# AngularJS vs Backbone.js

| Attribute | AngularJS | Backbone.js |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 43.4 (21% (low)) | 52 (28% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 0 | 11 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 57,142 | 34,984 |
| adoption.github_stars | 58,475 | 28,098 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"AngularJS is a JavaScript framework that streamlines web development by automatically synchronizing the application logic with the user interface, eliminating manual DOM updates. It provides features like reusable component creation, built-in utilities for asynchronous operations, and deep linking support, with an emphasis on code testability and extensibility. It is indexed under JavaScript Tooling.","source":"https://angularjs.org","question":"What is AngularJS?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"AngularJS is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://angularjs.org","question":"Is AngularJS free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to AngularJS. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://angularjs.org","question":"What platforms does AngularJS support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. AngularJS is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/angular/angular.js","question":"Is AngularJS open source?","confidence":0.95}]` | `[{"answer":"Backbone.js provides a lightweight framework that helps developers build maintainable web applications by separating application logic from DOM manipulation. It offers models with key-value binding and event systems, collections for managing related data, views for rendering interfaces, and routers for client-side navigation, reducing the complexity of keeping data synchronized across the browser, application... It is indexed under JavaScript Tooling.","source":"https://backbonejs.org","question":"What is Backbone.js?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Backbone.js is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://backbonejs.org","question":"Is Backbone.js free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Backbone.js. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://backbonejs.org","question":"What platforms does Backbone.js support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Backbone.js is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/jashkenas/backbone","question":"Is Backbone.js open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A JavaScript framework that enables developers to build client-side web applications by extending HTML syntax and providing automatic synchronization between the user interface and underlying data through two-way binding. | A JavaScript framework offering models, collections, and views with built-in event handling and RESTful API connectivity for application development. |
| integrations.count | 1 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Travis CI","native":false,"category":"ci","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":false,"category":"code_repository","direction":"bidirectional"}]` | `[{"name":"Jira","native":true,"category":"project_management","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Jira Service Management","native":true,"category":"itsm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Snyk","native":true,"category":"security","direction":"inbound"},{"name":"Rovo","native":true},{"name":"Teamwork Graph","native":true}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| license.spdx | MIT | MIT |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":[],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","sourceUrl":"https://angularjs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-08-22T22:31:35.485Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","summary":"Free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Standard","summary":"Starts at $15/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Premium","summary":"Starts at $30/month","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":30,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free tier; paid plans start at $15/month","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://backbonejs.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-13T20:05:30.976Z","startingPrice":{"amount":15,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | - | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | free | free |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":15,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 3.3 | 5.3 |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":15,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=angular&per_page=100","last_12m":1,"max_severity":"HIGH"}` | `{"count":1,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=backbone&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":"MODERATE"}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T18:30:49.573Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*