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Drupal vs Angular

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal compare to Angular 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

Angular scores 63/100 overall versus Drupal's 41/100. Angular has 30 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
vs
63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Angular
35
75
Drupal
Angular
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
Angular
ecosystem Angular
40
72
Drupal
Angular
ai readiness Angular
40
45
Drupal
Angular
developer experience Angular
40
65
Drupal
Angular
market trajectory Angular
35
55
Drupal
Angular
cost of ownership Angular
35
55
Drupal
Angular
Security details
Metric Drupal Angular
Total CVEs 1200 30
Critical CVEs 89 3
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 5
Avg CVSS 6.5 4.8
Security score 35/100 75/100
Caution
Drupal

Drupal scores 42/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, django, laravel.

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
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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.