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Android VS ChromeOS_

As of 4 November 2026, ChromeOS is named by 111 companies and Android by 4,622; Android skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 35%), ChromeOS to companies over 1,000 (37% 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: Android's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, ChromeOS rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Android: 2–200 employees
53%
ChromeOS: 2–200 employees
35%
Android: 1,000+ employees
23%
ChromeOS: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.3 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
4,622companies name Android
111companies name ChromeOS
0name both
19,733 · 267postings in 90 days, Android · ChromeOS
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
SegmentAndroidshareChromeOSshareLeans
Self-employed1794%55%even
2-10 employees47610%55%Android
11-50 employees1,04523%1312%Android
51-200 employees94120%2119%even
201-500 employees59013%1917%ChromeOS
501-1000 employees3387%76%even
1001-5000 employees53412%1917%ChromeOS
5001-10000 employees1543%22%even
10,001+ employees3658%2018%ChromeOS
By industry
SegmentAndroidshareChromeOSshareLeans
Technology & software2,23248%3733%Android
Business & finance services83618%1312%Android
Manufacturing & industry3618%55%Android
Media & content2646%65%even
Consumer services & leisure1844%2422%ChromeOS
Commerce & trade1583%44%even
Public, community & associations1213%98%ChromeOS
Property & construction1072%33%even
Health care982%65%ChromeOS
Utilities & infrastructure892%33%even
Transport, logistics & rental712%11%even
Automotive631%––outside top 12
By country
SegmentAndroidshareChromeOSshareLeans
United States2,36051%7366%ChromeOS
India3918%11%Android
United Kingdom2686%1614%ChromeOS
Germany2245%11%Android
France1383%44%even
Canada1173%33%even
Italy702%––outside top 12
Spain631%22%even
Australia581%33%even
Poland541%––outside top 12
Brazil491%––outside top 12
Singapore481%––outside top 12
Belgium––11%outside top 12
Finland––11%outside top 12
Greece––11%outside top 12
Japan––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAndroidshareChromeOSshareLeans
Software engineering16,86755%419%Android
IT operations & business systems2,5698%10924%ChromeOS
Data & AI9553%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations9083%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management7672%51%even
Design & UX7482%––outside top 12
Unclassified6872%20%even
Engineering (non-software)5322%102%even
Quality, safety & environment5292%10%even
Customer service & success5012%204%ChromeOS
Marketing & communications3911%20%even
Sales3261%82%even
arts media and entertainment2791%16436%ChromeOS
logistics warehouse and transport2751%20%even
skilled trades and field service2751%31%even
Finance & accounting1470%20%even
construction and civil1220%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy1010%20%even
healthcare support and caregiving640%––outside top 12
Education & training610%41%even
Human resources600%––outside top 12
Administration & office540%41%even
Legal, compliance & risk500%10%even
General management & consulting320%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical170%––outside top 12
research and science170%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security160%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service160%123%ChromeOS
social care and community140%––outside top 12
personal care and wellness120%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––20%outside top 12
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ChromeOS is named by 111 companies in job postings and Android by 4,622; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/android-vs-chromeos)
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

Android vs ChromeOS: questions

Which is more used, Android or ChromeOS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Android (4,622) over ChromeOS (111). By website-and-DNS footprint, ChromeOS (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Android?

53% of Android companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for ChromeOS. 23% of Android companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for ChromeOS.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Android in marketing and ChromeOS 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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