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Laravel vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Laravel compare to React 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

React scores 71/100 overall versus Laravel's 70/100. React has 20 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
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
72
80
Laravel
React
performance Tie
65
65
Laravel
React
ecosystem React
80
82
Laravel
React
ai readiness Laravel
74
55
Laravel
React
developer experience Laravel
80
70
Laravel
React
market trajectory React
60
90
Laravel
React
cost of ownership Laravel
60
55
Laravel
React
Security details
Metric Laravel React
Total CVEs 50 20
Critical CVEs 5 2
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 10 3
Avg CVSS 5.0 4.5
Security score 72/100 80/100
Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
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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.