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Django vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django compare to Laravel 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

Laravel scores 70/100 overall versus Django's 67/100. Laravel has 50 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
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Laravel
68
72
Django
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
Django
Laravel
ecosystem Laravel
75
80
Django
Laravel
ai readiness Django
75
74
Django
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
70
80
Django
Laravel
market trajectory Laravel
55
60
Django
Laravel
cost of ownership Tie
60
60
Django
Laravel
Security details
Metric Django Laravel
Total CVEs 120 50
Critical CVEs 12 5
Exploited (KEV) 1 0
CVEs last year 12 10
Avg CVSS 5.5 5.0
Security score 68/100 72/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.2%
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
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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.