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Magento vs HTMX

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Magento 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 Magento's 35/100. HTMX has 1 total CVEs compared to Magento's 600, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

35
Magento
Legacy · PHP
vs
79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
25
95
Magento
HTMX
performance Tie
65
65
Magento
HTMX
ecosystem HTMX
30
80
Magento
HTMX
ai readiness HTMX
30
78
Magento
HTMX
developer experience HTMX
40
75
Magento
HTMX
market trajectory HTMX
25
55
Magento
HTMX
cost of ownership HTMX
35
90
Magento
HTMX
Security details
Metric Magento HTMX
Total CVEs 600 1
Critical CVEs 78 0
Exploited (KEV) 6 0
CVEs last year 90 0
Avg CVSS 7.2 2.0
Security score 25/100 95/100
Caution
Magento

Magento scores 35/100. Consider migrating to: shopify, nextjs.

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Magento
Category: Ecommerce
Language: PHP
First release: 2008
Generation: Legacy
Trend: Declining
Market share: 0.8%
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.