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FastAPI vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does FastAPI 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

FastAPI scores 82/100 overall versus Laravel's 70/100. FastAPI has 8 total CVEs compared to Laravel's 50, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

82
FastAPI
Modern · PYTHON
vs
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security FastAPI
90
72
FastAPI
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
FastAPI
Laravel
ecosystem FastAPI
85
80
FastAPI
Laravel
ai readiness FastAPI
95
74
FastAPI
Laravel
developer experience FastAPI
88
80
FastAPI
Laravel
market trajectory FastAPI
70
60
FastAPI
Laravel
cost of ownership FastAPI
75
60
FastAPI
Laravel
Security details
Metric FastAPI Laravel
Total CVEs 8 50
Critical CVEs 0 5
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 2 10
Avg CVSS 3.5 5.0
Security score 90/100 72/100
Recommended
FastAPI

FastAPI scores 83/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
FastAPI
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.6%
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.