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Cloudflare Zaraz vs HSTS

Based on 13 and 2691 real audits

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MetricCloudflare ZarazHSTSWinner
Performance4349HSTS
Accessibility9489Cloudflare Zaraz
Best Practices8688HSTS
SEO9191Tie
Security6870HSTS
TTFB825ms374msHSTS
Composite7575Tie
Performance
Cloudflare Zaraz
43
HSTS
49
Accessibility
Cloudflare Zaraz
94
HSTS
89
Security
Cloudflare Zaraz
68
HSTS
70
SEO
Cloudflare Zaraz
91
HSTS
91
Composite
Cloudflare Zaraz
75
HSTS
75

HSTS outperforms Cloudflare Zaraz in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 75). 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 13 audited Cloudflare Zaraz sites and 2691 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 (49 vs 43 on average).
Which has better security, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Cloudflare Zaraz (94 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 (91 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), Cloudflare Zaraz or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (374 ms vs 825 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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