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HSTS vs Preact

Based on 2907 and 1 real audits

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MetricHSTSPreactWinner
Performance5141HSTS
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices88100Preact
SEO9192Preact
Security7271HSTS
TTFB373ms855msHSTS
Composite7676Tie
Performance
HSTS
51
Preact
41
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Preact
89
Security
HSTS
72
Preact
71
SEO
HSTS
91
Preact
92
Composite
HSTS
76
Preact
76

HSTS outperforms Preact in 3 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 76). Preact leads in best practices, SEO.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Preact

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2907 audited HSTS sites and 1 audited Preact 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 Preact?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (51 vs 41 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Preact?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (72 vs 71 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Preact?
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 Preact?
Preact sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 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 Preact?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (373 ms vs 855 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 Preact 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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