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Adobe InDesign VS LaTeX_

As of 4 November 2026, LaTeX is named by 136 companies and Adobe InDesign by 6,478; Adobe InDesign skews to companies under 200 people (52% vs 45%), LaTeX to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 23%).

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 InDesign's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, LaTeX rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Adobe InDesign: 2–200 employees
52%
LaTeX: 2–200 employees
45%
Adobe InDesign: 1,000+ employees
23%
LaTeX: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
6,478companies name Adobe InDesign
136companies name LaTeX
0name both
14,356 · 284postings in 90 days, Adobe InDesign · LaTeX
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 InDesignshareLaTeXshareLeans
Self-employed1963%32%even
2-10 employees74912%2115%LaTeX
11-50 employees1,28820%1914%Adobe InDesign
51-200 employees1,35921%2115%Adobe InDesign
201-500 employees88214%2115%even
501-1000 employees5258%75%Adobe InDesign
1001-5000 employees80812%1612%even
5001-10000 employees2243%129%LaTeX
10,001+ employees4477%1612%LaTeX
By industry
SegmentAdobe InDesignshareLaTeXshareLeans
Business & finance services1,80528%1713%Adobe InDesign
Manufacturing & industry84713%3224%LaTeX
Technology & software65510%1713%LaTeX
Commerce & trade6139%11%Adobe InDesign
Property & construction6109%11%Adobe InDesign
Consumer services & leisure5498%2317%LaTeX
Public, community & associations4757%2518%LaTeX
Media & content3545%86%even
Hospitality & travel1663%––outside top 12
Health care1542%97%LaTeX
Automotive1122%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure641%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAdobe InDesignshareLaTeXshareLeans
United States3,12548%7253%LaTeX
Germany79312%2015%LaTeX
United Kingdom4046%75%even
France2474%32%even
Canada2143%21%even
Netherlands1883%––outside top 12
India1743%54%even
Australia1172%21%even
Italy911%32%even
Austria741%11%even
Brazil611%––outside top 12
Spain611%––outside top 12
Switzerland––43%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––21%outside top 12
BD––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAdobe InDesignshareLaTeXshareLeans
Design & UX9,26349%41%Adobe InDesign
Marketing & communications3,05716%––outside top 12
construction and civil7834%––outside top 12
Sales6003%62%even
arts media and entertainment3432%185%LaTeX
Software engineering2852%174%LaTeX
Product, program & project management1941%31%even
Engineering (non-software)1921%215%LaTeX
Education & training1531%103%even
Travel, leisure & events1411%––outside top 12
Administration & office1321%4512%LaTeX
Unclassified1311%10%even
Business development & strategy1171%10%even
manufacturing and production1081%257%LaTeX
Retail & store operations1081%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems770%103%LaTeX
Customer service & success460%10%even
General management & consulting390%10%even
Quality, safety & environment360%10%even
Finance & accounting340%92%LaTeX
Data & AI300%185%LaTeX
Human resources220%––outside top 12
social care and community190%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment180%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service160%21%even
real estate and property130%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing100%––outside top 12
research and science100%4913%LaTeX
skilled trades and field service80%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport60%10%even
healthcare clinical––287%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––62%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––41%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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LaTeX is named by 136 companies in job postings and Adobe InDesign by 6,478; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/adobe-indesign-vs-latex)
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 InDesign vs LaTeX: questions

Which is more used, Adobe InDesign or LaTeX?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Adobe InDesign (6,478) over LaTeX (136). By website-and-DNS footprint, LaTeX (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Adobe InDesign?

52% of Adobe InDesign companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 45% for LaTeX. 23% of Adobe InDesign companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for LaTeX.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Adobe InDesign in marketing and LaTeX 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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