Aggregate AI readiness comparison across 5271 production sites. This compares all sites built on each framework, not the framework websites themselves.
Gatsby Astro
The data is in: Astro sites generally achieve better AI readiness than Gatsby sites. Based on 5271 domains, Astro wins 3 of 8 categories. Astro delivers a 80% leaner Token Bloat ratio (47.8× vs 235.9×), meaning AI systems can extract content more cost-effectively from Astro-powered sites. On schema coverage, Gatsby averages 1.7 structured data types per site vs 0.9 for Astro—1.9× more out-of-the-box schema markup. Note: These are aggregate statistics across 4055 Gatsby and 1216 Astro production deployments. Your specific implementation may differ—run a free scan to check.
| Metric | Gatsby (n=4055) | Astro (n=1216) | Δ% | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACRI Score | 43.9 | 43.6 | 1% | TIE |
| AI Readiness | 61.6 | 69.0WIN | 11% | Astro |
| Token Bloat | 235.9× | 47.8×WIN | 80% | Astro |
| Ghost Ratio | 6% | 5%WIN | 7% | Astro |
| Schema Coverage | 1.7WIN | 0.9 | 47% | Gatsby |
| Schema Adoption | 34%WIN | 30% | 12% | Gatsby |
| GPTBot Access | 94% | 93% | 1% | TIE |
| Structure Score | 6.6 | 6.6 | 1% | TIE |
These are aggregate stats across thousands of sites. Your specific Gatsby or Astro implementation may outperform or underperform the average.