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ApexPages vs HSTS

Based on 1 and 3294 real audits

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MetricApexPagesHSTSWinner
Performance1753HSTS
Accessibility8890HSTS
Best Practices6989HSTS
SEO7592HSTS
Security7473ApexPages
TTFB61ms403msApexPages
Composite7178HSTS
Performance
ApexPages
17
HSTS
53
Accessibility
ApexPages
88
HSTS
90
Security
ApexPages
74
HSTS
73
SEO
ApexPages
75
HSTS
92
Composite
ApexPages
71
HSTS
78

HSTS outperforms ApexPages in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 71). ApexPages leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose ApexPages

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

When to choose HSTS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited ApexPages sites and 3294 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, ApexPages or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (53 vs 17 on average).
Which has better security, ApexPages or HSTS?
ApexPages sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 73 on average).
Which has better accessibility, ApexPages or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 vs 88). 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, ApexPages or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 75 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), ApexPages or HSTS?
ApexPages sites show lower Time to First Byte (61 ms vs 403 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 ApexPages or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while ApexPages 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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