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HSTS vs OVH

Based on 2495 and 71 real audits

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MetricHSTSOVHWinner
Performance4895OVH
Accessibility8995OVH
Best Practices8884HSTS
SEO9199OVH
Security6988OVH
TTFB357ms642msHSTS
Composite7589OVH
Performance
HSTS
48
OVH
95
Accessibility
HSTS
89
OVH
95
Security
HSTS
69
OVH
88
SEO
HSTS
91
OVH
99
Composite
HSTS
75
OVH
89

OVH outperforms HSTS in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (89 vs 75). 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 2495 audited HSTS sites and 71 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 48 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or OVH?
OVH sites score higher on security analysis (88 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or OVH?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor OVH (95 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 OVH?
OVH sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (99 vs 91 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 (357 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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