| Metric | Debian | jQuery | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 59 | 45 | Debian |
| Accessibility | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| Best Practices | 91 | 87 | Debian |
| SEO | 89 | 90 | jQuery |
| Security | 66 | 65 | Debian |
| TTFB | 460ms | 438ms | jQuery |
| Composite | 74 | 73 | Debian |
Debian outperforms jQuery in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). jQuery leads in SEO, TTFB.
Choose Debian when your primary concern is performance and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose jQuery when your primary concern is server response time and SEO. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 15 audited Debian 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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