Puppeteer: Detailed Overview & Metrics

v23.8.0(8 days ago)

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Puppeteer is a Node.js library that provides a high-level API for controlling headless Chrome or Chromium browsers. It allows you to automate tasks like web scraping, testing, and generating screenshots of web pages. Puppeteer offers a rich set of features, including the ability to interact with web pages, simulate user actions, and capture network traffic. Its ease of use and powerful capabilities make it a popular choice for developers looking to automate browser-related tasks.

Compared to alternatives like Selenium, Puppeteer is known for its speed, simplicity, and compatibility with modern web technologies. It provides a more modern and developer-friendly approach to browser automation.

Alternatives:
playwright+
selenium-webdriver+
cypress+
testcafe+
nightwatch+
webdriverio+
taiko+
protractor+
robotframework+
casperjs+

Tags: node.jsbrowser automationweb scrapingtestingheadless browser