Comparison

jQuery vs React

On the evidence we track, React leads this comparison with a composite score of 80/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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jQuery65

★React80

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	jQuery	ReactLeader
Vioscale score	65 / 100medium · 59%	80 / 100medium · 73%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	-
Modelpricing.model	commercial	commercial
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.7	7
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	Count: 6 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jquery&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH	Count: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	-
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	998,742	324,856
Github starsadoption.github_stars	59,773	247,901
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	17,487,401	173,063,703
Stackoverflow questionsadoption.stackoverflow_questions	-	470,000
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	2	53
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	134	60
Historyrelease.history	13 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	JavaScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	-	Available worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	-	7 items

Score

Vioscale score

jQuery65 / 100medium · 59%

React80 / 100medium · 73%

Pricing

Free tier

jQuery✓

React–

Model

jQuerycommercial

Reactcommercial

Price level

jQueryfree

Reactfree

Security

Scorecard

jQuery8.7

React7

Vulnerabilities

jQueryCount: 6 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=jquery&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: HIGH

ReactCount: 1 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=react-devtools-core&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0 · Max severity: MODERATE

Reliability

Status page

jQuery✓

React–

Adoption

Dependent repos

jQuery998,742

React324,856

Github stars

jQuery59,773

React247,901

Package downloads weekly

jQuery17,487,401

React173,063,703

Stackoverflow questions

jQuery–

React470,000

Activity

Commits last 30d

jQuery2

React53

Release

Cadence days

jQuery134

React60

History

jQuery13 items

React20 items

License

Spdx

jQueryMIT

ReactMIT

Language

Primary

jQueryJavaScript

ReactJavaScript

Market

Availability

jQuery–

ReactAvailable worldwide · Popular in US · HQ US

Content

Faq

jQuery–

React7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for frontend ui frameworks. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Frontend UI Frameworks
Capability	jQuery	React
Core
Paradigm	JavaScript utility library	Component-based library
Reusable component model	✗	✓
Rendering
Virtual DOM	✗	-
Signals / fine-grained reactivity	✗	-
SSR support	✗	✓
DX
First-class TypeScript	✗	-
State
Built-in state management	✗	-
Ecosystem
Official router	✗	-
Performance
Runtime size	Small (10–40kb)	-

Core

Paradigm

jQueryJavaScript utility library

ReactComponent-based library

Reusable component model

jQuery✗

React✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

jQuery✗

React-

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

jQuery✗

React-

SSR support

jQuery✗

React✓

First-class TypeScript

jQuery✗

React-

State

Built-in state management

jQuery✗

React-

Ecosystem

Official router

jQuery✗

React-

Performance

Runtime size

jQuerySmall (10–40kb)

React-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

jQuery

A widely-used JavaScript library that simplifies HTML document traversal, element manipulation, event handling, animations, and server communication across different browsers with a compact, easy-to-use API.

Independently observed

React

Leader

A library that enables developers to construct user interfaces using individual components as building blocks. React components are JavaScript functions that receive data and render the appropriate output, supporting both web applications and native mobile development through frameworks.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

jQuery

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

React

Leader

Open source

as of 2026-08-01verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	jQuery	React
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

jQuery✓

React✓

CLI

jQuery✓

React✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

jQuery✓

React–

Self-hosted

jQuery✓

React–

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.