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Gatsby vs Shopify

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Gatsby compare to Shopify 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

Shopify scores 63/100 overall versus Gatsby's 60/100. Shopify has 40 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
63
Shopify
Modern · RUBY
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
78
70
Gatsby
Shopify
performance Tie
65
65
Gatsby
Shopify
ecosystem Shopify
25
65
Gatsby
Shopify
ai readiness Gatsby
60
50
Gatsby
Shopify
developer experience Gatsby
70
50
Gatsby
Shopify
market trajectory Shopify
25
80
Gatsby
Shopify
cost of ownership Gatsby
90
55
Gatsby
Shopify
Security details
Metric Gatsby Shopify
Total CVEs 15 40
Critical CVEs 1 5
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 4 8
Avg CVSS 4.2 5.0
Security score 78/100 70/100
Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Shopify

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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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.