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GumGum vs HSTS

Based on 2 and 3294 real audits

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MetricGumGumHSTSWinner
Performance4153HSTS
Accessibility8890HSTS
Best Practices7789HSTS
SEO8892HSTS
Security6573HSTS
TTFB162ms403msGumGum
Composite7178HSTS
Performance
GumGum
41
HSTS
53
Accessibility
GumGum
88
HSTS
90
Security
GumGum
65
HSTS
73
SEO
GumGum
88
HSTS
92
Composite
GumGum
71
HSTS
78

HSTS outperforms GumGum in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 71). GumGum leads in TTFB.

When to choose GumGum

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

When to choose HSTS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2 audited GumGum sites and 3294 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, GumGum or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (53 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, GumGum or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, GumGum or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 vs 88). 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, GumGum or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 88 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), GumGum or HSTS?
GumGum sites show lower Time to First Byte (162 ms vs 403 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 GumGum or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while GumGum 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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