Head-to-head comparisons
Concrete comparisons of tools and approaches — Playwright vs Puppeteer, Zapier vs custom, Bright Data vs Oxylabs. Tables, prices, verdicts.
- AX/C/05Custom code (Playwright/Python/TS)SaaS automation tools
Custom automation vs SaaS tools
SaaS tools solve 80% of standard use cases at 80% quality. The remaining 20% requires custom — and accounts for 80% of business results.
- AX/C/04Cloudflare Bot ManagementAkamai Bot ManagerDatadome
Cloudflare vs Akamai vs Datadome — anti-bot
Cloudflare most popular (30%+ web), Akamai at Fortune 500, Datadome in EU e-commerce. Detection methods, fingerprinting depth, and bypass cost per type.
- AX/C/03Bright DataOxylabsSmartproxy
Bright Data vs Oxylabs vs Smartproxy
Bright Data dominates enterprise, Oxylabs has the best support, Smartproxy is the cheapest with good quality. Concrete prices per GB, IP counts, and typical use cases.
- AX/C/02ZapierMake (formerly Integromat)n8n (self-hosted)Custom code
Zapier vs Make vs n8n vs Custom code
Zapier for simple B2B workflows, Make for medium with visual editing, n8n self-hosted for medium with control, custom for scale and specialty. Concrete thresholds.
- AX/C/01PlaywrightPuppeteerSelenium
Playwright vs Puppeteer vs Selenium
Playwright dominates the market, Puppeteer still alive in legacy, Selenium mainly for testing. Concrete comparison of features, performance, and cost.