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Laravel vs Flask

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel compare to Flask 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

Laravel scores 70/100 overall versus Flask's 63/100. Laravel has 50 total CVEs compared to Flask's 30, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
vs
63
Flask
Modern · PYTHON
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Flask
72
75
Laravel
Flask
performance Tie
65
65
Laravel
Flask
ecosystem Laravel
80
50
Laravel
Flask
ai readiness Laravel
74
70
Laravel
Flask
developer experience Laravel
80
70
Laravel
Flask
market trajectory Laravel
60
40
Laravel
Flask
cost of ownership Tie
60
60
Laravel
Flask
Security details
Metric Laravel Flask
Total CVEs 50 30
Critical CVEs 5 3
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 10 5
Avg CVSS 5.0 4.8
Security score 72/100 75/100
Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Flask

Flask scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
Flask
Category: Backend
Language: PYTHON
First release: 2010
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.5%
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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.