Based on 381 and 28 real audits
| Metric | jQuery UI | Matomo Tag Manager | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 42 | 48 | Matomo Tag Manager |
| Accessibility | 87 | 88 | Matomo Tag Manager |
| Best Practices | 87 | 88 | Matomo Tag Manager |
| SEO | 90 | 90 | Tie |
| Security | 65 | 65 | Tie |
| TTFB | 466ms | 348ms | Matomo Tag Manager |
| Composite | 73 | 74 | Matomo Tag Manager |
Matomo Tag Manager outperforms jQuery UI in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). jQuery UI leads in no categories.
jQuery UI doesn't clearly lead Matomo Tag Manager in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.
Choose Matomo Tag Manager 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 381 audited jQuery UI sites and 28 audited Matomo Tag Manager 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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