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Gatsby vs HTMX

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Gatsby compare to HTMX 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

HTMX scores 79/100 overall versus Gatsby's 60/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Gatsby's 15, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
78
95
Gatsby
HTMX
performance Tie
65
65
Gatsby
HTMX
ecosystem HTMX
25
80
Gatsby
HTMX
ai readiness HTMX
60
78
Gatsby
HTMX
developer experience HTMX
70
75
Gatsby
HTMX
market trajectory HTMX
25
55
Gatsby
HTMX
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Gatsby
HTMX
Security details
Metric Gatsby HTMX
Total CVEs 15 1
Critical CVEs 1 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 4 0
Avg CVSS 4.2 2.0
Security score 78/100 95/100
Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
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.