What’s the best web scraping tool for Cloudflare sites?

Curl_cffi chrome124 hits 82% success vs requests' 15%. Add proxies for 91%.

Requests vs curl_cffi: when to switch?

Switch if TLS blocks hit. Same API, minimal code change.

Does Playwright handle JavaScript scraping?

Yes, full render for SPAs. But 5x slower—use only if needed.

Curl_cffi's 82% Bypass Rate Crushes Requests—2026 Scraping Tool Benchmarks

Hit a Cloudflare wall with requests? Curl_cffi slips through at 82% success, barely slower. This data-driven showdown picks winners for your next scrape.

DevTools Feed Apr 03, 2026 3 min read 10 views

Benchmark table: web scraping tools success rates on Cloudflare sites

⚡ Key Takeaways

Curl_cffi bypasses TLS fingerprints at 82% success, crushing requests' 15%. 𝕏
Playwright for JS sites; Camoufox for heavy anti-bot like Cloudflare React. 𝕏
Scrapy scales same-site crawls; async curl_cffi for multi-domain volume. 𝕏

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