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HSTS vs mobile-detect.js

Based on 2599 and 2 real audits

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MetricHSTSmobile-detect.jsWinner
Performance4854mobile-detect.js
Accessibility8994mobile-detect.js
Best Practices8877HSTS
SEO9183HSTS
Security7073mobile-detect.js
TTFB365ms54msmobile-detect.js
Composite7575Tie
Performance
HSTS
48
mobile-detect.js
54
Accessibility
HSTS
89
mobile-detect.js
94
Security
HSTS
70
mobile-detect.js
73
SEO
HSTS
91
mobile-detect.js
83
Composite
HSTS
75
mobile-detect.js
75

mobile-detect.js outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 75). HSTS leads in best practices, SEO.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose mobile-detect.js

Choose mobile-detect.js when your primary concern is server response time and performance. 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 2 audited mobile-detect.js 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 mobile-detect.js?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, mobile-detect.js sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (54 vs 48 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or mobile-detect.js?
mobile-detect.js sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or mobile-detect.js?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor mobile-detect.js (94 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 mobile-detect.js?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 83 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 mobile-detect.js?
mobile-detect.js sites show lower Time to First Byte (54 ms vs 365 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 mobile-detect.js for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. mobile-detect.js 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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