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Alibaba Cloud CDN vs HSTS

Based on 12 and 2556 real audits

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MetricAlibaba Cloud CDNHSTSWinner
Performance4449HSTS
Accessibility6889HSTS
Best Practices7288HSTS
SEO8291HSTS
Security6070HSTS
TTFB895ms364msHSTS
Composite6975HSTS
Performance
Alibaba Cloud CDN
44
HSTS
49
Accessibility
Alibaba Cloud CDN
68
HSTS
89
Security
Alibaba Cloud CDN
60
HSTS
70
SEO
Alibaba Cloud CDN
82
HSTS
91
Composite
Alibaba Cloud CDN
69
HSTS
75

HSTS outperforms Alibaba Cloud CDN in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 69). Alibaba Cloud CDN leads in no categories.

When to choose Alibaba Cloud CDN

Alibaba Cloud CDN 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 server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 12 audited Alibaba Cloud CDN sites and 2556 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, Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 44 on average).
Which has better security, Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 60 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 68). 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, Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 82 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), Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (364 ms vs 895 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 Alibaba Cloud CDN or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Alibaba Cloud CDN 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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