Compare Cloudmersive and Percy on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Developer Tools tools, Freemium with tiered subscription plans segmented by…
At a Glance
Cloudmersive
Percy
Primary category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
Rating
Not documented
Not documented
Pricing model
Freemium with tiered subscription plans segmented by organization size (Small Business, Medium Business, Enterprise, Government) plus a paid entry tier for individual developers
Freemium
Starting price
Free plan available (600 API calls per month); paid plans start at $19.99 per month
Free (5,000 screenshots/month)
Free plan
Not documented
Yes
Free trial
Not documented
Not documented
Platforms
Not documented
Not documented
Team collaboration
Not documented
Not documented
AI features
Not documented
Yes
Public API
Not documented
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Pricing Compared
Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.
Cloudmersive
Free — $0 Monthly
Starter Paid Plan — From $19.99 per month Monthly
Small Business — Custom quote Monthly or annual
Medium Business — Custom quote Monthly or annual
Enterprise — Custom quote Annual contract
Government — Custom quote Annual contract
Percy
Free — Free Monthly
Professional — $149/month (annual) or $199/month (monthly) Monthly or annual
Enterprise — Custom (contact sales) Annual
Pros & Cons
Cloudmersive
Pros
Very broad API catalog available under one account and API key
Generous free tier for testing (600 calls per month)
Simple per-call pricing model for the entry paid tier
Available on Azure and AWS cloud marketplaces
Strong fit for document and security automation workflows
Self-serve signup with no sales call required at lower tiers
Cons
Enterprise and on-premises pricing is not published
Documentation depth varies across such a large API catalog
Less brand recognition than category specialists like dedicated OCR or image CDN vendors
Concurrency limits on the free tier restrict production use
Per-call cost tracking can get complex at high usage volume
Company size and support capacity are not publicly disclosed in detail
Percy
Pros
Generous free tier with 5,000 screenshots per month and unlimited users
Strong integrations with popular testing frameworks and CI pipelines
Backed by BrowserStack's infrastructure and broader testing ecosystem
Automates a traditionally manual and error-prone QA process
Cross-browser and responsive coverage reduces device-specific visual bugs
Cons
Usage-based pricing on screenshots can get expensive for large test suites
Paid plans require careful screenshot budgeting to avoid overage charges
Enterprise pricing is not public and requires a sales conversation
Less standalone brand focus since becoming part of BrowserStack
Best value requires already being invested in BrowserStack's broader testing ecosystem
Use Cases
Cloudmersive
Automated document processing pipelines — Convert, extract data from, and validate documents automatically as part of a backend processing pipeline.
File upload security scanning — Scan user-uploaded files for viruses, malware, and unsafe content before storing or processing them.
Form and data validation — Validate emails, phone numbers, and addresses submitted through web forms to reduce fraud and bad leads.
Percy
Automated UI regression testing — Frontend teams integrate Percy into CI pipelines to automatically catch unintended visual changes before merging code.
Design system quality assurance — Design systems teams use Percy to ensure shared component libraries render consistently across browsers and updates.
Cross-browser visual validation — QA teams use Percy to verify layouts render correctly across different browsers and screen sizes before release.