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Gatsby vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Gatsby 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 Gatsby's 60/100. Laravel has 50 total CVEs compared to Gatsby's 15, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
78
72
Gatsby
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
Gatsby
Laravel
ecosystem Laravel
25
80
Gatsby
Laravel
ai readiness Laravel
60
74
Gatsby
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
70
80
Gatsby
Laravel
market trajectory Laravel
25
60
Gatsby
Laravel
cost of ownership Gatsby
90
60
Gatsby
Laravel
Security details
Metric Gatsby Laravel
Total CVEs 15 50
Critical CVEs 1 5
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 4 10
Avg CVSS 4.2 5.0
Security score 78/100 72/100
Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

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