- WebPulse scanned 10 million sites and found modern frameworks such as Next.js, Nuxt and Astro in 17.5% of detections, while legacy frameworks hold 82.5%.
- The average hides big gaps: in WebPulse's industry scan, modern adoption is nearly 100% among detected fintech sites but below 5% among government sites.
- The article says the large legacy base is a market for agencies, consultancies and platform providers, who can target migration work, especially in slower, regulated industries.
The narrative says the web is going modern. The data says it hasn't happened yet. Across 10 million sites scanned by WebPulse, modern frameworks — Next.js, Nuxt, Astro, SvelteKit, Remix, Hugo, Eleventy — account for 17.5% of detections. Legacy frameworks hold 82.5%.
The 82.5% Reality
Where Modern Is Winning
The 17.5% average masks wide variation. In fintech, modern adoption reaches nearly 100% among detected sites. In government, it's below 5%. The migration isn't slow everywhere — it's fast in competitive industries and nearly absent in regulated ones.
The Opportunity
An 82.5% legacy base isn't a crisis — it's a market. Every percentage point of migration represents hundreds of thousands of sites. For agencies, consultancies, and platform providers, the addressable migration market at this scale is measured in billions.
Produced by the WebPulse Newsroom with AI assistance and checked against our data by our editorial review. How we use AI.
