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HSTS vs Lagoon

Based on 2214 and 4 real audits

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MetricHSTSLagoonWinner
Performance4632HSTS
Accessibility8892Lagoon
Best Practices8795Lagoon
SEO9090Tie
Security6868Tie
TTFB343ms565msHSTS
Composite7473HSTS
Performance
HSTS
46
Lagoon
32
Accessibility
HSTS
88
Lagoon
92
Security
HSTS
68
Lagoon
68
SEO
HSTS
90
Lagoon
90
Composite
HSTS
74
Lagoon
73

HSTS outperforms Lagoon in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 73). Lagoon leads in accessibility, best practices.

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.

When to choose Lagoon

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2214 audited HSTS sites and 4 audited Lagoon 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, HSTS or Lagoon?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (46 vs 32 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Lagoon?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 68 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Lagoon?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Lagoon (92 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, HSTS or Lagoon?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (90 vs 90 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), HSTS or Lagoon?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (343 ms vs 565 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 HSTS or Lagoon for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. HSTS scores higher on overall composite score while HSTS 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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