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AddThis vs jQuery

Based on 7 and 2021 real audits

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MetricAddThisjQueryWinner
Performance6245AddThis
Accessibility8686Tie
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9090Tie
Security7066AddThis
TTFB356ms461msAddThis
Composite7674AddThis
Performance
AddThis
62
jQuery
45
Accessibility
AddThis
86
jQuery
86
Security
AddThis
70
jQuery
66
SEO
AddThis
90
jQuery
90
Composite
AddThis
76
jQuery
74

AddThis outperforms jQuery in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 74). jQuery leads in no categories.

When to choose AddThis

Choose AddThis when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose jQuery

jQuery doesn't clearly lead AddThis in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 7 audited AddThis sites and 2021 audited jQuery sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, AddThis or jQuery?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (62 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, AddThis or jQuery?
AddThis sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AddThis or jQuery?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor AddThis (86 vs 86). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, AddThis or jQuery?
AddThis sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 90 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), AddThis or jQuery?
AddThis sites show lower Time to First Byte (356 ms vs 461 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose AddThis or jQuery for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. AddThis scores higher on overall composite score while AddThis may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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