Platform Comparison

Semplice vs Custom

Semplice leads
52.3
Semplice
WINNER
51.8
Custom

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
Content Creation
Corporate-personal
Design
Photography

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.