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Django vs Astro

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django compare to Astro 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 Django's 67/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Django's 120, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

67
Django
Modern · PYTHON
vs
84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
68
95
Django
Astro
performance Tie
65
65
Django
Astro
ecosystem Astro
75
88
Django
Astro
ai readiness Astro
75
92
Django
Astro
developer experience Astro
70
78
Django
Astro
market trajectory Astro
55
70
Django
Astro
cost of ownership Astro
60
90
Django
Astro
Security details
Metric Django Astro
Total CVEs 120 3
Critical CVEs 12 0
Exploited (KEV) 1 0
CVEs last year 12 1
Avg CVSS 5.5 3.2
Security score 68/100 95/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
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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.