Semplice vs Custom — Platform Benchmark

52.3

Semplice

7 sites

WINNER

51.8

Custom

254 sites

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

57.8 52.2

Avg Security

21.5 37.2

Avg Efficiency

61.0 56.6

Avg Total Score

52.3 51.8

Avg Structure

65.9 47.1

Avg Load Complexity

58.3 67.6

Avg Lighthouse

58.3 54.9

Best Site Score

73.6 87.6

Worst Site Score

38.6 15.7

Semplice Custom

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Semplice	Custom
Architecture	—	52.4 6 sites
Content Creation	—	54.1 6 sites
Corporate-personal	—	47.3 86 sites
Design	—	66.2 3 sites
Photography	—	53.9 153 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Both platforms perform at a very similar level - the 0.5-point gap is within the margin of normal variation.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

Semplice could target Security, Load Complexity to close the gap.
Custom could target AI Readability, Efficiency, 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

Custom has 36.3× more audited sites than Semplice. Larger samples surface more variation and may pull averages toward the mean, so this comparison should be read with that in mind.