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Fastly vs jQuery

Based on 380 and 1857 real audits

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MetricFastlyjQueryWinner
Performance4645Fastly
Accessibility9186Fastly
Best Practices8987Fastly
SEO9290Fastly
Security6665Fastly
TTFB148ms438msFastly
Composite7473Fastly
Performance
Fastly
46
jQuery
45
Accessibility
Fastly
91
jQuery
86
Security
Fastly
66
jQuery
65
SEO
Fastly
92
jQuery
90
Composite
Fastly
74
jQuery
73

Fastly outperforms jQuery in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). jQuery leads in no categories.

When to choose Fastly

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

When to choose jQuery

jQuery doesn't clearly lead Fastly 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 380 audited Fastly 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, Fastly or jQuery?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, Fastly or jQuery?
Fastly sites score higher on security analysis (66 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fastly or jQuery?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fastly (91 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, Fastly or jQuery?
Fastly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Fastly or jQuery?
Fastly sites show lower Time to First Byte (148 ms vs 438 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 Fastly or jQuery for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Fastly scores higher on overall composite score while Fastly 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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