⚡ API Comparison
ToolCenter vs Puppeteer (Self-Hosted)
Puppeteer is powerful but requires server management, Chrome updates, and DevOps. ToolCenter gives you the same results via a simple API call — no servers needed.
Start Free →500 API calls/month free · No credit card required
Feature Comparison
| Feature | ToolCenter | Puppeteer (Self-Hosted) |
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| Pricing | From €9/mo | Free + server costs ($20-100+/mo) |
| Setup Time | 2 minutes (get API key) | Hours (install, configure, deploy) |
| Maintenance | Zero — we handle it | You: Chrome updates, memory leaks, crashes |
| Screenshot API | ✅ One API call | ✅ Write code yourself |
| PDF Generation | ✅ One API call | ✅ Write code yourself |
| Scaling | Automatic | Manual — add servers |
| QR Codes | ✅ | ❌ Need separate library |
| SEO Analysis | ✅ | ❌ Need separate tools |
| Ad Blocking | ✅ Built-in | Manual — install extensions |
| Device Emulation | ✅ One parameter | Manual configuration |
| Uptime | 99.9% SLA | Depends on your infra |
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35+ APIs
One key for screenshots, PDFs, QR codes, SEO, DNS, scraping, and more.
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Simple Pricing
Free tier with 500 calls/mo. Paid from €9/mo. No surprises.
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2-Minute Setup
Sign up, get your key, make your first call. SDKs for Node, Python, PHP.
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