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Joomla vs SvelteKit

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Joomla compare to SvelteKit 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

SvelteKit scores 77/100 overall versus Joomla's 34/100. SvelteKit has 5 total CVEs compared to Joomla's 800, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

34
Joomla
Legacy · PHP
vs
77
SvelteKit
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security SvelteKit
30
92
Joomla
SvelteKit
performance Tie
65
65
Joomla
SvelteKit
ecosystem SvelteKit
25
78
Joomla
SvelteKit
ai readiness SvelteKit
25
85
Joomla
SvelteKit
developer experience SvelteKit
40
80
Joomla
SvelteKit
market trajectory SvelteKit
20
50
Joomla
SvelteKit
cost of ownership SvelteKit
35
75
Joomla
SvelteKit
Security details
Metric Joomla SvelteKit
Total CVEs 800 5
Critical CVEs 65 0
Exploited (KEV) 5 0
CVEs last year 80 2
Avg CVSS 6.8 3.5
Security score 30/100 92/100
Migrate Away
Joomla

Joomla scores 34/100. Consider migrating to: nextjs, astro, hugo.

Alternatives: nextjs, astro, hugo

Recommended
SvelteKit

SvelteKit scores 78/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Joomla
Category: Cms
Language: PHP
First release: 2005
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 1.2%
SvelteKit
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.2%
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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.