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Drupal vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Drupal 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 Drupal's 41/100. React has 20 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
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
35
80
Drupal
React
performance Tie
65
65
Drupal
React
ecosystem React
40
82
Drupal
React
ai readiness React
40
55
Drupal
React
developer experience React
40
70
Drupal
React
market trajectory React
35
90
Drupal
React
cost of ownership React
35
55
Drupal
React
Security details
Metric Drupal React
Total CVEs 1200 20
Critical CVEs 89 2
Exploited (KEV) 8 0
CVEs last year 120 3
Avg CVSS 6.5 4.5
Security score 35/100 80/100
Caution
Drupal

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

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

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