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Drupal vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal compare to Hugo 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

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus Drupal's 41/100. Hugo has 5 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
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
35
92
Drupal
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
Hugo
ecosystem Hugo
40
65
Drupal
Hugo
ai readiness Hugo
40
88
Drupal
Hugo
developer experience Hugo
40
70
Drupal
Hugo
market trajectory Tie
35
35
Drupal
Hugo
cost of ownership Hugo
35
90
Drupal
Hugo
Security details
Metric Drupal Hugo
Total CVEs 1200 5
Critical CVEs 89 0
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 1
Avg CVSS 6.5 3.0
Security score 35/100 92/100
Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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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.