Skip to content

HSTS vs Laravel

Based on 3296 and 28 real audits

MetricHSTSLaravelWinner
Performance5356Laravel
Accessibility9082HSTS
Best Practices8991Laravel
SEO9293Laravel
Security7369HSTS
TTFB403ms925msHSTS
Composite7876HSTS
Performance
HSTS
53
Laravel
56
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Laravel
82
Security
HSTS
73
Laravel
69
SEO
HSTS
92
Laravel
93
Composite
HSTS
78
Laravel
76

HSTS outperforms Laravel in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 76). Laravel leads in performance, best practices, SEO.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Laravel

Choose Laravel 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 3296 audited HSTS sites and 28 audited Laravel 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, HSTS or Laravel?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Laravel sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (56 vs 53 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Laravel?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Laravel?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 vs 82). 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 Laravel?
Laravel 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), HSTS or Laravel?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (403 ms vs 925 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 Laravel for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Laravel 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.

Send Feedback