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Laravel vs FastAPI

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel compare to FastAPI 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

FastAPI scores 82/100 overall versus Laravel's 70/100. FastAPI has 8 total CVEs compared to Laravel's 50, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
vs
82
FastAPI
Modern · PYTHON
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security FastAPI
72
90
Laravel
FastAPI
performance Tie
65
65
Laravel
FastAPI
ecosystem FastAPI
80
85
Laravel
FastAPI
ai readiness FastAPI
74
95
Laravel
FastAPI
developer experience FastAPI
80
88
Laravel
FastAPI
market trajectory FastAPI
60
70
Laravel
FastAPI
cost of ownership FastAPI
60
75
Laravel
FastAPI
Security details
Metric Laravel FastAPI
Total CVEs 50 8
Critical CVEs 5 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 10 2
Avg CVSS 5.0 3.5
Security score 72/100 90/100
Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
FastAPI

FastAPI scores 83/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
FastAPI
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2018
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.6%
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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.