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Django vs FastAPI

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django compare to FastAPI 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

FastAPI scores 82/100 overall versus Django's 67/100. FastAPI has 8 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
82
FastAPI
Modern · PYTHON
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security FastAPI
68
90
Django
FastAPI
performance Tie
65
65
Django
FastAPI
ecosystem FastAPI
75
85
Django
FastAPI
ai readiness FastAPI
75
95
Django
FastAPI
developer experience FastAPI
70
88
Django
FastAPI
market trajectory FastAPI
55
70
Django
FastAPI
cost of ownership FastAPI
60
75
Django
FastAPI
Security details
Metric Django FastAPI
Total CVEs 120 8
Critical CVEs 12 0
Exploited (KEV) 1 0
CVEs last year 12 2
Avg CVSS 5.5 3.5
Security score 68/100 90/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
FastAPI

FastAPI scores 83/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
FastAPI
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.6%
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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.