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Hetzner vs HSTS

Based on 5 and 3098 real audits

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MetricHetznerHSTSWinner
Performance7452Hetzner
Accessibility8689HSTS
Best Practices9689Hetzner
SEO9392Hetzner
Security6773HSTS
TTFB410ms397msHSTS
Composite7577HSTS
Performance
Hetzner
74
HSTS
52
Accessibility
Hetzner
86
HSTS
89
Security
Hetzner
67
HSTS
73
SEO
Hetzner
93
HSTS
92
Composite
Hetzner
75
HSTS
77

HSTS outperforms Hetzner in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). Hetzner leads in performance, best practices, SEO.

When to choose Hetzner

Choose Hetzner when your primary concern is performance and best practices. 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 5 audited Hetzner sites and 3098 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, Hetzner or HSTS?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Hetzner sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (74 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, Hetzner or HSTS?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, Hetzner or HSTS?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 86). 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, Hetzner or HSTS?
Hetzner sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 vs 92 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), Hetzner or HSTS?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (397 ms vs 410 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 Hetzner or HSTS for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Hetzner scores higher on overall composite score while Hetzner 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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