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CurlShot vs Postman
Postman is an API testing platform, not a screenshot service
CurlShotScreenshot API with flat monthly plans, no surprise bills
PostmanAPI platform for designing, testing and documenting APIsWhich to pick
Pick CurlShot if you want…
- Simple, fixed-price screenshot API
- Integrations with cURL, Node.js or Python (on CurlShot's list, not Postman's)
Pick Postman if you want…
- Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- API design & testing
- The lower starting price: $9/month against $19/month
- Integrations with VS Code, Git or AWS (on Postman's list, not CurlShot's)
Side by side
- What it is
- CurlShot:CurlShot provides an API to capture web pages as PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF or video with a single HTTP request.
- Postman:Postman is an API platform for designing, testing, documenting, and monitoring APIs.
- Best for
- CurlShot:Simple, fixed-price screenshot API
- Postman:Full-stack API lifecycle platform
- Who it’s for
- CurlShot:Developers needing automated website screenshots or PDFs.
- Postman:Developers and teams building, testing, and managing APIs.
- Pricing
- CurlShot:Freemium
- Postman:Freemium
- Plans
- CurlShot:Free $0 · Starter $19 per month · Growth $79 per month · Scale $249 per month
- Postman:Free $0 · Solo $9 per month (billed annually) · Team $19 per user/month (billed annuall
- Works with
- CurlShot:cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP, Go, Ruby
- Postman:VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI, Postman API
CurlShot features
- Full-page and element capture. Capture the entire page or specific sections, up to 20,000 px tall.
- Device emulation. Render pages as seen on computer, phone or tablet screens.
- Ad and cookie banner removal. Automatically hides ads, cookie pop-ups and chat widgets before capture.
- Multiple output formats. Export screenshots as PNG, JPEG, WebP, PDF or short video (MP4/WebM/GIF).
- Bulk and async rendering. Submit up to 100 pages per call and receive results via webhooks.
- AI agent support. Includes an MCP server so AI agents can request screenshots directly.
Postman features
- API design & discovery. Create, version, and explore APIs with the Context Graph and API discovery tools.
- Automated testing. Generate collections, run automated tests, and perform performance testing with unlimited runners.
- Mock servers. Spin up mock servers to simulate APIs before they exist.
- API monitoring. Monitor live endpoints for uptime, drift, and performance metrics.
- CI/CD integration. Run collection and governance checks on every commit via Postman CLI and integrations.
CurlShot vs Postman FAQ
Is CurlShot or Postman free?+
CurlShot has a free plan; paid plans start at $19/month (Starter). Postman has a free plan; paid plans start at $9/month (Solo).
Which is cheaper, CurlShot or Postman?+
Postman is cheaper to start with: Postman's Solo plan ($9/month) against CurlShot's Starter plan ($19/month).
Do CurlShot and Postman integrate with the same tools?+
Their integration lists don't overlap: CurlShot lists cURL, Node.js, Python, PHP and 2 more; Postman lists VS Code, Git, AWS, Postman CLI and 1 more.
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