Semplice vs Cargo — Platform Benchmark

52.3

Semplice

7 sites

WINNER

45.4

Cargo

26 sites

Score Summary

Avg AI Readability

57.8 42.5

Avg Security

21.5 16.7

Avg Efficiency

61.0 56.0

Avg Total Score

52.3 45.4

Avg Structure

65.9 32.5

Avg Load Complexity

58.3 81.9

Avg Lighthouse

58.3 53.3

Best Site Score

73.6 55.1

Worst Site Score

38.6 30.7

Semplice Cargo

Performance by Industry

Average total score for each platform within shared industries.

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

Comparison Insights

Overall Verdict

Semplice holds a modest 7-point lead over Cargo. The difference is real but not decisive.

Dimension Edge

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

Opportunities for improvement

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

Cargo has 3.7× 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.