Based on 229 and 1 real audits
| Metric | Amazon S3 | jQuery Modal | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 37 | 28 | Amazon S3 |
| Accessibility | 89 | 93 | jQuery Modal |
| Best Practices | 84 | 96 | jQuery Modal |
| SEO | 92 | 100 | jQuery Modal |
| Security | 68 | 64 | Amazon S3 |
| TTFB | 228ms | 1224ms | Amazon S3 |
| Composite | 73 | 74 | jQuery Modal |
jQuery Modal outperforms Amazon S3 in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Amazon S3 leads in performance, security, TTFB.
Choose Amazon S3 when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose jQuery Modal when your primary concern is best practices and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 229 audited Amazon S3 sites and 1 audited jQuery Modal 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.
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