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Hugo vs Drupal

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Hugo compare to Drupal 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

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus Drupal's 41/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to Drupal's 1200, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

75
Hugo
Modern · GO
vs
41
Drupal
Legacy · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
92
35
Hugo
Drupal
performance Tie
65
65
Hugo
Drupal
ecosystem Hugo
65
40
Hugo
Drupal
ai readiness Hugo
88
40
Hugo
Drupal
developer experience Hugo
70
40
Hugo
Drupal
market trajectory Tie
35
35
Hugo
Drupal
cost of ownership Hugo
90
35
Hugo
Drupal
Security details
Metric Hugo Drupal
Total CVEs 5 1200
Critical CVEs 0 89
Exploited (KEV) 0 8
CVEs last year 1 120
Avg CVSS 3.0 6.5
Security score 92/100 35/100
Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Caution
Drupal

Drupal scores 42/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, django, laravel.

Alternatives: nextjs, django, laravel

Quick facts
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
Drupal
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2001
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Stable
Market share: 1.5%
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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.