Is screen scraping still a reliable way to extract data from websites? or What are the best tools and

Screen scraping is definitely getting tougher, but it's not dead yet! I still use Selenium with Puppeteer for JS-heavy sites.

For CAPTCHAs, try 2Captcha or Anti-Captcha services—they’re not free, but they work. Also, rotating proxies (like Luminati or Smartproxy) help avoid IP bans.

If the site has an API, USE IT. Scraping should be a last resort in 2024.