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HSTS vs Makeswift

Based on 2599 and 1 real audits

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MetricHSTSMakeswiftWinner
Performance4822HSTS
Accessibility8993Makeswift
Best Practices8896Makeswift
SEO9161HSTS
Security7071Makeswift
TTFB365ms695msHSTS
Composite7576Makeswift
Performance
HSTS
48
Makeswift
22
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Makeswift
93
Security
HSTS
70
Makeswift
71
SEO
HSTS
91
Makeswift
61
Composite
HSTS
75
Makeswift
76

Makeswift outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). HSTS leads in performance, SEO, TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Makeswift

Choose Makeswift 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 2599 audited HSTS sites and 1 audited Makeswift 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 Makeswift?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 22 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Makeswift?
Makeswift sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Makeswift?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Makeswift (93 vs 89). 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 Makeswift?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 61 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 Makeswift?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (365 ms vs 695 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 Makeswift 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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