Based on 372 and 532 real audits
| Metric | jQuery Migrate | MySQL | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 44 | 46 | MySQL |
| Accessibility | 87 | 88 | MySQL |
| Best Practices | 86 | 86 | Tie |
| SEO | 90 | 91 | MySQL |
| Security | 65 | 66 | MySQL |
| TTFB | 429ms | 394ms | MySQL |
| Composite | 74 | 75 | MySQL |
MySQL outperforms jQuery Migrate in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). jQuery Migrate leads in no categories.
jQuery Migrate doesn't clearly lead MySQL in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose MySQL when your primary concern is server response time and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 372 audited jQuery Migrate sites and 532 audited MySQL 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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