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HTMX vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does HTMX compare to React 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 React's 71/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to React's 20, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
95
80
HTMX
React
performance Tie
65
65
HTMX
React
ecosystem React
80
82
HTMX
React
ai readiness HTMX
78
55
HTMX
React
developer experience HTMX
75
70
HTMX
React
market trajectory React
55
90
HTMX
React
cost of ownership HTMX
90
55
HTMX
React
Security details
Metric HTMX React
Total CVEs 1 20
Critical CVEs 0 2
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 0 3
Avg CVSS 2.0 4.5
Security score 95/100 80/100
Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
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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.