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Flask vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Flask 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 Flask's 63/100. Laravel has 50 total CVEs compared to Flask's 30, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

63
Flask
Modern · PYTHON
vs
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Flask
75
72
Flask
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
Flask
Laravel
ecosystem Laravel
50
80
Flask
Laravel
ai readiness Laravel
70
74
Flask
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
70
80
Flask
Laravel
market trajectory Laravel
40
60
Flask
Laravel
cost of ownership Tie
60
60
Flask
Laravel
Security details
Metric Flask Laravel
Total CVEs 30 50
Critical CVEs 3 5
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 5 10
Avg CVSS 4.8 5.0
Security score 75/100 72/100
Acceptable
Flask

Flask scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Flask
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2010
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.5%
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.