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Drupal vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal 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 Drupal's 41/100. Laravel has 50 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
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Laravel
35
72
Drupal
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
Laravel
ecosystem Laravel
40
80
Drupal
Laravel
ai readiness Laravel
40
74
Drupal
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
40
80
Drupal
Laravel
market trajectory Laravel
35
60
Drupal
Laravel
cost of ownership Laravel
35
60
Drupal
Laravel
Security details
Metric Drupal Laravel
Total CVEs 1200 50
Critical CVEs 89 5
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 10
Avg CVSS 6.5 5.0
Security score 35/100 72/100
Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

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