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HSTS vs Magento

Based on 2214 and 3 real audits

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MetricHSTSMagentoWinner
Performance4628HSTS
Accessibility8887HSTS
Best Practices8787Tie
SEO9089HSTS
Security6865HSTS
TTFB343ms70msMagento
Composite7468HSTS
Performance
HSTS
46
Magento
28
Accessibility
HSTS
88
Magento
87
Security
HSTS
68
Magento
65
SEO
HSTS
90
Magento
89
Composite
HSTS
74
Magento
68

HSTS outperforms Magento in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 68). Magento leads in 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 Magento

Choose Magento when your primary concern is 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 2214 audited HSTS sites and 3 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 (46 vs 28 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Magento?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Magento?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (88 vs 87). 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 (90 vs 89 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 (70 ms vs 343 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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