Platform Comparison

Custom vs Zenfolio

Custom leads
51.8
Custom
WINNER
50.9
Zenfolio

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability
52.2 53.0
Avg Security
37.2 58.3
Avg Efficiency
56.6 48.5
Avg Total Score
51.8 50.9
Avg Structure
47.1 69.7
Avg Load Complexity
67.6 34.8
Avg Lighthouse
54.9 38.8
Best Site Score
87.6 55.1
Worst Site Score
15.7 47.0
Custom Zenfolio

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry Custom Zenfolio
Architecture
Content Creation
Corporate-personal
Design
Photography

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Both platforms perform at a very similar level - the 0.9-point gap is within the margin of normal variation.

Dimension Edge

Custom leads in: Efficiency, Load Complexity, Lighthouse. Zenfolio leads in: Security, Structure. Custom has a broader performance advantage across dimensions.

Opportunities for improvement
  • Custom could target Security, Structure to close the gap.
  • Zenfolio could target Efficiency, Load Complexity, 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.

Sample Size Consideration

Custom has 63.5× more audited sites than Zenfolio. Larger samples surface more variation and may pull averages toward the mean, so this comparison should be read with that in mind.