A ApiFlash alternative that doesn't need a subscription
Shotlane turns any URL or HTML into a screenshot, PDF or Markdown using real Chrome. You buy credits once and use them whenever you want. There's no monthly bill and no quota that resets. Here is how it compares with ApiFlash, including where ApiFlash is the better pick.
| ApiFlash | Shotlane | |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Monthly subscription | One-time credit packs, no subscription |
| ~1,000–2,000 renders | $7 / month for 1,000 (Lite) | $9 once for 2,000, credits never expire |
| ~10,000 renders | $35 / month (Medium) | $29 once |
| ~40,000–100,000 renders | $180 / month for 100,000 (Large) | $79 once for 40,000 |
| Free tier | 100 screenshots / month | 100 free renders + free web tool (10/day) |
| Cookie banners, ads, full page, mobile | Yes | Yes |
| Output formats | PNG, JPEG, WebP screenshots | PNG, JPEG, WebP, plus PDF and Markdown on the same credits |
ApiFlash pricing taken from their public pricing page in October 2026; prices exclude VAT and may have changed since. ApiFlash is a trademark of its owner; we're not affiliated.
When ApiFlash is the better choice
If you render a steady 100,000 screenshots every month, ApiFlash's Large plan works out slightly cheaper per screenshot ($1.80 per 1,000 against our $1.98). Its enterprise plan also offers managed proxies and IP geolocation, which Shotlane doesn't.
When Shotlane is the better choice
Below steady high volume, prepaid credits usually cost less: 10,000 renders are $29 once instead of $35 every month. The same credits also cover PDFs and Markdown, and nothing expires if you skip a month.
Switching takes minutes
Shotlane is a plain HTTP API: GET /v1/screenshot?url=…, /v1/pdf or /v1/markdown with your key in a header. Common options (full_page, width, format, selector, dark_mode, delay, block_ads, hide_cookie_banners) work the way you'd expect. See the API reference.
curl "https://shotlane.dev/v1/screenshot?url=example.com&full_page=true&format=webp" \ -H "X-API-Key: $SHOTLANE_KEY" -o example.webp
Try it free
You get 100 free renders and no card is needed. If it works for you, a $9 pack lasts until you use it up.
100 free renders · no credit card · key shown instantly