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Adobe Express VS Microsoft Publisher_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies and Adobe Express by 272; Adobe Express skews to companies under 200 people (47% vs 35%), Microsoft Publisher to companies over 1,000 (35% vs 28%).

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Adobe Express's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Publisher rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Adobe Express: 2–200 employees
47%
Microsoft Publisher: 2–200 employees
35%
Adobe Express: 1,000+ employees
28%
Microsoft Publisher: 1,000+ employees
35%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.9 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
272companies name Adobe Express
753companies name Microsoft Publisher
0name both
1,063 · 1,345postings in 90 days, Adobe Express · Microsoft Publisher
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentAdobe ExpressshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
Self-employed93%101%even
2-10 employees3413%628%Adobe Express
11-50 employees4517%709%Adobe Express
51-200 employees4918%13318%even
201-500 employees3212%12416%Microsoft Publisher
501-1000 employees2610%8712%even
1001-5000 employees3413%14219%Microsoft Publisher
5001-10000 employees114%436%even
10,001+ employees3212%8211%even
By industry
SegmentAdobe ExpressshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
Business & finance services6624%7610%Adobe Express
Public, community & associations3814%18424%Microsoft Publisher
Technology & software3513%405%Adobe Express
Consumer services & leisure3413%9713%even
Manufacturing & industry2610%557%Adobe Express
Media & content218%213%Adobe Express
Commerce & trade114%253%even
Property & construction114%628%Microsoft Publisher
Hospitality & travel93%385%even
Utilities & infrastructure73%91%even
Transport, logistics & rental62%––outside top 12
Health care52%13318%Microsoft Publisher
Automotive––61%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAdobe ExpressshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
United States14754%61482%Microsoft Publisher
Germany3011%101%Adobe Express
France166%101%Adobe Express
United Kingdom114%193%even
Canada104%415%even
India52%30%even
Netherlands52%20%even
Belgium41%––outside top 12
Sweden41%20%even
Australia31%51%even
Spain31%––outside top 12
PH31%––outside top 12
Italy––51%outside top 12
CM––30%outside top 12
Ireland––30%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAdobe ExpressshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
Marketing & communications34530%853%Adobe Express
Software engineering999%732%Adobe Express
IT operations & business systems676%1565%even
Design & UX656%291%Adobe Express
Data & AI646%842%Adobe Express
Product, program & project management595%1073%even
Sales565%702%Adobe Express
Business development & strategy373%501%even
Legal, compliance & risk353%271%Adobe Express
Customer service & success282%271%even
arts media and entertainment212%391%even
Human resources192%622%even
Unclassified121%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting111%903%even
Administration & office91%2497%Microsoft Publisher
Travel, leisure & events91%953%Microsoft Publisher
Engineering (non-software)71%1665%Microsoft Publisher
Education & training61%1063%Microsoft Publisher
facilities cleaning and security50%––outside top 12
real estate and property40%431%even
Retail & store operations40%261%even
procurement and purchasing30%171%even
social care and community30%1304%Microsoft Publisher
Quality, safety & environment20%2327%Microsoft Publisher
research and science20%371%even
healthcare clinical––792%outside top 12
General management & consulting––682%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––401%outside top 12
construction and civil––291%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––251%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––211%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––160%outside top 12
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Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies in job postings and Adobe Express by 272; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/adobe-express-vs-microsoft-publisher)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Adobe Express vs Microsoft Publisher: questions

Which is more used, Adobe Express or Microsoft Publisher?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Publisher (753) over Adobe Express (272). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Publisher (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Adobe Express?

47% of Adobe Express companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher. 28% of Adobe Express companies have over 1,000 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Adobe Express in marketing and Microsoft Publisher in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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