# jQuery vs Preact

**Leader by Vioscale score:** Preact

| Attribute | jQuery | Preact |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 64.5 (59% (medium)) | 80.7 (72% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 2 | 100 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 998,742 | 78,992 |
| adoption.github_stars | 59,773 | 38,834 |
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 17,487,401 | 31,234,030 |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true,"self_hosted":true}` | - |
| description.long | 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. | A minimal virtual DOM library that provides a React-compatible API with significantly reduced file size. Preact delivers performance-focused component development without the overhead of traditional frameworks. |
| features.capabilities | `{"paradigm":"JavaScript utility library","bundle_size":"small","ssr_support":false,"virtual_dom":false,"component_model":false,"router_official":false,"state_management":false,"typescript_first":false,"signals_reactivity":false}` | `{"paradigm":"Virtual DOM component library","bundle_size":"tiny","ssr_support":true,"virtual_dom":true,"component_model":true,"state_management":true}` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://jquery.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:04:56.344Z"}` | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://preactjs.com/","retrievedAt":"2026-08-13T23:05:09.849Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | - |
| pricing.model | commercial | commercial |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| release.cadence_days | 134 | 13 |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/4.0.0","date":"2026-01-18T00:27:34Z","type":"stable","version":"4.0.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/4.0.0-rc.2","date":"2026-01-18T00:19:12Z","type":"prerelease","version":"4.0.0-rc.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/4.0.0-rc.1","date":"2025-08-11T16:52:57Z","type":"prerelease","version":"4.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/4.0.0-beta.2","date":"2024-07-17T14:02:41Z","type":"prerelease","version":"4.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/4.0.0-beta","date":"2024-02-06T16:44:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"4.0.0-beta"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.7.1","date":"2023-08-28T13:43:59Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.7.0","date":"2023-05-11T18:38:27Z","type":"stable","version":"3.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.6.4","date":"2023-03-08T16:25:30Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.6.3","date":"2022-12-20T21:40:40Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.6.2","date":"2022-12-13T15:29:18Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.6.1","date":"2022-08-26T18:06:22Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.6.0","date":"2021-03-03T16:27:00Z","type":"stable","version":"3.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/jquery/jquery/releases/tag/3.5.0","date":"2020-05-04T18:12:34Z","type":"stable","version":"3.5.0"}]` | `[{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.1","date":"2026-08-26T07:49:33Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/11.0.0-rc.0","date":"2026-08-10T06:17:58Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-rc.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.8","date":"2026-08-01T09:57:31Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.2","date":"2026-07-15T16:46:28Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.7","date":"2026-07-08T17:33:42Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.6","date":"2026-07-08T07:34:46Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.5","date":"2026-07-07T16:51:01Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.4","date":"2026-07-03T10:58:50Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.3","date":"2026-06-26T05:16:07Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.2","date":"2026-05-17T09:58:18Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.1","date":"2026-04-03T10:43:40Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.29.0","date":"2026-03-10T18:28:07Z","type":"stable","version":"10.29.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.28.4","date":"2026-02-19T07:15:06Z","type":"stable","version":"10.28.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/11.0.0-beta.1","date":"2026-02-15T10:10:26Z","type":"prerelease","version":"11.0.0-beta.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.28.3","date":"2026-01-31T09:58:48Z","type":"stable","version":"10.28.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.28.2","date":"2026-01-06T14:51:37Z","type":"stable","version":"10.28.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.27.3","date":"2026-01-06T14:59:45Z","type":"stable","version":"10.27.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.26.10","date":"2026-01-06T15:02:47Z","type":"stable","version":"10.26.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.28.1","date":"2025-12-23T19:22:14Z","type":"stable","version":"10.28.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/preactjs/preact/releases/tag/10.28.0","date":"2025-12-01T17:12:41Z","type":"stable","version":"10.28.0"}]` |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | 8.7 | 5.7 |
| security.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":2,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=preact&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` |

## Capabilities (Frontend UI Frameworks)

| Capability | jQuery | Preact |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Core** |  |  |
| Paradigm | JavaScript utility library | Virtual DOM component 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) | Tiny (<10kb) |

*Source: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T14:42:49.034Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*