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Ahoy vs HSTS

Based on 2 and 2599 real audits

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MetricAhoyHSTSWinner
Performance5648Ahoy
Accessibility8089HSTS
Best Practices10088Ahoy
SEO9291Ahoy
Security7270Ahoy
TTFB40ms365msAhoy
Composite7775Ahoy
Performance
Ahoy
56
HSTS
48
Accessibility
Ahoy
80
HSTS
89
Security
Ahoy
72
HSTS
70
SEO
Ahoy
92
HSTS
91
Composite
Ahoy
77
HSTS
75

Ahoy outperforms HSTS in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). HSTS leads in accessibility.

When to choose Ahoy

Choose Ahoy when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

When to choose HSTS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Ahoy sites and 2599 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 →

Small sample: one or both technologies have fewer than 10 audited sites. Treat these numbers as directional — medians stabilize around 20–30 audits per side.

FAQ

Which is faster, Ahoy or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Ahoy sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Ahoy or HSTS?
Ahoy sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Ahoy or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 80). 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, Ahoy or HSTS?
Ahoy sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 91 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), Ahoy or HSTS?
Ahoy sites show lower Time to First Byte (40 ms vs 365 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 Ahoy or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Ahoy scores higher on overall composite score while Ahoy 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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