A simple HTTP request is no longer enough for many modern websites. Pages may require JavaScript rendering, session handling, proxy rotation, browser fingerprints, cookies, or captcha solving. That is why more teams now use Browser API services: remote cloud browsers that can be controlled through Playwright, Puppeteer, Selenium, or CDP/WebSocket.
Choosing an anti-bot protection service should never be based solely on popularity, cost, or a successful track record in one isolated category.
In production scenarios, a comprehensive balance comes first: the quality of distinguishing legitimate users, the flexibility of configuring, of out-of-the-box integrations, and impact on website conversion rates.