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When comparing Scraperjs vs Web Scraper (Chrome App), the Slant community recommends Scraperjs for most people. In the question“What are the best web crawlers/spiders?” Scraperjs is ranked 2nd while Web Scraper (Chrome App) is ranked 6th.
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LanguageNode.js
LanguageJavaScript*
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Pros
Pro Can scrape dynamic websites
Pro Fully support dynamic content
Even one page websites can be scraped as it run in a real fully fetched browser.
Pro Easy to install and use
It's a Chrome App so if you've Chrome, it's one click to start using it on any platform.
Cons
Con No rate limiting
Doesn't seem to have a built-in requests/second limit.
Con Not updated
Last released on 2015.
Con Not so easy to use
The interface isn't that intuitive especially if you want to follow links.
Con Cannot perform complex operations
Has a basic UI but you cannot script it really to customize certain aspects.