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Angular vs Next.js

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Angular compare to Next.js on security, AI-readiness, and total cost of ownership? We scored both across 7 dimensions using NVD/NIST CVE data, GitHub metrics, and our scan of 10M+ sites.

Key finding

Next.js scores 81/100 overall versus Angular's 63/100. Next.js has 25 total CVEs compared to Angular's 30, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
vs
81
Next.js
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Next.js
75
82
Angular
Next.js
performance Tie
65
65
Angular
Next.js
ecosystem Next.js
72
90
Angular
Next.js
ai readiness Next.js
45
88
Angular
Next.js
developer experience Next.js
65
85
Angular
Next.js
market trajectory Next.js
55
85
Angular
Next.js
cost of ownership Next.js
55
75
Angular
Next.js
Security details
Metric Angular Next.js
Total CVEs 30 25
Critical CVEs 3 2
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 5 8
Avg CVSS 4.8 4.5
Security score 75/100 82/100
Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
Next.js

Next.js scores 81/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
Next.js
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 3.5%
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Data sourced from NVD/NIST CVE database, GitHub API, and WebPulse framework scanner. Scores calculated using a 7-dimension model covering security, performance, ecosystem health, AI-readiness, developer experience, market trajectory, and cost of ownership. Updated June 2026.