Automation

Cypress vs. Selenium: choosing the right web testing and automation framework for your project

We explore the advantages and disadvantages of Cypress and Selenium to help you decide which one to choose for your web testing and browser automation needs. But here’s the kicker: you might not even have to make that choice.

5 min read Mar 22, 2023

Tutorial

How to set up a content change watchdog for any website in 5 minutes

Natasha Lekh

Learn how to automate website monitoring and get notified whenever a website changes.

6 min read Mar 13, 2023

Testing

Playwright testing: how to write and run E2E tests properly

Jindřich Bär, Theo Vasilis

End-to-end tests are an essential part of any comprehensive testing strategy, but creating them can be a time-consuming and tedious process. What if we told you there’s a better way?

9 min read Feb 27, 2023

Automation

Puppeteer vs. Selenium for automation

Theo Vasilis

We take you through the features of Puppeteer and Selenium to help you decide which is better for your automation projects.

6 min read Feb 23, 2023

Playwright

Unlocking the potential of Brave and Playwright for browser automation

Petr Pátek

Guide to help you correctly use Brave with Playwright on the Apify platform, including step-by-step code examples.

5 min read Jan 18, 2023

Tutorial

How to scrape the web with Playwright in 2023

Ondra Urban

In 2023 Playwright is an established player in the web scraping and automation world. Thought Puppeteer was powerful? Playwright will blow your mind.

21 min read Jan 5, 2023

Automation

11 best automated browser testing tools for developers

Dávid Lukáč

Read about automated browser testing, why it's important, and what are the best tools for testing your web apps across different browsers, platforms, and operating systems.

6 min read Dec 20, 2022

Sales

6 automation ideas for sales teams

Guest Author

Sales automation lets you find ways to eliminate mundane and time-consuming tasks and allows your sales team to perform at their best.

6 min read Nov 15, 2022

Playwright

Playwright vs. Puppeteer: which is better?

Natasha Lekh

Both are very powerful Node.js libraries useful for every web automation programmer’s toolkit. So why would you choose one over the other?

10 min read Nov 8, 2022

Playwright

What is Playwright?

Theo Vasilis

We explore the features of Playwright that make it an awesome tool for web scraping and automation. Auto-awaiting, headless mode, recording scripts with Codegen, and more 🎭

5 min read Oct 24, 2022

Apify freelancers

Making money on the Apify platform: how Patrick did it with his Upwork scraper

Mariachiara Faraon

The Apify platform has a growing community of skilled developers who can help you automate mundane tasks and save time and money for things that matter - and you can then monetize your solution on Apify Store. Learn how Patrick did it!

5 min read Jul 8, 2022

Bots

Bots and automation tools: are they friends or enemies?

Guest Author

BOTS is a four-letter word. But do bots deserve all the bad rap? We explain the difference between good and bad bots, how to use the good ones, and how to protect yourself against the bad ones.

5 min read Jul 3, 2022