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Hugo vs Eleventy

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Hugo 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

Hugo scores 75/100 overall versus Eleventy's 70/100. Hugo has 5 total CVEs compared to Eleventy's 1, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

75
Hugo
Modern · GO
vs
70
Eleventy
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Eleventy
92
95
Hugo
Eleventy
performance Tie
65
65
Hugo
Eleventy
ecosystem Hugo
65
45
Hugo
Eleventy
ai readiness Hugo
88
86
Hugo
Eleventy
developer experience Hugo
70
60
Hugo
Eleventy
market trajectory Hugo
35
20
Hugo
Eleventy
cost of ownership Tie
90
90
Hugo
Eleventy
Security details
Metric Hugo Eleventy
Total CVEs 5 1
Critical CVEs 0 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 1 0
Avg CVSS 3.0 2.5
Security score 92/100 95/100
Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Acceptable
Eleventy

Eleventy scores 70/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
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.