Skip to content

AOS vs HSTS

Based on 63 and 2488 real audits

View AOS details | View HSTS details
MetricAOSHSTSWinner
Performance4048HSTS
Accessibility9089AOS
Best Practices8687HSTS
SEO9091HSTS
Security6669HSTS
TTFB448ms354msHSTS
Composite7375HSTS
Performance
AOS
40
HSTS
48
Accessibility
AOS
90
HSTS
89
Security
AOS
66
HSTS
69
SEO
AOS
90
HSTS
91
Composite
AOS
73
HSTS
75

HSTS outperforms AOS in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). AOS leads in accessibility.

When to choose AOS

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

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 63 audited AOS sites and 2488 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 (48 vs 40 on average).
Which has better security, AOS or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, AOS or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor AOS (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 (91 vs 90 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 (354 ms vs 448 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback