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HSTS vs Supabase

Based on 3637 and 10 real audits

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MetricHSTSSupabaseWinner
Performance5462Supabase
Accessibility9092Supabase
Best Practices9094Supabase
SEO9297Supabase
Security7481Supabase
TTFB421ms320msSupabase
Composite7884Supabase
Performance
HSTS
54
Supabase
62
Accessibility
HSTS
90
Supabase
92
Security
HSTS
74
Supabase
81
SEO
HSTS
92
Supabase
97
Composite
HSTS
78
Supabase
84

Supabase outperforms HSTS in 7 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (84 vs 78). HSTS leads in no categories.

When to choose HSTS

HSTS doesn't clearly lead Supabase 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 Supabase

Choose Supabase when your primary concern is server response time and performance. 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 10 audited Supabase 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 Supabase?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Supabase sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (62 vs 54 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Supabase?
Supabase sites score higher on security analysis (81 vs 74 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Supabase?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Supabase (92 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 Supabase?
Supabase sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (97 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 Supabase?
Supabase sites show lower Time to First Byte (320 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 Supabase for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Supabase 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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