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HSTS vs Squarespace Commerce

Based on 3637 and 23 real audits

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MetricHSTSSquarespace CommerceWinner
Performance5433HSTS
Accessibility9093Squarespace Commerce
Best Practices9096Squarespace Commerce
SEO9295Squarespace Commerce
Security7472HSTS
TTFB421ms258msSquarespace Commerce
Composite7876HSTS
Performance
HSTS
54
Squarespace Commerce
33
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Squarespace Commerce
93
Security
HSTS
74
Squarespace Commerce
72
SEO
HSTS
92
Squarespace Commerce
95
Composite
HSTS
78
Squarespace Commerce
76

Squarespace Commerce outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 78). HSTS leads in performance, security, composite score.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Squarespace Commerce

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 3637 audited HSTS sites and 23 audited Squarespace Commerce 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 Squarespace Commerce?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (54 vs 33 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Squarespace Commerce?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (74 vs 72 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Squarespace Commerce?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Squarespace Commerce (93 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 Squarespace Commerce?
Squarespace Commerce sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (95 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 Squarespace Commerce?
Squarespace Commerce sites show lower Time to First Byte (258 ms vs 421 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 Squarespace Commerce 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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