| Metric | jQuery | MariaDB | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 46 | 41 | jQuery |
| Accessibility | 86 | 92 | MariaDB |
| Best Practices | 88 | 86 | jQuery |
| SEO | 91 | 92 | MariaDB |
| Security | 68 | 65 | jQuery |
| TTFB | 554ms | 183ms | MariaDB |
| Composite | 75 | 74 | jQuery |
jQuery outperforms MariaDB in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 74). MariaDB leads in accessibility, SEO, TTFB.
Choose jQuery when your primary concern is performance and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose MariaDB when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 2360 audited jQuery sites and 82 audited MariaDB 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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