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HTMX vs Eleventy

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does HTMX compare to Eleventy 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 Eleventy's 70/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Eleventy's 1. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
70
Eleventy
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Tie
95
95
HTMX
Eleventy
performance Tie
65
65
HTMX
Eleventy
ecosystem HTMX
80
45
HTMX
Eleventy
ai readiness Eleventy
78
86
HTMX
Eleventy
developer experience HTMX
75
60
HTMX
Eleventy
market trajectory HTMX
55
20
HTMX
Eleventy
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
HTMX
Eleventy
Security details
Metric HTMX Eleventy
Total CVEs 1 1
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 0 0
Avg CVSS 2.0 2.5
Security score 95/100 95/100
Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Eleventy

Eleventy scores 70/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Eleventy
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.05%
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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.