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HSTS vs Vercel Speed Insights

Based on 2488 and 42 real audits

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MetricHSTSVercel Speed InsightsWinner
Performance4847HSTS
Accessibility8991Vercel Speed Insights
Best Practices8789Vercel Speed Insights
SEO9194Vercel Speed Insights
Security6968HSTS
TTFB354ms347msVercel Speed Insights
Composite7575Tie
Performance
HSTS
48
Vercel Speed Insights
47
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Vercel Speed Insights
91
Security
HSTS
69
Vercel Speed Insights
68
SEO
HSTS
91
Vercel Speed Insights
94
Composite
HSTS
75
Vercel Speed Insights
75

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

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 2488 audited HSTS sites and 42 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 (48 vs 47 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Vercel Speed Insights?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (69 vs 68 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 (347 ms vs 354 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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