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Astro vs Drupal

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to Drupal 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 Drupal's 41/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
35
Astro
Drupal
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
Drupal
ecosystem Astro
88
40
Astro
Drupal
ai readiness Astro
92
40
Astro
Drupal
developer experience Astro
78
40
Astro
Drupal
market trajectory Astro
70
35
Astro
Drupal
cost of ownership Astro
90
35
Astro
Drupal
Security details
Metric Astro Drupal
Total CVEs 3 1200
Critical CVEs 0 89
Exploited (KEV) 0 8
CVEs last year 1 120
Avg CVSS 3.2 6.5
Security score 95/100 35/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
Drupal

Drupal scores 42/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, django, laravel.

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
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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.