Based on 4 and 2853 real audits
| Metric | Crisp Live Chat | HSTS | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Performance | 52 | 50 | Crisp Live Chat |
| Accessibility | 88 | 89 | HSTS |
| Best Practices | 85 | 88 | HSTS |
| SEO | 90 | 91 | HSTS |
| Security | 75 | 71 | Crisp Live Chat |
| TTFB | 869ms | 369ms | HSTS |
| Composite | 79 | 76 | Crisp Live Chat |
HSTS outperforms Crisp Live Chat in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 79). Crisp Live Chat leads in performance, security, composite score.
Choose Crisp Live Chat when your primary concern is security and performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Choose HSTS when your primary concern is server response time and best practices. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.
Scores are medians across 4 audited Crisp Live Chat sites and 2853 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.
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