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Eleventy vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Eleventy 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 Eleventy's 70/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to Eleventy's 1, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

70
Eleventy
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Eleventy
95
92
Eleventy
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
Eleventy
Hugo
ecosystem Hugo
45
65
Eleventy
Hugo
ai readiness Hugo
86
88
Eleventy
Hugo
developer experience Hugo
60
70
Eleventy
Hugo
market trajectory Hugo
20
35
Eleventy
Hugo
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Eleventy
Hugo
Security details
Metric Eleventy Hugo
Total CVEs 1 5
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 0 1
Avg CVSS 2.5 3.0
Security score 95/100 92/100
Acceptable
Eleventy

Eleventy scores 70/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Eleventy
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.05%
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.