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React vs Angular

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does React compare to Angular 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 Angular's 63/100. React has 20 total CVEs compared to Angular's 30, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
63
Angular
Modern · TYPESCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
80
75
React
Angular
performance Tie
65
65
React
Angular
ecosystem React
82
72
React
Angular
ai readiness React
55
45
React
Angular
developer experience React
70
65
React
Angular
market trajectory React
90
55
React
Angular
cost of ownership Tie
55
55
React
Angular
Security details
Metric React Angular
Total CVEs 20 30
Critical CVEs 2 3
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 3 5
Avg CVSS 4.5 4.8
Security score 80/100 75/100
Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Angular

Angular scores 64/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
Angular
Category: Frontend
Language: TYPESCRIPT
First release: 2016
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.0%
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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.