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React vs Laravel

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does React compare to Laravel 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 Laravel's 70/100. React has 20 total CVEs compared to Laravel's 50, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

71
React
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
70
Laravel
Modern · PHP
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security React
80
72
React
Laravel
performance Tie
65
65
React
Laravel
ecosystem React
82
80
React
Laravel
ai readiness Laravel
55
74
React
Laravel
developer experience Laravel
70
80
React
Laravel
market trajectory React
90
60
React
Laravel
cost of ownership Laravel
55
60
React
Laravel
Security details
Metric React Laravel
Total CVEs 20 50
Critical CVEs 2 5
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 3 10
Avg CVSS 4.5 5.0
Security score 80/100 72/100
Acceptable
React

React scores 72/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Laravel

Laravel scores 71/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
React
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2013
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 8.0%
Laravel
Category: Backend
Language: PHP
First release: 2011
Generation: Modern
Trend: Rising
Market share: 1.8%
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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.