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Adjust vs HSTS

Based on 20 and 3096 real audits

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MetricAdjustHSTSWinner
Performance3652HSTS
Accessibility8589HSTS
Best Practices8789HSTS
SEO8892HSTS
Security6473HSTS
TTFB400ms397msHSTS
Composite7377HSTS
Performance
Adjust
36
HSTS
52
Accessibility
Adjust
85
HSTS
89
Security
Adjust
64
HSTS
73
SEO
Adjust
88
HSTS
92
Composite
Adjust
73
HSTS
77

HSTS outperforms Adjust in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 73). Adjust leads in no categories.

When to choose Adjust

Adjust doesn't clearly lead HSTS in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

When to choose HSTS

Choose HSTS when your primary concern is performance and security. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 20 audited Adjust sites and 3096 audited HSTS sites in the BeaverCheck database. Every audit runs the same 100+ checks — Lighthouse performance, security headers, accessibility, SEO, server response time — against a real URL. No vendor input, no sponsorship, no affiliate links. Read the full methodology →

FAQ

Which is faster, Adjust or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 36 on average).
Which has better security, Adjust or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Adjust or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 85). Both technologies can be made fully accessible with care — the difference reflects common patterns in the sampled sites, not inherent platform limits.
Which is better for SEO, Adjust or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 88 on average), which cover meta tags, crawlability, mobile friendliness, and structured data. Content strategy and backlinks still matter more than platform choice for ranking.
Which has faster server response (TTFB), Adjust or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (397 ms vs 400 ms on average). TTFB depends heavily on hosting and CDN setup rather than the technology itself, but the sampled sites suggest a meaningful difference in common deployment patterns.
Should I choose Adjust or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Adjust may excel in metrics you care about most. Run a free BeaverCheck audit on a real site using each to compare the metrics relevant to your use case.
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