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Cloudflare Zaraz vs HSTS

Based on 16 and 3098 real audits

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MetricCloudflare ZarazHSTSWinner
Performance4252HSTS
Accessibility9189Cloudflare Zaraz
Best Practices8589HSTS
SEO9292Tie
Security7173HSTS
TTFB743ms397msHSTS
Composite7777Tie
Performance
Cloudflare Zaraz
42
HSTS
52
Accessibility
Cloudflare Zaraz
91
HSTS
89
Security
Cloudflare Zaraz
71
HSTS
73
SEO
Cloudflare Zaraz
92
HSTS
92
Composite
Cloudflare Zaraz
77
HSTS
77

HSTS outperforms Cloudflare Zaraz in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 77). Cloudflare Zaraz leads in accessibility.

When to choose Cloudflare Zaraz

Choose Cloudflare Zaraz 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 16 audited Cloudflare Zaraz sites and 3098 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, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 71 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Zaraz (91 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, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
Cloudflare Zaraz sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (397 ms vs 743 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 Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Cloudflare Zaraz 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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