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HSTS vs New Relic

Based on 2556 and 177 real audits

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MetricHSTSNew RelicWinner
Performance4935HSTS
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8885HSTS
SEO9190HSTS
Security7065HSTS
TTFB364ms236msNew Relic
Composite7572HSTS
Performance
HSTS
49
New Relic
35
Accessibility
HSTS
89
New Relic
89
Security
HSTS
70
New Relic
65
SEO
HSTS
91
New Relic
90
Composite
HSTS
75
New Relic
72

HSTS outperforms New Relic in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 72). New Relic 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 New Relic

Choose New Relic 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 2556 audited HSTS sites and 177 audited New Relic 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 →

FAQ

Which is faster, HSTS or New Relic?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 35 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or New Relic?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or New Relic?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 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 New Relic?
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 New Relic?
New Relic sites show lower Time to First Byte (236 ms vs 364 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 New Relic 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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