Compare Gaffa vs. Shifter

Gaffa is a REST API built for web scraping and browser automation, allowing developers to run real, full browsers at scale with a single API call. It removes the difficulty of managing headless browser frameworks, rotating proxies, CAPTCHA solving, and scaling infrastructure, all of which are handled automatically. JavaScript-heavy and dynamic websites render exactly as they would for a human visitor by default. Beyond standard scraping, Gaffa supports AI-driven structured data extraction (extract data into a defined schema without writing CSS selectors), screenshot and PDF capture, infinite-scroll and form-filling automation, and clean Markdown conversion for feeding webpages directly into LLM and RAG pipelines. A rotating residential proxy network keeps access reliable across regions, and a credit-based pricing model means teams pay only for the browser time and bandwidth they actually use. Gaffa is designed for AI engineers, data teams, and developers who want production-grade web data extraction without having to build and maintain their own infrastructure.

Shifter's residential proxies offer extensive global coverage along with sophisticated configurations that include GEO targeting, custom IP rotation, and optimized low latencies for efficient data extraction. Our cutting-edge scraping technology, combined with a robust proxy network, is accessible through a single API that manages everything from anti-bot measures to large-scale captcha resolution. With our specialized data centers tailored for these services, we ensure latencies close to 0ms, which results in remarkably fast application performance. Our rotating residential proxies effectively simulate genuine user behavior, ensuring that your online activities remain inconspicuous. You can easily adjust your IP rotation intervals, geolocation preferences, or choose between rotating and on-demand proxy types. Furthermore, the integration of Shifter's rotating residential proxies into your applications or third-party tools takes just a few minutes, and you can oversee all configurations through our intuitive dashboard or API. This streamlined setup process empowers users to optimize their data extraction tasks with remarkable efficiency and ease.