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Drupal vs Astro

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal 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 Drupal's 41/100. Astro has 3 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
84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
35
95
Drupal
Astro
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
Astro
ecosystem Astro
40
88
Drupal
Astro
ai readiness Astro
40
92
Drupal
Astro
developer experience Astro
40
78
Drupal
Astro
market trajectory Astro
35
70
Drupal
Astro
cost of ownership Astro
35
90
Drupal
Astro
Security details
Metric Drupal Astro
Total CVEs 1200 3
Critical CVEs 89 0
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 1
Avg CVSS 6.5 3.2
Security score 35/100 95/100
Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
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.