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HSTS vs Yandex.Direct

Based on 2599 and 1 real audits

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MetricHSTSYandex.DirectWinner
Performance4846HSTS
Accessibility8946HSTS
Best Practices8877HSTS
SEO9183HSTS
Security7065HSTS
TTFB365ms311msYandex.Direct
Composite7572HSTS
Performance
HSTS
48
Yandex.Direct
46
Accessibility
HSTS
89
Yandex.Direct
46
Security
HSTS
70
Yandex.Direct
65
SEO
HSTS
91
Yandex.Direct
83
Composite
HSTS
75
Yandex.Direct
72

HSTS outperforms Yandex.Direct in 6 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 72). Yandex.Direct leads in TTFB.

When to choose HSTS

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

How this comparison was built

Scores are medians across 2599 audited HSTS sites and 1 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, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (48 vs 46 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or Yandex.Direct?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (70 vs 65 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or Yandex.Direct?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor HSTS (89 vs 46). 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 83 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 (311 ms vs 365 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. 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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