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HSTS vs Vercel

Based on 2601 and 110 real audits

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MetricHSTSVercelWinner
Performance4748Vercel
Accessibility8892Vercel
Best Practices8791Vercel
SEO9094Vercel
Security7069HSTS
TTFB364ms360msVercel
Composite7576Vercel
Performance
HSTS
47
Vercel
48
Accessibility
HSTS
88
Vercel
92
Security
HSTS
70
Vercel
69
SEO
HSTS
90
Vercel
94
Composite
HSTS
75
Vercel
76

Vercel outperforms HSTS in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (76 vs 75). HSTS leads in security.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Vercel

Choose Vercel when your primary concern is accessibility 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 2601 audited HSTS sites and 110 audited Vercel 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 Vercel?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Vercel sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Vercel?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Vercel?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Vercel (92 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 Vercel?
Vercel sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 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 Vercel?
Vercel sites show lower Time to First Byte (360 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 Vercel for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Vercel 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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