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HTMX vs Django

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does HTMX compare to Django 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 Django's 67/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Django's 120, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
67
Django
Modern · PYTHON
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
95
68
HTMX
Django
performance Tie
65
65
HTMX
Django
ecosystem HTMX
80
75
HTMX
Django
ai readiness HTMX
78
75
HTMX
Django
developer experience HTMX
75
70
HTMX
Django
market trajectory Tie
55
55
HTMX
Django
cost of ownership HTMX
90
60
HTMX
Django
Security details
Metric HTMX Django
Total CVEs 1 120
Critical CVEs 0 12
Exploited (KEV) 0 1
CVEs last year 0 12
Avg CVSS 2.0 5.5
Security score 95/100 68/100
Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Django

Django scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Django
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2005
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
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.