
PageBolt Hobby: Screenshot and PDF APIs for Side Projects Under $10/Month
PageBolt Hobby: Screenshot and PDF APIs for Side Projects Under $10/Month You're building a side project. Maybe it's a tool for yourself, maybe a small SaaS, maybe a utility you plan to monetize later. Right now, it doesn't need a $29/month plan. You need something cheap that just works. If you've ever thought "I need to take screenshots or generate PDFs, but I can't justify the cost," PageBolt Hobby is for you. The Problem: APIs Aren't "Free" for Builders Most screenshot/PDF tools have two pricing tiers: Free tier: Heavily rate-limited. Good for trying things out. Unusable for production. Paid tier: Starts at $29/month. For a side project making $0, that's a hard sell. Hobby tier: $9/month, 500 requests. Enough for most side projects, low enough to actually use. Indie developers shouldn't have to pay $29 to build. We need an in-between. What You Get at $9/Month 500 API requests/month (screenshot + PDF combined) Same API as the paid tiers (no feature limitations) 10-second response tim
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