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@vague@social.linux.pizza
2025-10-15 08:47:50

Looking for a phantomjs alternative, ran a search and ended up on a page with a seemingly good comparison of possibilities, until you realize the page is on zenrows.com domain. I don't think I'll take YOUR word for your product. Not sure what snakeoil they might be selling but feels overtly self-aggrandizing at least

a table comparing web scraping tools. The table has five columns: "Tool", "Languages", "Best For", "Popularity", "Ease of Use", and "Speed". 

The first row lists "ZenRows" as the tool, with "Python, NodeJs, Java, PHP, Go, Ruby, and any other" as the languages supported, “Web scraping without getting blocked” as its best use, “Rapidly growing” as the popularity, “Beginner-friendly and very quick to implement” as the ease of use, and “Lightweight and fast” as its speed. The second row lists "Pup…