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CaptureKit vs Grafbase
Grafbase provides instant GraphQL APIs for data, while CaptureKit delivers visual page captures and scraping.
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- What it is
- CaptureKit:CaptureKit provides a single API to capture screenshots, extract page content and AI-summarize websites.
- Grafbase:Grafbase provides instant, type-safe GraphQL APIs with edge deployment, federation, and AI-ready extensions.
- Best for
- CaptureKit:All-in-one web scraping and screenshot API
- Grafbase:Enterprise-grade GraphQL federation and governance
- Who it’s for
- CaptureKit:Developers and businesses that need automated web-page screenshots and data extraction.
- Grafbase:Engineering teams building enterprise-scale GraphQL services.
- Pricing
- CaptureKit:Freemium
- Grafbase:Freemium
- Plans
- CaptureKit:Free $0 · Starter $0123456789.012345678901234567 per month · Pro $01234567890123456789.01234567 per month · Ultimate $01234567890123456789.01234567 per month
- Grafbase:Open Source Free
- Open source
- CaptureKit:—
- Grafbase:Yes, 1,229 GitHub stars
- Works with
- CaptureKit:JavaScript, Python, cURL, Ruby, Go, Java, PHP, Zapier
- Grafbase:Postgres, Snowflake, Kafka, NATS, gRPC, REST, JWT
- DevHunt upvotes
- CaptureKit:3
- Grafbase:24
- Launched on DevHunt
- CaptureKit:Dec 2025
- Grafbase:Jan 2023
CaptureKit features
- Pixel-perfect screenshots. Generate full-page or viewport screenshots in PNG, JPEG, WebP or PDF with optional device emulation.
- Content extraction. Pull HTML, Markdown, metadata, links and structured data for SEO, research or automation.
- AI summarizer. Get concise AI-generated summaries of any web page.
- Edge caching & CDN. Built-in caching with custom TTLs up to 30 days for sub-second repeat responses.
- S3 upload & stealth mode. Automatically upload screenshots to Amazon S3 and bypass bot detection with residential proxies.
- Integrations & workflow automation. Native support for Zapier, Make, n8n and webhooks to connect with existing pipelines.
Grafbase features
- Rust-powered gateway. Delivers up to 40% faster response times and low CPU/memory usage.
- Federation & schema composition. Unify multiple services, databases, and APIs into a single GraphQL graph.
- AI enablement (MCP). Native support for Model Context Protocol so AI agents can query APIs in natural language.
- Extensions & custom logic. Add custom auth, authorization, and data source handling via extensions.
- Flexible hosting. Run in cloud, hybrid, or fully air-gapped on-prem environments.
- Enterprise security. Rate limiting, SAML SSO, fine-grained access control, and compliance features.
Based on each tool's website and DevHunt data. Details may change; check the official sites.
