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HTMX vs Fresh

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does HTMX compare to Fresh 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 Fresh's 51/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Fresh's 0, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
51
Fresh
Emerging · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
95
50
HTMX
Fresh
performance Tie
65
65
HTMX
Fresh
ecosystem HTMX
80
50
HTMX
Fresh
ai readiness HTMX
78
40
HTMX
Fresh
developer experience HTMX
75
50
HTMX
Fresh
market trajectory HTMX
55
50
HTMX
Fresh
cost of ownership HTMX
90
55
HTMX
Fresh
Security details
Metric HTMX Fresh
Total CVEs 1 0
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 0 0
Avg CVSS 2.0 0
Security score 95/100 50/100
Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
Fresh

Fresh scores 51/100. Evaluate modern alternatives for better security and AI-readiness.

Quick facts
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Fresh
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2022
Generation: Emerging
Trend: Stable
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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.