Framer vs Cargo — Platform Benchmark

52.1

Framer

7 sites

WINNER

45.3

Cargo

28 sites

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

47.1 43.3

Avg Security

50.0 16.7

Avg Efficiency

54.1 55.6

Avg Total Score

52.1 45.3

Avg Structure

51.0 31.8

Avg Load Complexity

50.0 81.6

Avg Lighthouse

62.4 53.1

Best Site Score

62.8 55.1

Worst Site Score

37.4 30.7

Framer Cargo

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Framer	Cargo
Architecture	—	—
Corporate-personal	—	—
Design	—	—
Film & Video	—	—
Photography	—	—

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

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

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

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

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.