Snapshot Archive

Snapshot Archive solves the problem of efficiently capturing and monitoring website changes over time. It ensures that users never miss important updates on websites by automating the screenshot process and providing visual change detection. With features like scheduled screenshots, pixel-perfect visual diffs, and instant notifications, users can keep track of competitor activity, maintain legal documentation, or simply monitor any changes on their own sites. Key features include: 1. **Scheduled Screenshots**: Users can configure captures at intervals of their choosing. Options include full-page or viewport mode, with custom settings for devices and specific elements. 2. **Visual Change Detection**: Comparing new captures pixel by pixel allows highlights on what changed, appearing in a digestible format. 3. **Instant Notifications**: Alerts can be sent out via email, Slack, or webhooks when changes occur, including a summary and direct links to diffs. 4. **PDF & HTML Archiving**: Each capture can be downloaded with associated PDFs and HTML sources, making it easier to retrieve information later. 5. **REST API Access**: For users who want to integrate this functionality seamlessly into their existing software or workflows. Alternatives to Snapshot Archive include traditional website monitoring tools that may lack some of the advanced visual comparison features, or manually taking screenshots, which is time-consuming and prone to error. Snapshot Archive streamlines this process and tracks changes more reliably. Regarding pricing models, Snapshot Archive offers several tiers: - **Free**: Starts at $0, includes daily captures for 3 websites and a 30-day archive. - **Starter**: $14/month for 20 websites and every 12-hour captures with a 90-day archive. - **Pro**: $39/month for 50 websites with 1-year archive capacity. - **Growth**: $79/month for 100 websites, with a 2-year archive. - **Business**: $129/month for 200 websites and 3-year archive retention. FAQs: 1. **How often are screenshots captured?** Depending on your plan, capture frequency can range from every 5 minutes (Business) to daily (Free), customizable per website. 2. **What is included in the capture?** Each capture features viewport and full-page screenshots, a PDF document, HTML source, page metadata, and other pertinent information based on user settings. 3. **How does change detection function?** New screenshots are compared against previous ones pixel by pixel. If a user-defined threshold for change is exceeded, an alert is triggered with visual diffs available for review. 4. **Is API access available?** Yes, available on paid plans, the API allows users to operate various features programmatically, enhancing automation and integration.