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Astro vs Gatsby

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to Gatsby 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 Gatsby's 60/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Gatsby's 15, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
78
Astro
Gatsby
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
Gatsby
ecosystem Astro
88
25
Astro
Gatsby
ai readiness Astro
92
60
Astro
Gatsby
developer experience Astro
78
70
Astro
Gatsby
market trajectory Astro
70
25
Astro
Gatsby
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Astro
Gatsby
Security details
Metric Astro Gatsby
Total CVEs 3 15
Critical CVEs 0 1
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 1 4
Avg CVSS 3.2 4.2
Security score 95/100 78/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
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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.