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HSTS vs Qualified

Based on 3099 and 34 real audits

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MetricHSTSQualifiedWinner
Performance5226HSTS
Accessibility8989Tie
Best Practices8983HSTS
SEO9286HSTS
Security7366HSTS
TTFB396ms585msHSTS
Composite7772HSTS
Performance
HSTS
52
Qualified
26
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Qualified
89
Security
HSTS
73
Qualified
66
SEO
HSTS
92
Qualified
86
Composite
HSTS
77
Qualified
72

HSTS outperforms Qualified in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 72). Qualified leads in no categories.

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 Qualified

Qualified doesn't clearly lead HSTS in any category on the sampled sites — pick it based on developer experience, ecosystem, or existing team skills rather than the audit scores.

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3099 audited HSTS sites and 34 audited Qualified 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 Qualified?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 26 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Qualified?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 66 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Qualified?
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 Qualified?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (92 vs 86 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 Qualified?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (396 ms vs 585 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 Qualified 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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