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AOS vs HSTS

Based on 87 and 3295 real audits

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MetricAOSHSTSWinner
Performance4352HSTS
Accessibility8990HSTS
Best Practices8889HSTS
SEO9192HSTS
Security6973HSTS
TTFB728ms403msHSTS
Composite7578HSTS
Performance
AOS
43
HSTS
52
Accessibility
AOS
89
HSTS
90
Security
AOS
69
HSTS
73
SEO
AOS
91
HSTS
92
Composite
AOS
75
HSTS
78

HSTS outperforms AOS in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 75). AOS leads in no categories.

When to choose AOS

AOS 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 performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 87 audited AOS sites and 3295 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, AOS or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 43 on average).
Which has better security, AOS or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AOS or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 vs 89). 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, AOS or HSTS?
HSTS 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), AOS or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (403 ms vs 728 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 AOS or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while AOS 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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