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Gatsby vs Joomla

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Gatsby 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

Gatsby scores 60/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. Gatsby has 15 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
78
30
Gatsby
Joomla
performance Tie
65
65
Gatsby
Joomla
ecosystem Tie
25
25
Gatsby
Joomla
ai readiness Gatsby
60
25
Gatsby
Joomla
developer experience Gatsby
70
40
Gatsby
Joomla
market trajectory Gatsby
25
20
Gatsby
Joomla
cost of ownership Gatsby
90
35
Gatsby
Joomla
Security details
Metric Gatsby Joomla
Total CVEs 15 800
Critical CVEs 1 65
Exploited (KEV) 0 5
CVEs last year 4 80
Avg CVSS 4.2 6.8
Security score 78/100 30/100
Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Migrate Away
Joomla

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

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

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