Based on 1857 and 61 real audits
| Metric | jQuery | Microsoft IIS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 45 | 44 | jQuery |
| Accessibility | 86 | 88 | Microsoft IIS |
| Best Practices | 87 | 84 | jQuery |
| SEO | 90 | 90 | Tie |
| Security | 65 | 65 | Tie |
| TTFB | 438ms | 534ms | jQuery |
| Composite | 73 | 71 | jQuery |
jQuery outperforms Microsoft IIS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (73 vs 71). Microsoft IIS leads in accessibility.
Choose jQuery when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose Microsoft IIS when your primary concern is accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 1857 audited jQuery sites and 61 audited Microsoft IIS 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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