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Laravel vs HTMX

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel compare to HTMX 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

HTMX scores 79/100 overall versus Laravel's 70/100. HTMX has 1 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
79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
72
95
Laravel
HTMX
performance Tie
65
65
Laravel
HTMX
ecosystem Tie
80
80
Laravel
HTMX
ai readiness HTMX
74
78
Laravel
HTMX
developer experience Laravel
80
75
Laravel
HTMX
market trajectory Laravel
60
55
Laravel
HTMX
cost of ownership HTMX
60
90
Laravel
HTMX
Security details
Metric Laravel HTMX
Total CVEs 50 1
Critical CVEs 5 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 10 0
Avg CVSS 5.0 2.0
Security score 72/100 95/100
Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
HTMX
Category: Frontend_lib
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2020
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 0.1%
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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.