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Shopify vs Gatsby

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Shopify 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

Shopify scores 63/100 overall versus Gatsby's 60/100. Shopify has 40 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)

63
Shopify
Modern · RUBY
vs
60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Gatsby
70
78
Shopify
Gatsby
performance Tie
65
65
Shopify
Gatsby
ecosystem Shopify
65
25
Shopify
Gatsby
ai readiness Gatsby
50
60
Shopify
Gatsby
developer experience Gatsby
50
70
Shopify
Gatsby
market trajectory Shopify
80
25
Shopify
Gatsby
cost of ownership Gatsby
55
90
Shopify
Gatsby
Security details
Metric Shopify Gatsby
Total CVEs 40 15
Critical CVEs 5 1
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 8 4
Avg CVSS 5.0 4.2
Security score 70/100 78/100
Acceptable
Shopify

Shopify scores 63/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Shopify
Category: Ecommerce
Language: RUBY
First release: 2006
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 4.5%
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.