Semplice vs Photofolio — Platform Benchmark

52.3

Semplice

7 sites

59.6

Photofolio

149 sites

WINNER

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

57.8 64.2

Avg Security

21.5 16.5

Avg Efficiency

61.0 73.4

Avg Total Score

52.3 59.6

Avg Structure

65.9 80.5

Avg Load Complexity

58.3 83.2

Avg Lighthouse

58.3 53.5

Best Site Score

73.6 68.9

Worst Site Score

38.6 44.1

Semplice Photofolio

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

Industry	Semplice	Photofolio
Architecture	—	58.1 4 sites
Corporate-personal	—	60.8 8 sites
Design	—	60.5 1 sites
Film & Video	—	56.9 1 sites
Photography	—	59.6 135 sites

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Photofolio holds a modest 7.3-point lead over Semplice. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

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

Photofolio has 21.3× 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.