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jQuery vs Materialize CSS

Based on 1895 and 2 real audits

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MetricjQueryMaterialize CSSWinner
Performance4556Materialize CSS
Accessibility8673jQuery
Best Practices8790Materialize CSS
SEO9088jQuery
Security6562jQuery
TTFB442ms373msMaterialize CSS
Composite7372jQuery
Performance
jQuery
45
Materialize CSS
56
Accessibility
jQuery
86
Materialize CSS
73
Security
jQuery
65
Materialize CSS
62
SEO
jQuery
90
Materialize CSS
88
Composite
jQuery
73
Materialize CSS
72

jQuery outperforms Materialize CSS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 72). Materialize CSS leads in performance, best practices, TTFB.

When to choose jQuery

Choose jQuery when your primary concern is accessibility and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose Materialize CSS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1895 audited jQuery sites and 2 audited Materialize CSS 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, jQuery or Materialize CSS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Materialize CSS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 45 on average).
Which has better security, jQuery or Materialize CSS?
jQuery sites score higher on security analysis (65 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, jQuery or Materialize CSS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor jQuery (86 vs 73). 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, jQuery or Materialize CSS?
jQuery sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 88 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), jQuery or Materialize CSS?
Materialize CSS sites show lower Time to First Byte (373 ms vs 442 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 jQuery or Materialize CSS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Materialize CSS scores higher on overall composite score while jQuery 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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