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React vs Gatsby

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does React compare to Gatsby 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 Gatsby's 60/100. React has 20 total CVEs compared to Gatsby's 15, though its larger ecosystem contributes to a higher CVE count. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
80
78
React
Gatsby
performance Tie
65
65
React
Gatsby
ecosystem React
82
25
React
Gatsby
ai readiness Gatsby
55
60
React
Gatsby
developer experience Tie
70
70
React
Gatsby
market trajectory React
90
25
React
Gatsby
cost of ownership Gatsby
55
90
React
Gatsby
Security details
Metric React Gatsby
Total CVEs 20 15
Critical CVEs 2 1
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 3 4
Avg CVSS 4.5 4.2
Security score 80/100 78/100
Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
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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.