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Fresh vs HSTS

Based on 1 and 2599 real audits

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MetricFreshHSTSWinner
Performance4148HSTS
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices10088Fresh
SEO9291Fresh
Security7170Fresh
TTFB855ms365msHSTS
Composite7675Fresh
Performance
Fresh
41
HSTS
48
Accessibility
Fresh
89
HSTS
89
Security
Fresh
71
HSTS
70
SEO
Fresh
92
HSTS
91
Composite
Fresh
76
HSTS
75

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

When to choose Fresh

Choose Fresh when your primary concern is best practices 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 performance. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 1 audited Fresh 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, Fresh or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, Fresh or HSTS?
Fresh sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Fresh or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Fresh (89 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, Fresh or HSTS?
Fresh sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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), Fresh or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (365 ms vs 855 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 Fresh or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Fresh 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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