Snapshot Archive vs Stillio

We built Snapshot Archive, so let's get that out of the way first: this comparison comes from our perspective, and we've done our best to keep it fair. Both tools grab scheduled screenshots of websites and store them for later reference. But the feature sets diverge in ways that matter depending on what you're actually trying to do. Each tool offers capabilities the other doesn't, and Stillio has the longer track record. This Snapshot Archive vs Stillio page lays out the differences so you can pick the right screenshot archiving tool for your needs, or decide you need both.

What Stillio Does Well

Stillio holds a strong rating on Capterra and has been operating for years. That kind of track record matters, especially if you're buying for a team or an organization that values vendor stability.

The standout feature is Geo-IP capture. Stillio can render pages from different countries, which means you see what a visitor in Germany or Japan actually sees. For brands monitoring localized content, geo-targeted ads, or regional pricing pages, this is hard to replicate with other tools.

Stillio also supports sitemap-based archiving. You paste a sitemap.xml URL, and it snapshots every page listed. If you're archiving an entire site with hundreds of pages, this saves serious setup time compared to adding URLs one by one.

Page prep is another area where Stillio goes further. You can configure clicks, hovers, and element hiding before the screenshot fires. This helps with cookie banners, login modals, or expanding collapsed sections. We support CSS selector hiding and a click selector, but Stillio's page prep options are more flexible.

Other things Stillio gets right:

• Cloud sync to Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive — images get pushed automatically to your existing storage
• 36-month retention on all plans, including the cheapest tier
• Team accounts with role-based access
• Multi-device captures across desktop, tablet, and mobile viewports
• API (v3) for fetching screenshots and URL data programmatically

Where Stillio stays focused is on capture and storage. It doesn't offer visual diff, pixel-level change detection, or threshold-based alerts. It takes and stores screenshots. If you need to spot what changed between two captures, you're comparing images manually.

What Snapshot Archive Does Well

Our core difference is change detection. Snapshot Archive doesn't just take screenshots — it compares them. Every new capture gets analyzed against the previous one, and if the pixel difference exceeds your configured threshold, you get an alert.

You get three visual diff modes: overlay, side-by-side, and slider. Changed regions are highlighted so you can see exactly what moved, appeared, or disappeared on the page. We've written a detailed explanation of how visual diff works if you want the technical background.

Alerts hit email, Slack, Discord, or Telegram. You pick the channels, set the sensitivity threshold, and only get notified when something actually changes. This makes Snapshot Archive useful for competitor monitoring, price monitoring, and compliance archiving where you need to know the moment a page updates.

For legal evidence and compliance work, every screenshot includes a SHA-256 hash and can be exported as a PDF certificate with tamper-evident metadata. UTC watermarked timestamps are burned into each capture. Law firms and compliance teams use this chain of evidence to prove what a webpage showed at a specific point in time.

Every screenshot also pulls full metadata: HTML source code, HTTP status codes, response time, and total page weight.

Our REST API is full CRUD. You can create monitors, trigger captures, retrieve screenshots, and manage your account programmatically. Stillio's API is read-only. That said, our API is available starting from the Pro plan.

The free plan gives you 3 URLs with daily captures and 30 days of retention. It's limited, but it lets you test the workflow without a credit card.

Business plan users also get Geo-IP capture by request. Tell us which countries you need, and we'll configure region-specific rendering for your account.

That said, here's what we don't do:

• No sitemap-based archiving. URLs are added individually
• No cloud sync to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive
• No AI-powered change summaries or text-level monitoring
• No team accounts yet (it's on our roadmap)

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

Pricing: Snapshot Archive vs Stillio

Stillio's pricing starts higher but includes 36-month retention across the board. Snapshot Archive starts lower, free in fact, but retention scales with your plan.

At the entry level, Stillio's cheapest plan is $29/mo for 5 pages, while our Starter plan is $14/mo for 20 URLs. On the high end, Stillio's Top Shot at $299+/mo offers unlimited pages, while our Business plan caps at 200 URLs for $129/mo. It comes down to URL count and whether you need change detection. Full details on our plans are on the pricing page.

Which Screenshot Archiving Tool Fits Your Workflow?

Stillio makes more sense if:

• You need Geo-IP on every plan, not just the top tier
• You're archiving entire sites using sitemaps and want bulk setup
• Cloud sync to Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive is part of your workflow
• You want a tool with years of track record and a team collaboration layer
• Consistent 36-month retention matters more than change detection

Snapshot Archive makes more sense if:

• You need to detect and visualize changes between captures. Visual diff is a core feature
• You want automated change alerts on Slack, Discord, Telegram, or email instead of checking manually
• Evidence integrity matters. SHA-256 hashing and PDF certificates provide a verifiable chain
• You want to start free and scale up as needs grow
• You need a full CRUD API to integrate screenshot capture into your own systems
• Cost per URL is a factor. Agencies tracking dozens of client sites will get more coverage at lower cost

Some teams use both. Stillio handles the sitemap-based bulk archiving and multi-device captures, while Snapshot Archive monitors a focused set of pages for changes and sends alerts when something changes. They're not mutually exclusive.

In this Snapshot Archive vs Stillio comparison, the deciding factor is usually whether you need passive archiving or active monitoring with change detection. If you're specifically looking at replacing Stillio, we've written a separate page on switching from Stillio that goes deeper into the migration path. And if you're also evaluating other tools in this space, we've compared Stillio vs Visualping to show how those two differ on monitoring and alerting.