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HSTS vs Sucuri

Based on 2556 and 4 real audits

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MetricHSTSSucuriWinner
Performance4949Tie
Accessibility8990Sucuri
Best Practices8891Sucuri
SEO9193Sucuri
Security7070Tie
TTFB364ms164msSucuri
Composite7577Sucuri
Performance
HSTS
49
Sucuri
49
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Sucuri
90
Security
HSTS
70
Sucuri
70
SEO
HSTS
91
Sucuri
93
Composite
HSTS
75
Sucuri
77

Sucuri outperforms HSTS in 5 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (77 vs 75). HSTS leads in no categories.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Sucuri

Choose Sucuri 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 2556 audited HSTS sites and 4 audited Sucuri 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 Sucuri?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (49 vs 49 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Sucuri?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Sucuri?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Sucuri (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 Sucuri?
Sucuri sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 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 Sucuri?
Sucuri sites show lower Time to First Byte (164 ms vs 364 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 Sucuri 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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