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Astro vs Django

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to Django 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

Astro scores 84/100 overall versus Django's 67/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Django's 120, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
67
Django
Modern · PYTHON
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
68
Astro
Django
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
Django
ecosystem Astro
88
75
Astro
Django
ai readiness Astro
92
75
Astro
Django
developer experience Astro
78
70
Astro
Django
market trajectory Astro
70
55
Astro
Django
cost of ownership Astro
90
60
Astro
Django
Security details
Metric Astro Django
Total CVEs 3 120
Critical CVEs 0 12
Exploited (KEV) 0 1
CVEs last year 1 12
Avg CVSS 3.2 5.5
Security score 95/100 68/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
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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.