Looking for a ScreenshotOne alternative? ShotFetch is a pre-launch metered screenshot API: URL in, PNG / JPEG / PDF out. The founding wedge is credit packs that do not expire monthly, EU-friendly retention defaults, and pay-only-on-success billing.
We don’t claim competitor MRR or scrape their dashboards. ScreenshotOne is a mature product; this page is honest positioning while we validate demand. If their SDKs and feature set already fit, stay. If you want simpler packs that roll until used, keep reading.
Why teams look for an alternative
- Monthly quotas that vanish unused after a lumpy month of audits
- Wanting PNG, JPEG, and PDF from one endpoint without a SKU maze
- Retention and EU-aligned defaults they can put in a client DPA conversation
- A founding price that sits just under public metered tiers — without looking like a throwaway tool
Comparison (planned ShotFetch vs typical metered APIs)
Public ScreenshotOne reference (their published Basic / Growth pages, not an audit): about $17 / 2,000 and $79 / 10,000. ShotFetch packs sit just under those rungs as a premium undercut.
| Dimension | Typical monthly plans | ShotFetch (planned) |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Monthly quota, often use-it-or-lose | One-time credit packs that roll until used |
| Public tiers (reference) | Basic ~$17/2k · Growth ~$79/10k | Starter 1,000 @ $15 · Builder 2,000 @ $16 · Agency 10,000 @ $69 |
| Failed renders | Varies by vendor | Not billed |
| Privacy / EU | Varies | EU-friendly posture · delete-after-N-days default · no training on your pages |
| Founding offer | — | Waitlist: early access + 250 bonus credits on first pack |
| Status | Generally GA | Pre-launch waitlist — no fake MRR |
Credit packs, plainly
- Starter — 1,000 screenshots · $15
- Builder — 2,000 · $16 (recommended for most teams)
- Agency — 10,000 · $69
Builder is meant to sit next to a ~$17 / 2k public basic tier. Agency sits under a ~$79 / 10k growth tier. Packs are priced as a serious capture API — a premium undercut, not a discount brand.
When to stay with ScreenshotOne
If you already rely on their mature feature set, SDKs, rendering options, or integrations, stick with what works. Switching screenshot vendors mid-pipeline is rarely worth it for a few dollars. ShotFetch is not a clone, and we will not invent feature parity we have not shipped.
When to try ShotFetch
- You hate burning unused monthly credits
- You want PNG / JPEG / PDF from one endpoint
- You care about retention defaults and EU-aligned ops
- You’re okay joining a founding waitlist before API GA
- You want a pack priced as a premium undercut, not a discount brand
Related product pages: what a screenshot API is · URL to PNG automation · docs preview.
Join the founding waitlist
API is pre-launch. Founding members get early access and 250 bonus credits on their first pack. Packs: Starter 1,000 / $15 · Builder 2,000 / $16 · Agency 10,000 / $69.
Related: Screenshot API · URL to PNG · Docs