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imgproxy vs ScreenshotOne

Self-hosted image processing vs. managed API service

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What it is
imgproxy:imgproxy is a self-hosted image processing server that resizes, optimizes and transforms images on the fly.
ScreenshotOne:ScreenshotOne provides an API to render websites, HTML or Markdown into images or PDFs, with options to block ads, cookie banners and more.
Best for
imgproxy:On-premise, high-performance image processing
ScreenshotOne:Clean, customizable screenshot API
Who it’s for
imgproxy:Web developers and DevOps teams needing fast, secure image handling on their own infrastructure.
ScreenshotOne:Developers needing automated, high-quality website screenshots at scale.
Pricing
imgproxy:Freemium
ScreenshotOne:Freemium
Plans
imgproxy:—
ScreenshotOne:Basic $17 per month · Growth $79 per month · Scale $259 per month
Open source
imgproxy:Yes, 11,098 GitHub stars
ScreenshotOne:—
Works with
imgproxy:Docker, Linux packages, Amazon S3, MinIO, Cloudflare R2, Google Cloud Storage, Azure Blob Storage, Prometheus
ScreenshotOne:Java, Go, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, C# (.NET), Zapier
DevHunt upvotes
imgproxy:95
ScreenshotOne:14
Launched on DevHunt
imgproxy:Feb 2024
ScreenshotOne:Jan 2023

imgproxy features

  • On-the-fly resizing & cropping. Resize, crop, fill and rotate images via URL parameters without pre-generating variants.
  • Advanced optimization. Strip metadata, apply PNG quantization, advanced JPEG/WebP compression and SVG minification.
  • Smart AI features. Smart crop, object detection, auto-quality by file size or SSIM, and best-format selection.
  • Watermarking & filters. Add image or text watermarks, shadows, blurs, sharpening, color adjustments and gradients.
  • Security controls. URL signing, request authorization, image-bomb protection and SVG sanitization.
  • Extensive source support. Fetch images from HTTP(S), local files, S3, GCS, Azure Blob, MinIO, Cloudflare R2 and OpenStack Swift.

ScreenshotOne features

  • Ad & Cookie Banner Blocking. Automatically removes ads, cookie consent forms and chat widgets using a 50k+ rule database.
  • Full-Page & Retina Rendering. Captures full-page screenshots and supports high-resolution displays like Apple Retina.
  • Customizable Rendering. Supports dark mode, custom screen sizes, JavaScript, CSS and selector hiding.
  • SDKs for Multiple Languages. Native libraries available for Java, Go, Node.js, PHP, Python, Ruby, .NET and more.
  • No-Code Integrations. Connects with Zapier, Airtable, Make and other no-code platforms.
  • Caching & CDN. Uses CDN caching to avoid counting cached screenshots against quota.

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