Platform Comparison

Custom vs Cargo

Custom leads
51.8
Custom
WINNER
45.4
Cargo

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability
52.2 42.5
Avg Security
37.2 16.7
Avg Efficiency
56.6 56.0
Avg Total Score
51.8 45.4
Avg Structure
47.1 32.5
Avg Load Complexity
67.6 81.9
Avg Lighthouse
54.9 53.3
Best Site Score
87.6 55.1
Worst Site Score
15.7 30.7
Custom Cargo

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry Custom Cargo
Architecture
Content Creation
Corporate-personal
Design
Film & Video
Photography

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Custom holds a modest 6.4-point lead over Cargo. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement
  • Custom could target Load Complexity to close the gap.
  • Cargo could target AI Readability, Security, Structure to improve.

Industry-by-Industry Results

The platforms split industry wins evenly across 6 shared verticals - the overall score gap may be driven by a few outlier sites rather than a consistent pattern.

Sample Size Consideration

Custom has 9.8× more audited sites than Cargo. Larger samples surface more variation and may pull averages toward the mean, so this comparison should be read with that in mind.