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Astro vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to Hugo 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 Hugo's 75/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Hugo's 5, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
92
Astro
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
Hugo
ecosystem Astro
88
65
Astro
Hugo
ai readiness Astro
92
88
Astro
Hugo
developer experience Astro
78
70
Astro
Hugo
market trajectory Astro
70
35
Astro
Hugo
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Astro
Hugo
Security details
Metric Astro Hugo
Total CVEs 3 5
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 1 1
Avg CVSS 3.2 3.0
Security score 95/100 92/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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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.