Geekflare vs ScreenshotOne
Both capture full-page website screenshots for monitoring, testing, and AI vision. See how Geekflare compares to ScreenshotOne on pricing and features.
Geekflare
ScreenshotOne- BootstrappedSince 2015
- 13APIs, One Key
- 66% LessAt Scale Volume
The facts, side by side.
Everything here comes from ScreenshotOne's own pricing and documentation.
| Fact | Geekflare | ScreenshotOne |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2015 | 2020 |
| Free tier | 500 credits/mo | 100 screenshots/mo |
| Pricing model | Credit-based plans, $19–$349/mo | Fixed plans, $17–$259/mo |
| What's included | Screenshots, scraping, search, AI extraction, PDFs, SEO audits, DNS, TLS, port scans, etc. | Screenshots only |
| Failed request billing | Not charged — pay only for success | Not charged — only successful |
Pricing and specs reflect publicly listed plans. If ScreenshotOne has changed theirs and we have not caught up, tell us and we will correct the page.
What it costs once you are past the entry plan.
Geekflare and ScreenshotOne cost comparison.
| Workload | Geekflare | ScreenshotOne |
|---|---|---|
| Screenshot (Growth tier) | $3.45 / 1K requests | $7.90 / 1K requests |
| Screenshot (Scale tier) | $1.75 / 1K requests | $5.18 / 1K requests |
Geekflare rates based on its Growth ($69/mo, 100K credits) and Business ($349/mo, 1M credits) plans. ScreenshotOne rates based on its Growth ($79/mo, 10K screenshots) and Scale ($259/mo, 50K screenshots) plans.
What each one actually supports.
Where a capability exists but costs extra or works differently, we say so.
| Capability | Geekflare | ScreenshotOne |
|---|---|---|
| Capture Options | ||
| Full-page & scrolling capture | Supported | Supported |
| Mobile & custom device viewports | Supported | Supported |
| Ad & cookie banner blocking | Supported | Supported |
| Anti-bot / stealth bypass included | Supported | Supported |
| Output & Delivery | ||
| PNG, JPG & WebP formats | Supported | Supported |
| Timestamp overlay (compliance) | Supported | Not supported |
Three reasons, and one against.
Up to 66% Cheaper
ScreenshotOne charges $5.18 per 1,000 screenshots on its Scale plan. Geekflare charges $1.75 for the same volume.
One Key, 13 APIs
Screenshots sit next to scraping, search, AI extraction, and PDF generation — all on the same plan.
10+ Years of Experience
Geekflare has been building web infrastructure since 2015, giving it a longer production track record.
ScreenshotOne is a well-built, single-purpose product — it offers direct S3 upload and GPU rendering on its higher tiers, features Geekflare's Screenshot API doesn't have. If you need those specific features, it's worth a look. Geekflare trades that for a lower price and a broader set of APIs that work together for AI agents and LLMs.
Teams that made the switch.
“Found Geekflare API to get markdown from URL for my AI agents. It is fast and cheaper and works on almost every website.”
Ram DasiArchitect, PA Consulting“After trying many scraping services, I selected Geekflare to scrape public directories. Mainly for two reasons - it is cheaper and fast.”
“Documentation was easy to follow. We were scraping dynamic pages within hours. Very reliable service.”
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