Crawlee

Web scaping automation.

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Console’s review

· Reviewed by David Mytton

What we like

Uses TypeScript and integrates with (abstracts) common headless browsers like Puppeteer & Playwright which makes it easier to keep scripts up to date. Manages queuing, storing results, scaling & proxies. Extensive docs and examples. Open source.

Tradeoffs

Primarily designed to run locally (or in Docker), but there is a commercial SaaS option for hosting and scaling in the cloud.

Is Crawlee a fit?

Based on Console’s review published on 2023-03-16. Summary updated .

Who it’s for

Developers using TypeScript and headless browsers should consider Crawlee for web scraping automation

Why consider it

Crawlee makes it easier to keep scripts up to date by integrating with common headless browsers

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