Comparison

jQuery vs Vuetify

On the evidence we track, Vuetify leads this comparison with a composite score of 72/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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jQuery65

★Vuetify72

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	jQuery	VuetifyLeader
Vioscale score	65 / 100medium · 59%	72 / 100medium · 70%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	commercial	open_source
Price levelpricing.price_level	free	free
Transparentpricing.transparent	-	✓
Security
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	8.7	5.7
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: 3 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vuetify&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: HIGH
Reliability
Status pagereliability.status_page	✓	✓
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	998,742	79,231
Github starsadoption.github_stars	59,773	41,034
Package downloads weeklyadoption.package_downloads_weekly	17,487,401	1,055,654
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	2	51
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	134	3
Historyrelease.history	13 items	20 items
License
Spdxlicense.spdx	MIT	MIT
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	JavaScript	TypeScript

Score

Vioscale score

jQuery65 / 100medium · 59%

Vuetify72 / 100medium · 70%

Pricing

Free tier

jQuery✓

Vuetify✓

Model

jQuerycommercial

Vuetifyopen_source

Price level

jQueryfree

Vuetifyfree

Transparent

jQuery–

Vuetify✓

Security

Scorecard

jQuery8.7

Vuetify5.7

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

VuetifyCount: 3 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=vuetify&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 2 · Max severity: HIGH

Reliability

Status page

jQuery✓

Vuetify✓

Adoption

Dependent repos

jQuery998,742

Vuetify79,231

Github stars

jQuery59,773

Vuetify41,034

Package downloads weekly

jQuery17,487,401

Vuetify1,055,654

Activity

Commits last 30d

jQuery2

Vuetify51

Release

Cadence days

jQuery134

Vuetify3

History

jQuery13 items

Vuetify20 items

License

Spdx

jQueryMIT

VuetifyMIT

Language

Primary

jQueryJavaScript

VuetifyTypeScript

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	Vuetify
Core
Paradigm	JavaScript utility library	Component-based UI library for Vue.js
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)	Small (10–40kb)

Core

Paradigm

jQueryJavaScript utility library

VuetifyComponent-based UI library for Vue.js

Reusable component model

jQuery✗

Vuetify✓

Rendering

Virtual DOM

jQuery✗

Vuetify✓

Signals / fine-grained reactivity

jQuery✗

Vuetify-

SSR support

jQuery✗

Vuetify✓

First-class TypeScript

jQuery✗

Vuetify-

State

Built-in state management

jQuery✗

Vuetify-

Ecosystem

Official router

jQuery✗

Vuetify-

Performance

Runtime size

jQuerySmall (10–40kb)

VuetifySmall (10–40kb)

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

Vuetify

Leader

An open-source Vue framework providing professionally-designed, reusable components with responsive behavior, customizable theming, and support for 42+ languages. Optimized for modern browsers and designed to simplify application development.

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 ↗

Vuetify

Leader

Open sourceFree tier

as of 2026-08-13verify ↗

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	Vuetify
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
CLIPlatforms	✓	✗
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-
Self-hostedDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

jQuery✓

Vuetify✓

CLI

jQuery✓

Vuetify✗

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

jQuery✓

Vuetify–

Self-hosted

jQuery✓

Vuetify–

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