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HSTS vs Tabby

Based on 2214 and 2 real audits

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MetricHSTSTabbyWinner
Performance4655Tabby
Accessibility8898Tabby
Best Practices8790Tabby
SEO9096Tabby
Security6862HSTS
TTFB343ms479msHSTS
Composite7474Tie
Performance
HSTS
46
Tabby
55
Accessibility
HSTS
88
Tabby
98
Security
HSTS
68
Tabby
62
SEO
HSTS
90
Tabby
96
Composite
HSTS
74
Tabby
74

Tabby outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (74 vs 74). HSTS leads in security, TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Tabby

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2214 audited HSTS sites and 2 audited Tabby 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 Tabby?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Tabby sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (55 vs 46 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Tabby?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (68 vs 62 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Tabby?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Tabby (98 vs 88). 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 Tabby?
Tabby sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (96 vs 90 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 Tabby?
HSTS sites show lower Time to First Byte (343 ms vs 479 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 Tabby for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Tabby 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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