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HSTS vs Magento

Based on 2853 and 6 real audits

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MetricHSTSMagentoWinner
Performance5038HSTS
Accessibility8986HSTS
Best Practices8885HSTS
SEO9190HSTS
Security7174Magento
TTFB368ms254msMagento
Composite7675HSTS
Performance
HSTS
50
Magento
38
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Magento
86
Security
HSTS
71
Magento
74
SEO
HSTS
91
Magento
90
Composite
HSTS
76
Magento
75

HSTS outperforms Magento in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). Magento leads in security, TTFB.

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.

When to choose Magento

Choose Magento 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 2853 audited HSTS sites and 6 audited Magento 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 Magento?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 38 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Magento?
Magento sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 71 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Magento?
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, HSTS or Magento?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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 Magento?
Magento sites show lower Time to First Byte (254 ms vs 368 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 Magento 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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