Skip to content

HSTS vs Locksmith

Based on 3295 and 1 real audits

View HSTS details | View Locksmith details
MetricHSTSLocksmithWinner
Performance5242HSTS
Accessibility9088HSTS
Best Practices8996Locksmith
SEO9292Tie
Security7364HSTS
TTFB403ms398msLocksmith
Composite7875HSTS
Performance
HSTS
52
Locksmith
42
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Locksmith
88
Security
HSTS
73
Locksmith
64
SEO
HSTS
92
Locksmith
92
Composite
HSTS
78
Locksmith
75

HSTS outperforms Locksmith in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (78 vs 75). Locksmith leads in best practices, TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Locksmith

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3295 audited HSTS sites and 1 audited Locksmith 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 Locksmith?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 42 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Locksmith?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 64 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Locksmith?
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, HSTS or Locksmith?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 Locksmith?
Locksmith sites show lower Time to First Byte (398 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 HSTS or Locksmith 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.
Audit your own site

Send Feedback