Semplice vs Cargo — Platform Benchmark

52.0

Semplice

8 sites

WINNER

45.3

Cargo

28 sites

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

56.1 43.3

Avg Security

25.0 16.7

Avg Efficiency

59.8 55.6

Avg Total Score

52.0 45.3

Avg Structure

62.6 31.8

Avg Load Complexity

58.1 81.6

Avg Lighthouse

58.0 53.1

Best Site Score

73.6 55.1

Worst Site Score

38.6 30.7

Semplice Cargo

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Semplice	Cargo
Architecture	—	51.6 3 sites
Corporate-personal	54.1 1 sites	42.5 3 sites
Design	—	44.4 1 sites
Film & Video	—	51.9 1 sites
Photography	51.7 7 sites	44.4 20 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Semplice holds a modest 6.7-point lead over Cargo. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

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

Industry-by-Industry Results

Semplice wins in 2 of 5 shared industries, suggesting its advantage is consistent rather than driven by a single vertical.

Sample Size Consideration

Cargo has 3.5× more audited sites than Semplice. Larger samples surface more variation and may pull averages toward the mean, so this comparison should be read with that in mind.