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Astro vs Ruby on Rails

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to Ruby on Rails 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 Ruby on Rails's 64/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Ruby on Rails's 180, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
64
Ruby on Rails
Modern · RUBY
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
62
Astro
Ruby on Rails
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
Ruby on Rails
ecosystem Astro
88
70
Astro
Ruby on Rails
ai readiness Astro
92
72
Astro
Ruby on Rails
developer experience Astro
78
70
Astro
Ruby on Rails
market trajectory Astro
70
50
Astro
Ruby on Rails
cost of ownership Astro
90
60
Astro
Ruby on Rails
Security details
Metric Astro Ruby on Rails
Total CVEs 3 180
Critical CVEs 0 18
Exploited (KEV) 0 2
CVEs last year 1 15
Avg CVSS 3.2 5.8
Security score 95/100 62/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Ruby on Rails

Ruby on Rails scores 65/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
Ruby on Rails
Category: Backend
Language: RUBY
First release: 2004
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.8%
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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.