Cargo vs Framer — Platform Benchmark

45.3

Cargo

28 sites

52.1

Framer

7 sites

WINNER

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

43.3 47.1

Avg Security

16.7 50.0

Avg Efficiency

55.6 54.1

Avg Total Score

45.3 52.1

Avg Structure

31.8 51.0

Avg Load Complexity

81.6 50.0

Avg Lighthouse

53.1 62.4

Best Site Score

55.1 62.8

Worst Site Score

30.7 37.4

Cargo Framer

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Cargo	Framer
Architecture	51.6 3 sites	55.0 1 sites
Corporate-personal	42.5 3 sites	—
Design	44.4 1 sites	46.5 3 sites
Film & Video	51.9 1 sites	—
Photography	44.4 20 sites	56.7 3 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Framer holds a modest 6.8-point lead over Cargo. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

Cargo leads in: Load Complexity. Framer leads in: AI Readability, Security, Structure, Lighthouse. Framer has a broader performance advantage across dimensions.

Opportunities for improvement

Cargo could target AI Readability, Security, Structure, Lighthouse to close the gap.
Framer could target Load Complexity to improve.

Industry-by-Industry Results

Framer wins in 3 of 5 shared industries - its overall lead holds across verticals.

Sample Size Consideration

Cargo has 4× more audited sites than Framer. Larger samples surface more variation and may pull averages toward the mean, so this comparison should be read with that in mind.