Cheerio npm is still my go-to for static scraping—lightning fast and dead simple. But yeah, if you're dealing with dynamic content, it's a no-go.
For JS-heavy sites, Puppeteer or Playwright are way better. They’re heavier, but they actually render the page.
Pro tip: Sometimes you can mix cheerio npm with Puppeteer—scrape the static parts with cheerio npm and only fire up Puppeteer for the dynamic bits. Saves a ton of overhead!
For JS-heavy sites, Puppeteer or Playwright are way better. They’re heavier, but they actually render the page.
Pro tip: Sometimes you can mix cheerio npm with Puppeteer—scrape the static parts with cheerio npm and only fire up Puppeteer for the dynamic bits. Saves a ton of overhead!