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HSTS vs OVH

Based on 3295 and 85 real audits

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MetricHSTSOVHWinner
Performance5295OVH
Accessibility9094OVH
Best Practices8986HSTS
SEO9299OVH
Security7388OVH
TTFB403ms642msHSTS
Composite7889OVH
Performance
HSTS
52
OVH
95
Accessibility
HSTS
90
OVH
94
Security
HSTS
73
OVH
88
SEO
HSTS
92
OVH
99
Composite
HSTS
78
OVH
89

OVH outperforms HSTS in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (89 vs 78). HSTS leads in best practices, TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose OVH

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3295 audited HSTS sites and 85 audited OVH 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 OVH?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, OVH sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (95 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or OVH?
OVH sites score higher on security analysis (88 vs 73 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or OVH?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor OVH (94 vs 90). 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 OVH?
OVH sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (99 vs 92 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 OVH?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (403 ms vs 642 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 OVH for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. OVH 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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