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Playwright vs. Puppeteer in 2026: a side-by-side comparison of features, performance, browser support, web scraping, proxies, and scaling.
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Playwright and Puppeteer are top browser automation tools, but they serve different needs. Playwright excels in cross-browser support, scalability, and reliability with features like auto-waiting and BrowserContexts. Puppeteer is faster and simpler for Chromium-focused tasks. For large-scale scraping, combining either tool with proxies is essential to avoid blocks and ensure consistent performance.