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Fresh vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Fresh 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

Fresh scores 51/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Fresh has 0 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

51
Fresh
Emerging · JAVASCRIPT
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Fresh
50
30
Fresh
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
Fresh
Joomla
ecosystem Fresh
50
25
Fresh
Joomla
ai readiness Fresh
40
25
Fresh
Joomla
developer experience Fresh
50
40
Fresh
Joomla
market trajectory Fresh
50
20
Fresh
Joomla
cost of ownership Fresh
55
35
Fresh
Joomla
Security details
Metric Fresh Joomla
Total CVEs 0 800
Critical CVEs 0 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 0 80
Avg CVSS 0 6.8
Security score 50/100 30/100
Caution
Fresh

Fresh scores 51/100. Evaluate modern alternatives for better security and AI-readiness.

Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Quick facts
Fresh
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2022
Generation: Emerging
Trend: Stable
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.