| Metric | crypto-js | jQuery | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 33 | 45 | jQuery |
| Accessibility | 82 | 86 | jQuery |
| Best Practices | 77 | 87 | jQuery |
| SEO | 87 | 90 | jQuery |
| Security | 65 | 65 | Tie |
| TTFB | 325ms | 438ms | crypto-js |
| Composite | 71 | 73 | jQuery |
jQuery outperforms crypto-js in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 71). crypto-js leads in TTFB.
Choose crypto-js when your primary concern is server response time. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose jQuery when your primary concern is performance and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 42 audited crypto-js 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 →
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