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Laravel vs Hugo

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel compare to Hugo 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 Laravel's 70/100. Hugo has 5 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
75
Hugo
Modern · GO
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Hugo
72
92
Laravel
Hugo
performance Tie
65
65
Laravel
Hugo
ecosystem Laravel
80
65
Laravel
Hugo
ai readiness Hugo
74
88
Laravel
Hugo
developer experience Laravel
80
70
Laravel
Hugo
market trajectory Laravel
60
35
Laravel
Hugo
cost of ownership Hugo
60
90
Laravel
Hugo
Security details
Metric Laravel Hugo
Total CVEs 50 5
Critical CVEs 5 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 10 1
Avg CVSS 5.0 3.0
Security score 72/100 92/100
Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Recommended
Hugo

Hugo scores 75/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
Hugo
Category: Ssg
Language: GO
First release: 2013
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.