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HSTS vs Plotly

Based on 3294 and 2 real audits

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MetricHSTSPlotlyWinner
Performance5253Plotly
Accessibility9089HSTS
Best Practices8984HSTS
SEO9296Plotly
Security7378Plotly
TTFB403ms274msPlotly
Composite7879Plotly
Performance
HSTS
52
Plotly
53
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Plotly
89
Security
HSTS
73
Plotly
78
SEO
HSTS
92
Plotly
96
Composite
HSTS
78
Plotly
79

Plotly outperforms HSTS in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (79 vs 78). HSTS leads in accessibility, best practices.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Plotly

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3294 audited HSTS sites and 2 audited Plotly 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 Plotly?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Plotly sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (53 vs 52 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Plotly?
Plotly sites score higher on security analysis (78 vs 73 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Plotly?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (90 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 Plotly?
Plotly sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 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 Plotly?
Plotly sites show lower Time to First Byte (274 ms vs 403 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 Plotly for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Plotly 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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