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As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies and Adobe FrameMaker by 127; Adobe FrameMaker skews to companies under 200 people (33% vs 35%), Microsoft Publisher to companies over 1,000 (35% vs 46%).
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 FrameMaker'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 FrameMaker: 2–200 employees
- 33%
- Microsoft Publisher: 2–200 employees
- 35%
- Adobe FrameMaker: 1,000+ employees
- 46%
- Microsoft Publisher: 1,000+ employees
- 35%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 1.4 · 1.8
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | share | Microsoft Publisher | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 1 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 10 | 8% | 62 | 8% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 13 | 10% | 70 | 9% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 19 | 15% | 133 | 18% | Microsoft Publisher |
| 201-500 employees | 17 | 13% | 124 | 16% | Microsoft Publisher |
| 501-1000 employees | 8 | 6% | 87 | 12% | Microsoft Publisher |
| 1001-5000 employees | 19 | 15% | 142 | 19% | Microsoft Publisher |
| 5001-10000 employees | 12 | 9% | 43 | 6% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| 10,001+ employees | 28 | 22% | 82 | 11% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | share | Microsoft Publisher | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing & industry | 46 | 36% | 55 | 7% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Business & finance services | 30 | 24% | 76 | 10% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Technology & software | 27 | 21% | 40 | 5% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Automotive | 4 | 3% | 6 | 1% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Public, community & associations | 4 | 3% | 184 | 24% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Commerce & trade | 3 | 2% | 25 | 3% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 3 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 3 | 2% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 2 | 2% | 97 | 13% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Health care | 2 | 2% | 133 | 18% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Hospitality & travel | 1 | 1% | 38 | 5% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Media & content | 1 | 1% | 21 | 3% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Property & construction | – | – | 62 | 8% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | share | Microsoft Publisher | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 76 | 60% | 614 | 82% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Germany | 16 | 13% | 10 | 1% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| India | 5 | 4% | 3 | 0% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3% | 19 | 3% | even |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Canada | 2 | 2% | 41 | 5% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| France | 2 | 2% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Sweden | 2 | 2% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Australia | 1 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| LB | 1 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Italy | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| CM | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Adobe FrameMaker | share | Microsoft Publisher | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| arts media and entertainment | 161 | 58% | 39 | 1% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Engineering (non-software) | 20 | 7% | 166 | 5% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Education & training | 16 | 6% | 106 | 3% | Adobe FrameMaker |
| Product, program & project management | 7 | 3% | 107 | 3% | even |
| Data & AI | 6 | 2% | 84 | 2% | even |
| Sales | 6 | 2% | 70 | 2% | even |
| Administration & office | 5 | 2% | 249 | 7% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Software engineering | 4 | 1% | 73 | 2% | even |
| IT operations & business systems | 3 | 1% | 156 | 5% | Microsoft Publisher |
| Marketing & communications | 3 | 1% | 85 | 3% | even |
| Customer service & success | 1 | 0% | 27 | 1% | even |
| public safety and protective services | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | 1 | 0% | 232 | 7% | Microsoft Publisher |
| social care and community | – | – | 130 | 4% | outside top 12 |
| Travel, leisure & events | – | – | 95 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | – | – | 90 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| healthcare clinical | – | – | 79 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 68 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | – | – | 62 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | – | – | 50 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| real estate and property | – | – | 43 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| hospitality and food service | – | – | 40 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| research and science | – | – | 37 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | – | – | 29 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 29 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | – | – | 27 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Retail & store operations | – | – | 26 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| logistics warehouse and transport | – | – | 25 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| skilled trades and field service | – | – | 21 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| procurement and purchasing | – | – | 17 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| manufacturing and production | – | – | 16 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies in job postings and Adobe FrameMaker by 127; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/adobe-framemaker-vs-microsoft-publisher)
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.
Adobe FrameMaker vs Microsoft Publisher: questions
Which is more used, Adobe FrameMaker or Microsoft Publisher?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Publisher (753) over Adobe FrameMaker (127). 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 FrameMaker?
33% of Adobe FrameMaker companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher. 46% of Adobe FrameMaker companies have over 1,000 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher.
Do companies run both?
0 companies name both in their postings, usually Adobe FrameMaker 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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