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Hugo vs Astro

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Hugo compare to Astro 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

Astro scores 84/100 overall versus Hugo's 75/100. Astro has 3 total CVEs compared to Hugo's 5, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

75
Hugo
Modern · GO
vs
84
Astro
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Astro
92
95
Hugo
Astro
performance Tie
65
65
Hugo
Astro
ecosystem Astro
65
88
Hugo
Astro
ai readiness Astro
88
92
Hugo
Astro
developer experience Astro
70
78
Hugo
Astro
market trajectory Astro
35
70
Hugo
Astro
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Hugo
Astro
Security details
Metric Hugo Astro
Total CVEs 5 3
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 1 1
Avg CVSS 3.0 3.2
Security score 92/100 95/100
Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Recommended
Astro

Astro scores 84/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Astro
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2021
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.4%
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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.