Comparison
Screenster is a record-and-replay tool. Visidaily is a zero-code URL monitoring service. Same goal — catching visual regressions — very different approaches and price points.
Screenster lets you record a browser session and replay it to detect visual changes. This adds power — you can test user flows, not just static pages — but it also adds friction. Every page you want to monitor requires recording a session first, which takes time and breaks when the page structure changes.
Enter a URL, pick a schedule, done. No recording, no session replay, no test scripts. Visidaily visits the URL directly, captures the full page, and compares it to the baseline. This simplicity makes it faster to set up and less brittle to maintain.
Screenster's entry-level plans start around $80/month. Visidaily's Starter plan is $19/month, and there's a free plan with no time limit. If your use case is monitoring key pages for visual regressions — rather than replaying complex user journeys — you're paying 4× more for capabilities you don't need.
| Screenster | Visidaily | |
|---|---|---|
| Monitors live production URLs | ✓ | ✓ |
| Record-and-replay test creation | ✓ | ✗ |
| Requires any setup beyond a URL | Record session required | ✗ |
| Scheduled automatic monitoring | ✓ | ✓ |
| 4 preset viewports out of the box | ✗ | ✓ |
| Stealth / bot-evasion engine | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto-dismiss cookie banners | ✗ | ✓ |
| Console error capture | ✗ | ✓ |
| Full-page scroll capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Pixel-accurate diff overlay | ✓ | ✓ |
| Cloud-hosted SaaS | ✓ | ✓ |
| Self-hosted option | ✓ | ✗ |
| Slack notifications | ✗ | ✓ |
| Check history with thumbnails | ✗ | ✓ |
| Free plan (no time limit) | Trial only | ✓ |
| Entry price | $∼80/mo | $19/mo |
Based on publicly available information. Last reviewed March 2026.