Pixieset vs Cargo — Platform Benchmark

60.6

Pixieset

20 sites

WINNER

45.4

Cargo

26 sites

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

55.7 42.5

Avg Security

65.9 16.7

Avg Efficiency

61.5 56.0

Avg Total Score

60.6 45.4

Avg Structure

53.7 32.5

Avg Load Complexity

88.7 81.9

Avg Lighthouse

39.2 53.3

Best Site Score

73.8 55.1

Worst Site Score

24.3 30.7

Pixieset Cargo

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Pixieset	Cargo
Architecture	—	51.6 3 sites
Corporate-personal	—	43.8 2 sites
Design	—	44.4 1 sites
Film & Video	—	51.9 1 sites
Photography	—	44.3 19 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Pixieset meaningfully outperforms Cargo by 15.3 points on average. This reflects a consistent quality gap across their sites.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

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