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Heroku vs HSTS

Based on 11 and 2691 real audits

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MetricHerokuHSTSWinner
Performance4449HSTS
Accessibility8889HSTS
Best Practices8888Tie
SEO9491Heroku
Security7070Tie
TTFB201ms374msHeroku
Composite7775Heroku
Performance
Heroku
44
HSTS
49
Accessibility
Heroku
88
HSTS
89
Security
Heroku
70
HSTS
70
SEO
Heroku
94
HSTS
91
Composite
Heroku
77
HSTS
75

Heroku outperforms HSTS in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). HSTS leads in performance, accessibility.

When to choose Heroku

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 11 audited Heroku 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, Heroku or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 44 on average).
Which has better security, Heroku or HSTS?
Heroku sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Heroku or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 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, Heroku or HSTS?
Heroku sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 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), Heroku or HSTS?
Heroku sites show lower Time to First Byte (201 ms vs 374 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 Heroku or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while Heroku 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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