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Apollo vs HSTS

Based on 47 and 3637 real audits

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MetricApolloHSTSWinner
Performance3054HSTS
Accessibility8990HSTS
Best Practices8590HSTS
SEO9392Apollo
Security6674HSTS
TTFB319ms421msApollo
Composite7378HSTS
Performance
Apollo
30
HSTS
54
Accessibility
Apollo
89
HSTS
90
Security
Apollo
66
HSTS
74
SEO
Apollo
93
HSTS
92
Composite
Apollo
73
HSTS
78

HSTS outperforms Apollo in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 73). Apollo leads in SEO, TTFB.

When to choose Apollo

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 47 audited Apollo sites and 3637 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, Apollo or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (54 vs 30 on average).
Which has better security, Apollo or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Apollo 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, Apollo or HSTS?
Apollo sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 vs 92 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), Apollo or HSTS?
Apollo sites show lower Time to First Byte (319 ms vs 421 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 Apollo or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Apollo 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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