[TaskMagic vs ZeroWork] In-depth comparison of automation tools for beginners! Which one do you recommend?

Which is better, TaskMagic or ZeroWork?

It's hard to find the right automation tool for you, but we'll use our experience with both TaskMagic and ZeroWork.

Conclusion: I personally like ZeroWork

First of all, TaskMagic is easy to use for beginners and intuitively allows you to design automations. In addition, official communities have also been born recently. On the other hand, it has a lot of bugs.

ZeroWork, on the other hand, has no more fatal bugs than TaskMagic.

However, TaskMagic will be easier to use for beginners.

ZeroWork requires ingenuity. This trick is really simple, so I'll explain it later.

To sum up

• TaskMagic; for beginners. Easy to use. There are many bugs.
• ZeroWork: For beginners ~ intermediates. It is easy to use if you devise it. There are no bugs.

I explained the details in the video. If you can see the actual usability in the video▼

If you don't have time to watch the video, keep reading below. The content of the video has been summarized in text.

TaskMagic: Create Automations Intuitively

TaskMagicis a tool that allows even beginners to create automation intuitively. I want to automate this kind of work, and I can create that automation idea in minutes without any technical knowledge

The biggest benefits of TaskMagic

The best part of TaskMagic is thatCreate automations intuitivelyThat's what it is. Let's actually operate it.

First, open TaskMagic and click "Web" to launch a browser window.

Open the page you want to automate. This time I will open the google.com.

To do this, enter the URL you want to open in the "Go to page" in the small window on the right side.

Then, you just need to actually click on the location or link you want to click on the page. This will add an action called "Click web element" in the right window.

If you want to scrape an element on the page, select "Scrape Single" and click on the element in question.

The text of that element is then extracted.

Create and save automation.

To execute the automation saved here, simply press the "Play Steps" button.

You can launch the automation you created with just that.

Create automation flows just by actually operating on the browserThat's the charm of TaskMagic.

As you can see, TaskMagicIntuitive operationIt makes it easy for beginners to design automation.

Create automations with ZeroWork

To create automation with ZeroWork,We're going to add automation to the canvas.

"I want to automate page opening" → added a block to open pages from the right sidebar.

Added a block for clicking from the right sidebar → "I want to automate clicks on the page".

This means that you can add blocks by dragging and dropping from the sidebar on the right sidebar.

For example, in the image below, three blocks have already been added.

Please see the image below. There is a sidebar on the right.

From this sidebar, tapDrag and drop the automation block into the canvas.

For example, if you want to open a page, add an "Open Link" action.

If you want to click on an element in the page, you need to add a "Click Web Element" block and specify where you want to click on it.

To create automation, use "CSS selector/Xpath"

This is where the important thing isCSS Selector/Xpathis. … What is it? This is the first time I've heard of it. It's okay if you're a beginner.

There is nothing difficult.

Think briefly.

• Open a specific page
• I want to create an automation that clicks on the button in that page

… If you want to create such an automation, you can use theYou need to specify where the button is located.

You have to tell the automation tool where to click. To do this, we use a CSS selector or Xpath.

CSS selectors are difficult for beginners, aren't they?

With free auxiliary tools, you can create automations with zero knowledge

That's where it comes in handy.Free extension "Copy CSS Selector"is.

>> Click here for the free Google extension "Copy CSS Selecter"

Once you install this extension, you can simply hover over an element on the page and right-click to copy the CSS selector for that element.

Now all you have to do is paste the copied CSS selector into the block in ZeroWork.

In other words, copy and paste is OK.

For example, to create an automation for clicking a button on a page, you can use the

• Add a "Click Web Element" block from the right sidebar
• Copy the CSS selector of that element with the free tool "Copy CSS Selector"
• Paste into the Click Web Element block

That's it.

Using the free extension like this, you can use the "CSS selector? What is that?" Even beginners can easily create automation.

The same is true if you want to scrape elements in a page. Simply copy the CSS selector for the element in question and paste it into the "Save Web Elements" block.

This explanation may be a little difficult to understand in writing. If you don't know, feel free to ask in the comments section of this article.

In this way, ZeroWork allows even beginners to create automation by using free tools.

TaskMagic or ZeroWork, which one is recommended for beginners?

For beginners, we recommend TaskMagic.Intuitive operationis attractive, and it is easy to create automations that have bugs.

ZeroWork, on the other hand,Free auxiliary tools(Copy CSS Selector) makes it easy to create automations without any knowledge.

Personally, I use ZeroWork more frequently. In fact, you can create automations more flexibly than TaskMagic.

However, looking at the opinions of other users, TaskMagic seems to be more popular with beginners. I prefer ZeroWork.

Both products are continuously updated,Improved functionalityIt has been. We hope you can choose one according to your needs.

Conclusion: Both Automation Tools Have Their Pros and Cons

Which one is better depends on your technical knowledge and level.

TaskMagic and ZeroWork have their own advantages and disadvantages.

• TaskMagicIntuitive operationis attractive,Bugs existI will.
• ZeroWorkFewer bugsHowever,Requires the use of free toolsis.

TaskMagicIntuitive operationis attractive, and even beginners can easily create automations. On the other hand, the presence of bugs is a disadvantage. However, it is quite popular with beginners.

Personally, I like ZeroWork. I actually use ZeroWork in my business. That's why I personally recommend ZeroWork to my friends.

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