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HSTS vs YUI

Based on 3295 and 31 real audits

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MetricHSTSYUIWinner
Performance5239HSTS
Accessibility9091YUI
Best Practices8992YUI
SEO9293YUI
Security7370HSTS
TTFB403ms314msYUI
Composite7875HSTS
Performance
HSTS
52
YUI
39
Accessibility
HSTS
90
YUI
91
Security
HSTS
73
YUI
70
SEO
HSTS
92
YUI
93
Composite
HSTS
78
YUI
75

YUI outperforms HSTS in 4 of 7 categories, with a stronger composite score (75 vs 78). 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 YUI

Choose YUI when your primary concern is server response time 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 3295 audited HSTS sites and 31 audited YUI 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 YUI?
Based on real BeaverCheck audits, HSTS sites score higher on Lighthouse performance (52 vs 39 on average).
Which has better security, HSTS or YUI?
HSTS sites score higher on security analysis (73 vs 70 on average).
Which has better accessibility, HSTS or YUI?
Accessibility scores measured by Lighthouse WCAG 2.1 checks favor YUI (91 vs 90). 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 YUI?
YUI sites score higher on Lighthouse SEO signals (93 vs 92 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 YUI?
YUI sites show lower Time to First Byte (314 ms vs 403 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 YUI 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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