Comparisons
Supacrawler vs Playwright
Compare Supacrawler with Playwright for modern web automation and scraping
Key Differences
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Code Comparison
from supacrawler import SupacrawlerClient
client = SupacrawlerClient(api_key="your-api-key")
result = client.scrape("https://example.com")
print(result.markdown)3 lines, zero setup
from playwright.sync_api import sync_playwright
with sync_playwright() as p:
browser = p.chromium.launch()
page = browser.new_page()
page.goto("https://example.com")
content = page.content()
browser.close()
# Still need to parse HTML...8+ lines, requires browser setup
Performance Comparison
| Metric | Supacrawler | Playwright |
|---|---|---|
| Setup Time | 0s | 2-5s |
| Single Page | 1.37s | 3.2s |
| 10 Pages | 2.05s | 30-40s |
| Resource Usage | Zero local | High CPU/Mem |
| Browser Management | Automatic | Manual |
Content Quality
Playwright Raw HTML
content = page.content()
# Returns full HTML with scripts, styles, navigation...Supacrawler Clean Markdown
result = client.scrape(url, format="markdown")
# Clean, LLM-ready content automaticallyUse Cases
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Why Choose Supacrawler?
- Zero Setup: No browser installation needed
- 2-3x Faster: Optimized cloud infrastructure
- LLM-Ready: Clean markdown out of the box
- Built-in Anti-Bot: Automatic evasion
- Pay Per Use: No infrastructure costs
When to Use Playwright
- Complex browser automation
- E2E testing workflows
- Need full browser control
- Custom interaction patterns
- Can manage infrastructure
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