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Cloudflare Zaraz vs jQuery

Based on 12 and 1857 real audits

MetricCloudflare ZarazjQueryWinner
Performance4245jQuery
Accessibility9486Cloudflare Zaraz
Best Practices8587jQuery
SEO9090Tie
Security6765Cloudflare Zaraz
TTFB855ms438msjQuery
Composite7473Cloudflare Zaraz
Performance
Cloudflare Zaraz
42
jQuery
45
Accessibility
Cloudflare Zaraz
94
jQuery
86
Security
Cloudflare Zaraz
67
jQuery
65
SEO
Cloudflare Zaraz
90
jQuery
90
Composite
Cloudflare Zaraz
74
jQuery
73

Cloudflare Zaraz and jQuery are closely matched, each leading in different categories. Cloudflare Zaraz has a composite score of 74 while jQuery scores 73.

When to choose Cloudflare Zaraz

Choose Cloudflare Zaraz when your primary concern is accessibility and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose jQuery

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 12 audited Cloudflare Zaraz sites and 1857 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, jQuery sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (45 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery?
Cloudflare Zaraz sites score higher on security analysis (67 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Zaraz (94 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, Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery?
Cloudflare Zaraz 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), Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery?
jQuery sites show lower Time to First Byte (438 ms vs 855 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 Cloudflare Zaraz or jQuery for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. jQuery scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudflare Zaraz 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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