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Django vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Django 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

React scores 71/100 overall versus Django's 67/100. React has 20 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
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
68
80
Django
React
performance Tie
65
65
Django
React
ecosystem React
75
82
Django
React
ai readiness Django
75
55
Django
React
developer experience Tie
70
70
Django
React
market trajectory React
55
90
Django
React
cost of ownership Django
60
55
Django
React
Security details
Metric Django React
Total CVEs 120 20
Critical CVEs 12 2
Exploited (KEV) 1 0
CVEs last year 12 3
Avg CVSS 5.5 4.5
Security score 68/100 80/100
Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

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