# Gatsby

> The Best React-Based Framework

- **Canonical URI:** https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gatsby
- **Category:** Documentation Tools
- **Homepage:** https://gatsbyjs.com
- **Also known as:** gatsby
- **Profile claimed by vendor:** no
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-03T22:49:50.342Z

## Vioscale score

**53.7 / 100**, confidence 43% (low).

Composite of weighted, independently-sourced signals (no user reviews, no vendor payment).

| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence present |
|---|--:|--:|--:|:--:|
| capabilities | 67.1 | 16 | 1073.9 | ✓ |
| github_stars | 89.6 | 5 | 447.8 | ✓ |
| integrations | 0 | 8 | 0 | - |
| github_activity | 9.5 | 18 | 170.6 | ✓ |
| release_cadence | 0 | 10 | 0 | - |
| security_posture | 50 | 13 | 650 | ✓ |
| package_downloads | 71 | 26 | 1846 | ✓ |
| stackoverflow_activity | 0 | 12 | 0 | - |

## Pricing

_As of 2026-08-03, [verify at source](https://gatsbyjs.com). Independently observed._

Open source · Free tier

> Open source framework with optional Gatsby Cloud hosting.

## About

React-based open-source framework for creating fast, secure, and powerful websites with a unified GraphQL data layer. Supports SSR, DSG, and Cloud Functions.

_Independently observed._

## Platform & deployment
- **Deployment:** Cloud / SaaS, Self-hosted

## Capabilities

_The capabilities that matter for Documentation Tools. "-" = undocumented, not absent._

| Capability | Supported |
|---|:--:|
| **Core** | |
| Tool kind | Static-site generator |
| **Authoring** | |
| Authoring format | Markdown |
| **Core** | |
| Engine / language | React |
| **API docs** | |
| API reference from OpenAPI / code | ✓ |
| **Content** | |
| Multi-version docs | - |
| **Discovery** | |
| Search | - |
| **Content** | |
| Internationalisation | - |
| **Design** | |
| Theming / custom design | - |
| **Workflow** | |
| Edit-in-Git / WYSIWYG round-trip | ✓ |
| **Deployment** | |
| Self-hostable | ✓ |
| Official managed host | ✓ |
| **Insight** | |
| Built-in usage analytics | - |

## Facts

Every value below carries its source and our confidence. Facts are re-crawled on a freshness schedule.

### adoption

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adoption.package_downloads_weekly | 292,578 | [link](https://www.npmjs.com/package/gatsby) | 2026-08-03 | 85% (high) |
| adoption.github_stars | 55,937 | [link](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### activity

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| activity.commits_last_30d | 1 | [link](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby/pulse) | 2026-08-03 | 65% (medium) |

### language

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| language.primary | JavaScript | [link](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby) | 2026-08-03 | 90% (high) |

### license

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| license.spdx | MIT | [link](https://github.com/gatsbyjs/gatsby) | 2026-08-03 | 99% (high) |

### pricing

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| pricing.free_tier | yes | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.model | open_source | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.price_level | free | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| pricing.transparent | no | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |

### security

| Attribute | Value | Source | Retrieved | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com) | 2026-08-03 | 60% (medium) |
| security.gdpr | yes | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com/security) | 2026-08-03 | 75% (high) |
| security.soc2 | yes | [link](https://gatsbyjs.com/security) | 2026-08-03 | 75% (high) |

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*Source: Vioscale (https://www.vioscale.ai/software/gatsby). Independent, evidence-based software intelligence. Cite the canonical URI.*