React and jQuery are two quite different things. React is more a framework, jQuery more a helper library. Saying one is slower than the other doesn't really ma

React and jQuery are two quite different things. React is more a framework, jQuery more a helper library. Saying one is slower than the other doesn't really make sense, since they solve problems in different ways. You can argue that in many scenarios with complex front end applications, it's easier to avoid performance or spaghetti issues when using React instead of jQuery, but there are also cases where jQuery is more convenient and leaves you with more control.