ApiFlash captures screenshots but can't generate PDFs or merge data into templates. cloudlayer.io does both.
| Feature | ApiFlash | cloudlayer.io |
|---|---|---|
| Rendering Engine | Chrome (Lambda) | Chromium |
| Image Generation | Screenshots only | From HTML/templates |
| PDF Generation | ✕ | ✓ |
| Template System | ✕ | Nunjucks |
| Visual Template Editor | ✕ | ✓ |
| Raw HTML Input | Limited | Full |
| Webhook Notifications | ✕ | ✓ |
| Cloud Storage (S3/GCS) | ✕ | ✓ |
| CDN Asset Hosting | ✕ | ✓ |
| Multiple SDKs | ✕ | 8 languages |
| Starting Price | $7/mo | $49/mo (5K docs) |
ApiFlash only produces images — PNG, JPEG, and WebP. No PDF output at all.
ApiFlash captures existing web pages. It can't generate new documents from templates and data.
No webhooks, no S3 forwarding, no cloud storage. You download images and distribute them yourself.
Create your cloudlayer.io account and get an API key in under a minute. No credit card required. Full API access from day one.
Bring your existing HTML templates or build new ones with the visual editor or Nunjucks. Upload fonts and assets to our CDN.
Swap the ApiFlash endpoint with cloudlayer.io. Our REST API accepts HTML, template IDs, or URLs — most migrations take minutes.
Generate PDFs, PNGs, JPEGs, and WebPs from the same HTML template. Not just screenshots — real document generation.
Nunjucks templates with loops, conditionals, and filters. Generate unique documents from JSON data at scale.
Webhooks, S3, GCS, CDN hosting, base64 — deliver documents wherever your workflow needs them.
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