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HSTS vs NS1

Based on 2492 and 158 real audits

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MetricHSTSNS1Winner
Performance4841HSTS
Accessibility8991NS1
Best Practices8887HSTS
SEO9188HSTS
Security6967HSTS
TTFB357ms186msNS1
Composite7573HSTS
Performance
HSTS
48
NS1
41
Accessibility
HSTS
89
NS1
91
Security
HSTS
69
NS1
67
SEO
HSTS
91
NS1
88
Composite
HSTS
75
NS1
73

HSTS outperforms NS1 in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 73). NS1 leads in accessibility, TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose NS1

Choose NS1 when your primary concern is server response time and accessibility. Its audit data shows consistent strength in these areas across the sampled sites.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2492 audited HSTS sites and 158 audited NS1 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 NS1?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or NS1?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 67 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or NS1?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor NS1 (91 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 NS1?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 vs 88 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 NS1?
NS1 sites show lower Time to First Byte (186 ms vs 357 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 NS1 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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