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Astro vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Astro compare to React 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 React's 71/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to React's 20, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
95
80
Astro
React
performance Tie
65
65
Astro
React
ecosystem Astro
88
82
Astro
React
ai readiness Astro
92
55
Astro
React
developer experience Astro
78
70
Astro
React
market trajectory React
70
90
Astro
React
cost of ownership Astro
90
55
Astro
React
Security details
Metric Astro React
Total CVEs 3 20
Critical CVEs 0 2
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 1 3
Avg CVSS 3.2 4.5
Security score 95/100 80/100
Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
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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.