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FastAPI vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does FastAPI compare to Joomla 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

FastAPI scores 82/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. FastAPI has 8 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

82
FastAPI
Modern · PYTHON
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security FastAPI
90
30
FastAPI
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
FastAPI
Joomla
ecosystem FastAPI
85
25
FastAPI
Joomla
ai readiness FastAPI
95
25
FastAPI
Joomla
developer experience FastAPI
88
40
FastAPI
Joomla
market trajectory FastAPI
70
20
FastAPI
Joomla
cost of ownership FastAPI
75
35
FastAPI
Joomla
Security details
Metric FastAPI Joomla
Total CVEs 8 800
Critical CVEs 0 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 2 80
Avg CVSS 3.5 6.8
Security score 90/100 30/100
Recommended
FastAPI

FastAPI scores 83/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
FastAPI
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.6%
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
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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.