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HSTS vs Vercel Speed Insights

Based on 2863 and 47 real audits

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MetricHSTSVercel Speed InsightsWinner
Performance5043HSTS
Accessibility8991Vercel Speed Insights
Best Practices8889Vercel Speed Insights
SEO9194Vercel Speed Insights
Security7169HSTS
TTFB368ms332msVercel Speed Insights
Composite7675HSTS
Performance
HSTS
50
Vercel Speed Insights
43
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Vercel Speed Insights
91
Security
HSTS
71
Vercel Speed Insights
69
SEO
HSTS
91
Vercel Speed Insights
94
Composite
HSTS
76
Vercel Speed Insights
75

Vercel Speed Insights outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 76). 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 Vercel Speed Insights

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2863 audited HSTS sites and 47 audited Vercel Speed Insights 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 Speed Insights?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (50 vs 43 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Vercel Speed Insights?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (71 vs 69 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Vercel Speed Insights?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor Vercel Speed Insights (91 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 Vercel Speed Insights?
Vercel Speed Insights sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (94 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 Vercel Speed Insights?
Vercel Speed Insights sites show lower Time to First Byte (332 ms vs 368 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 Speed Insights 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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