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Vue.js vs Gatsby

Security & risk comparison · Updated June 2026

How does Vue.js 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

Vue.js scores 67/100 overall versus Gatsby's 60/100. Vue.js has 12 total CVEs compared to Gatsby's 15, giving it a smaller vulnerability surface. (Source: WebPulse framework scoring, NVD/NIST, July 2026)

67
Vue.js
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
vs
60
Gatsby
Modern · JAVASCRIPT
Dimension-by-dimension breakdown
security Vue.js
85
78
Vue.js
Gatsby
performance Tie
65
65
Vue.js
Gatsby
ecosystem Vue.js
70
25
Vue.js
Gatsby
ai readiness Gatsby
58
60
Vue.js
Gatsby
developer experience Gatsby
60
70
Vue.js
Gatsby
market trajectory Vue.js
60
25
Vue.js
Gatsby
cost of ownership Gatsby
55
90
Vue.js
Gatsby
Security details
Metric Vue.js Gatsby
Total CVEs 12 15
Critical CVEs 1 1
Exploited (KEV) 0 0
CVEs last year 2 4
Avg CVSS 4.0 4.2
Security score 85/100 78/100
Acceptable
Vue.js

Vue.js scores 68/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Acceptable
Gatsby

Gatsby scores 60/100. Verdict: Acceptable.

Quick facts
Vue.js
Category: Frontend
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2014
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 2.5%
Gatsby
Category: Ssg
Language: JAVASCRIPT
First release: 2015
Generation: Modern
Trend: Stable
Market share: 0.3%
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June 21, 2026
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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.