The main difference between the React and jQuery is that jQuery is used for DOM manipulation, like modifying existing elements, and interacts with the DOM directly while React is a library for rendering and building user interfaces and interacts with what’s called the “virtual DOM”.
jQuery is not designed for building large application. We might end up with spaghetti code. its hard to deal with traditional DOM for updating.
Virtual DOM takes less time for updating. based on component, re-render particular component.
jQuery interacts directly with the Document Object Model (DOM), which can lead to performance issues for large applications. In contrast, React uses a virtual DOM that allows for better performance and a smoother user experience.