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Magento vs React

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Magento 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 Magento's 35/100. React has 20 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
71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
25
80
Magento
React
performance Tie
65
65
Magento
React
ecosystem React
30
82
Magento
React
ai readiness React
30
55
Magento
React
developer experience React
40
70
Magento
React
market trajectory React
25
90
Magento
React
cost of ownership React
35
55
Magento
React
Security details
Metric Magento React
Total CVEs 600 20
Critical CVEs 78 2
Exploited (KEV) 6 0
CVEs last year 90 3
Avg CVSS 7.2 4.5
Security score 25/100 80/100
Caution
Magento

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

Alternatives: shopify, nextjs

Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

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