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Eleventy vs HSTS

Based on 2 and 2599 real audits

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MetricEleventyHSTSWinner
Performance6448Eleventy
Accessibility9789Eleventy
Best Practices8888Tie
SEO10091Eleventy
Security6570HSTS
TTFB399ms365msHSTS
Composite7675Eleventy
Performance
Eleventy
64
HSTS
48
Accessibility
Eleventy
97
HSTS
89
Security
Eleventy
65
HSTS
70
SEO
Eleventy
100
HSTS
91
Composite
Eleventy
76
HSTS
75

Eleventy outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). HSTS leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose Eleventy

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited Eleventy sites and 2599 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, Eleventy or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Eleventy sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (64 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, Eleventy or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Eleventy or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Eleventy (97 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, Eleventy or HSTS?
Eleventy sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (100 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), Eleventy or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (365 ms vs 399 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 Eleventy or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Eleventy scores higher on overall composite score while Eleventy 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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