +20 antibots, including Cloudflare, DataDome, Akamai, and others | Fails against protected websites | | Proxies Included | Residential network | No proxy support documented | | Geolocation Targeting | Available on 190+ countries | No geolocation targeting available | | // Capture Controls | | Wait Conditions | Selectors, network status, and fixed time | Delay parameter only | | Custom Resolution | Screen resolution (width x height) | Custom width × height | | Viewport Customization | Viewport, full page, or CSS selector/XPath for specific element | Desktop, phone, tablet device presets | | // Page & Output | | Custom JS Execution | Execute custom JavaScript before screenshot capture | Hide and click triggers only | | Banner Blocking | Remove cookie banners and overlays | No smart banner detection and removal | | Dark Mode | Enable dark mode theme | No dark mode support | | Image Format Customization | PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF | PNG, JPEG, GIF | Supported Not available [ Try Scrapfly Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) --- ANTI-BOT BYPASS## Capture protected pages, not just public ones. Anti-bot bypass runs automatically on every capture — the same engine that powers the [Web Scraping API](https://scrapfly.io/products/web-scraping-api) handles Cloudflare, DataDome, Akamai, and more before the screenshot is taken. // FINGERPRINTS##### Real TLS, HTTP/2, WebGL, Canvas Authentic [JA3/JA4](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/ja3-fingerprint), [HTTP/2](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/http2-fingerprint), [WebGL](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/webgl-fingerprint), [canvas](https://scrapfly.io/web-scraping-tools/canvas-fingerprint). Match the Chrome builds target sites expect — before render. // CHALLENGE SOLVING##### Adaptive bypass Handles [Cloudflare](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/cloudflare), [DataDome](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/datadome), [PerimeterX](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/perimeterx), [Akamai](https://scrapfly.io/bypass/akamai) automatically. Failed captures cost zero credits. // PROXIES##### Residential + datacenter, included Premium pools across 190+ countries, billed in the same credit pool as the capture. No second proxy vendor, no add-on tier. // WHY THIS MATTERS FOR SCREENSHOTS##### A screenshot of an interstitial isn't a screenshot. Most screenshot APIs render whatever the target serves which on protected pages is a Cloudflare challenge, a DataDome interstitial, or an empty body. Scrapfly bypasses the protection first, then captures the rendered page. All in a single API call. // SCRAPFLY- Automatic bypass before every capture - Residential proxies in 190+ countries - Failed captures and bypass retries are free // SCREENSHOTMACHINE- Fails against protected websites - No proxy support documented - Per-screenshot quota --- FORMATS & CONTROLS## Five formats, every viewport, every wait condition. PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, PDF on the entry plan. Wait for selectors, network idle, or a fixed ms. Inject CSS or run JS scenarios. // FORMATS##### PNG, JPEG, WebP, GIF, PDF All five via the `format` parameter. JPEG/WebP accept a `quality` value. PDF renders the full page as a printable document. Available on every plan, no upsell. // WAIT CONDITIONS##### Selector, network, fixed `wait_for_selector`, `wait_until=networkidle`, `rendering_wait`. Capture at the right moment, not whenever the request lands. // MODIFICATIONS##### CSS + JS scenarios Built-in `block_banners` and `dark_mode` presets. Inject custom CSS or run click/fill/scroll JS steps before the shutter fires. --- DROP-IN## Capture in two lines. One GET request returns image bytes. Anti-bot bypass runs automatically; the call also accepts `format=` for output and `wait_for_selector=` for timing. python ``` from scrapfly import ScrapflyClient, ScreenshotConfig, Format, ScreenshotApiResponse scrapfly = ScrapflyClient(key="API KEY") screenshot_api_response: ScreenshotApiResponse = scrapfly.screenshot( screenshot_config=ScreenshotConfig( url='https://web-scraping.dev/products', format=Format.PNG, # image format resolution='1920x1080', # screenshot resolution rendering_wait=5000, # delay in milliseconds to wait before taking screenshot ) ) ``` typescript ``` import { ScrapflyClient, ScreenshotConfig } from 'jsr:@scrapfly/scrapfly-sdk'; const client = new ScrapflyClient({ key: "API KEY" }); const screenshot_result = await client.screenshot( new ScreenshotConfig({ url: 'https://web-scraping.dev/products', format: 'png', // image format resolution: '1920x1080', // screenshot resolution rendering_wait: 5000, // delay in milliseconds to wait before taking screenshot }), ); client.saveScreenshot(screenshot_result, 'screenshot'); ``` sh ``` curl -L --output screenshot.png \ "https://api.scrapfly.io/screenshot?key=$SCRAPFLY_KEY&url=https://web-scraping.dev/products&format=png&resolution=1920x1080&rendering_wait=5000" ``` Related docs: [Screenshot API](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/getting-started) [Billing](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/billing) [Bypass catalog](https://scrapfly.io/bypass) --- FAQ## Frequently Asked Questions ### How does Scrapfly's screenshot API differ from Screenshotmachine? Both render web pages through a hosted browser, but Scrapfly adds three primitives Screenshotmachine doesn't ship: automatic anti-bot bypass that handles Cloudflare, DataDome, Akamai, and similar before the capture, residential proxies in 190+ countries on every plan, and (3) the same API key works against the Web Scraping, Extraction, Crawler, and Cloud Browser APIs through one credit pool and one dashboard. ### Can Scrapfly capture pages behind Cloudflare or DataDome? Yes. Anti-bot bypass runs automatically on every screenshot request — the same engine that powers the Web Scraping API solves the protection (TLS fingerprint, JS challenge, behavioral signals) before the screenshot is taken. ### What output formats are supported? PNG (lossless, default), JPEG, WebP, and GIF are available via the `format` parameter. PNG and WebP work best for content with text; JPEG for photographic pages where size matters; GIF for animated captures. ### Are residential proxies and geo-targeting included? Yes. Premium residential and datacenter proxies across 190+ countries are billed in the same credit pool as the capture itself. No add-on tier, no separate proxy vendor, no minimum spend. ### What happens if a capture fails? Failed captures don't consume credits. Timeouts, upstream errors, and bypass failures are all free retries. Every response includes a `log_url` that opens the full request timeline in the dashboard so you can diagnose what happened. --- OTHER COMPARISONS## Evaluating multiple screenshot vendors? [ // SCREENSHOTONE **View comparison** FROM$17/mo ](https://scrapfly.io/products/screenshot-api/scrapfly-vs-screenshotone) [ // SCREENSHOTAPI.NET **View comparison** FROM$9/mo ](https://scrapfly.io/products/screenshot-api/scrapfly-vs-screenshotapi-net) [ // URLBOX **View comparison** FROM$19/mo ](https://scrapfly.io/products/screenshot-api/scrapfly-vs-urlbox) --- // GET STARTED### Ready to switch from Screenshotmachine? Try Scrapfly's Screenshot API for free. 1,000 credits, no credit card. Anti-bot bypass and residential proxies on every plan. [ Start Free ](https://scrapfly.io/register) [ Read the docs ](https://scrapfly.io/docs/screenshot-api/getting-started)