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CaptureKit vs Hookdeck
Short answer: Pick CaptureKit if you want all-in-one web scraping and screenshot API; pick Hookdeck if you want scalable webhook routing and observability. CaptureKit has a free plan; Hookdeck has a free plan, paid from $39/month.
CaptureKitThe Ultimate Web Scraping API for Developers
HookdeckA reliable event gateway for event-driven applicationsWhich to pick
Pick CaptureKit if you want…
- All-in-one web scraping and screenshot API
- Integrations with JavaScript, Python or cURL (on CaptureKit's list, not Hookdeck's)
Pick Hookdeck if you want…
- Scalable webhook routing and observability
- Event-driven webhook routing
- Integrations with Slack, Discord or Microsoft Teams (on Hookdeck's list, not CaptureKit's)
Side by side
- What it is
- CaptureKit:CaptureKit provides a single API to capture screenshots, extract page content and AI-summarize websites.
- Hookdeck:Hookdeck provides a reliable event gateway to receive, process, and deliver webhooks with routing, filtering, transformation, and rate-limiting.
- Best for
- CaptureKit:All-in-one web scraping and screenshot API
- Hookdeck:Scalable webhook routing and observability
- Who it’s for
- CaptureKit:Developers and businesses that need automated web-page screenshots and data extraction.
- Hookdeck:Developers and teams building event-driven applications that rely on webhooks.
- Pricing
- CaptureKit:Freemium
- Hookdeck:Freemium
- Starting price
- CaptureKit:—
- Hookdeck:$39/month (Team)
- Free plan or trial
- CaptureKit:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Hookdeck:Free plan (Developer) · Free trial
- Plans
- CaptureKit:Free $0 · Starter $0123456789.012345678901234567 per month · Pro $01234567890123456789.01234567 per month · Ultimate $01234567890123456789.01234567 per month
- Hookdeck:Developer $0 /month · Team $39 /month · Growth $499 /month
- Works with
- CaptureKit:JavaScript, Python, cURL, Ruby, Go, Java, PHP, Zapier
- Hookdeck:Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty, Opsgenie, Better Stack, Uptime, incident.io
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.
Hookdeck features
- Receive & Debug Webhooks. Capture inbound webhooks locally or in the cloud with full observability.
- Filter, Transform & Route. Apply custom filters, transformations and routing rules before delivery.
- Queue with Rate Control. Manage delivery spikes with back-pressure handling and rate-limiting.
- Auto-detect Issues & Replay. Detect failing events, get alerts and replay missed deliveries.
- Outpost Delivery Platform. Add managed webhook delivery to your API or SaaS with tenant and subscription management.
- Metrics & Alerts. Monitor latency, throughput and error rates; receive alerts for third-party latency.
- Secure & Compliant. SOC2 compliance and optional HIPAA, SSO, SCIM for higher plans.
- CLI & Console Tools. Command-line interface for local testing and a web console for payload inspection.
CaptureKit vs Hookdeck FAQ
What is the difference between CaptureKit and Hookdeck?+
Hookdeck is an event gateway for webhook handling; CaptureKit is a web-page capture and extraction service.
Should I use CaptureKit or Hookdeck?+
Pick CaptureKit if you want all-in-one web scraping and screenshot API or integrations with JavaScript, Python or cURL (on CaptureKit's list, not Hookdeck's). Pick Hookdeck if you want scalable webhook routing and observability, event-driven webhook routing or integrations with Slack, Discord or Microsoft Teams (on Hookdeck's list, not CaptureKit's).
Is CaptureKit or Hookdeck free?+
CaptureKit has a free plan and paid plans. Hookdeck has a free plan (Developer); paid plans start at $39/month (Team).
Do CaptureKit and Hookdeck integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: CaptureKit lists JavaScript, Python, cURL, Ruby and 10 more; Hookdeck lists Slack, Discord, Microsoft Teams, PagerDuty and 7 more.
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