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HSTS vs Yandex.Direct

Based on 2907 and 2 real audits

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MetricHSTSYandex.DirectWinner
Performance5165Yandex.Direct
Accessibility8969HSTS
Best Practices8888Tie
SEO9191Tie
Security7276Yandex.Direct
TTFB373ms186msYandex.Direct
Composite7680Yandex.Direct
Performance
HSTS
51
Yandex.Direct
65
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Yandex.Direct
69
Security
HSTS
72
Yandex.Direct
76
SEO
HSTS
91
Yandex.Direct
91
Composite
HSTS
76
Yandex.Direct
80

Yandex.Direct outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (80 vs 76). HSTS leads in accessibility.

When to choose HSTS

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

When to choose Yandex.Direct

Choose Yandex.Direct 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 2907 audited HSTS sites and 2 audited Yandex.Direct 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 Yandex.Direct?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, Yandex.Direct sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (65 vs 51 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Yandex.Direct?
Yandex.Direct sites score higher on security analysis (76 vs 72 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Yandex.Direct?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 69). 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 Yandex.Direct?
HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (91 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 Yandex.Direct?
Yandex.Direct sites show lower Time to First Byte (186 ms vs 373 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 Yandex.Direct for my website?
Both platforms have trade-offs. Yandex.Direct 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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