Cheerio and Puppeteer are two popular Node.js tools for web scraping, each with distinct advantages and limitations. Cheerio, an HTML parser inspired by jQuery, is ideal for scraping static websites, allowing developers to extract data using CSS selectors without engaging in browser interactions. It is lightweight and quick, making it suitable for simpler tasks. On the other hand, Puppeteer is a browser automation tool that can handle modern, dynamic websites by interacting with JavaScript elements, mimicking user actions like clicking and typing, and managing web sessions. This capability comes at the cost of increased resource consumption and complexity compared to Cheerio. While neither tool is specifically designed for web scraping, developers have adapted them for this purpose. For those seeking a more comprehensive solution, Bright Data offers a full-fledged web scraping service with extensive proxy support.