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Next.js vs HTMX

Security & risk comparison · Updated October 2026

How does Next.js 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 census of the Tranco top 100,000.

Key finding

Next.js scores 81/100 overall versus HTMX's 79/100. Next.js has 25 total CVEs compared to HTMX's 1, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NIST NVD and CISA KEV, updated October 2026)

Who actually runs Next.js and HTMX

Share of sites with an identified platform, from WebPulse's scan of the Tranco top 100,000 and our Common Crawl census.

WhereNext.jsHTMX
Top 1,000 34.4% (74) 0.0% (0)
Top 10,000 31.1% (797) 0.5% (14)
Top 100,000 23.1% (6,413) 0.4% (107)
Wider web2.6%0.1%

Highest-ranked sites on Next.js

  1. yahoo.com#59
  2. vimeo.com#88
  3. f5.com#90
  4. nginx.com#95
  5. snapchat.com#127

Highest-ranked sites on HTMX

  1. actu.fr#1,298
  2. ssstik.io#1,447
  3. freedesktop.org#3,290
  4. codeberg.org#3,719
  5. ollama.com#4,226

Detected from each homepage's HTML, headers and cookies in September 2026. Methodology

81
Next.js
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
79
HTMX
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security HTMX
82
95
Next.js
HTMX
performance Tie
65
65
Next.js
HTMX
ecosystem Next.js
90
80
Next.js
HTMX
ai readiness Next.js
88
78
Next.js
HTMX
developer experience Next.js
85
75
Next.js
HTMX
market trajectory Next.js
85
55
Next.js
HTMX
cost of ownership HTMX
75
90
Next.js
HTMX
Security details
Metric Next.js HTMX
Total CVEs 25 1
Critical CVEs 2 0
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 8 0
Avg CVSS 4.5 2.0
Security score 82/100 95/100
Recommended
Next.js

Next.js scores 81/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Recommended
HTMX

HTMX scores 79/100. Verdict: Recommended.

Quick facts
Next.js
Category: Fullstack
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 3.5%
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 October 2026.