I'm working on a Python project that collects product information from online stores, and I'm trying to figure out which tools I actually need. I've seen ZenRows listed alongside proxy providers and scraping services, but I can't tell where it fits into the process. Does it replace parts of a regular scBlockedword/sentencer, or is it something you use together with your existing code? I'd also like to understand what kinds of projects it's meant for before spending money on it.

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Bruins
A proxy alone only changes the IP, so it doesn't solve every problem when a store loads content through JavaScript or starts blocking automated requests. ZenRows sits more on the page retrieval side, while your own Python code can still handle what happens with the data afterward. To get a clearer picture of what ZenRows is and where it fits, read this review: https://gologin.com/blog/zenrows-review/ . Look at which part of your current scBlockedword/sentencer is giving you trouble before choosi...  more
Jimmus
It's very easy to end up paying for three different tools before you know which part of the scBlockedword/sentencer actually needs help. Some store pages may work perfectly well with the Python code you already have. Keep the page fetching separate from the parsing and storage parts of the project. Then you can sBlockedword/sentence between regular requests, a browser or an external scraping service without rebuilding everything else. That also makes it much easier to see which sites actually ne...  more
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