Cargo vs Adobe Portfolio — Platform Benchmark

45.4

Cargo

26 sites

50.9

Adobe Portfolio

25 sites

WINNER

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

42.5 54.6

Avg Security

16.7 34.6

Avg Efficiency

56.0 55.7

Avg Total Score

45.4 50.9

Avg Structure

32.5 39.6

Avg Load Complexity

81.9 81.8

Avg Lighthouse

53.3 43.8

Best Site Score

55.1 64.9

Worst Site Score

30.7 36.0

Cargo Adobe Portfolio

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Cargo	Adobe Portfolio
Architecture	—	50.6 4 sites
Corporate-personal	—	48.8 3 sites
Design	—	56.3 1 sites
Film & Video	—	—
Photography	—	51.0 17 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Adobe Portfolio holds a modest 5.5-point lead over Cargo. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

Cargo leads in: Lighthouse. Adobe Portfolio leads in: AI Readability, Security, Structure. Adobe Portfolio has a broader performance advantage across dimensions.

Opportunities for improvement

Cargo could target AI Readability, Security, Structure to close the gap.
Adobe Portfolio could target Lighthouse to improve.

Industry-by-Industry Results

The platforms split industry wins evenly across 5 shared verticals - the overall score gap may be driven by a few outlier sites rather than a consistent pattern.