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Android VS macOS_

As of 4 November 2026, macOS is named by 4,886 companies and Android by 4,622; Android skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 46%), macOS to companies over 1,000 (27% 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, macOS rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Android: 2–200 employees
53%
macOS: 2–200 employees
46%
Android: 1,000+ employees
23%
macOS: 1,000+ employees
27%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.3 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
4,622companies name Android
4,886companies name macOS
913name both
19,733 · 14,787postings in 90 days, Android · macOS
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
SegmentAndroidsharemacOSshareLeans
Self-employed1794%1112%even
2-10 employees47610%4339%even
11-50 employees1,04523%73615%Android
51-200 employees94120%1,08822%even
201-500 employees59013%73515%macOS
501-1000 employees3387%47410%macOS
1001-5000 employees53412%72115%macOS
5001-10000 employees1543%1784%even
10,001+ employees3658%4108%even
By industry
SegmentAndroidsharemacOSshareLeans
Technology & software2,23248%1,75536%Android
Business & finance services83618%92519%even
Manufacturing & industry3618%52811%macOS
Media & content2646%2625%even
Consumer services & leisure1844%3778%macOS
Commerce & trade1583%2194%even
Public, community & associations1213%2525%macOS
Property & construction1072%1293%even
Health care982%1533%even
Utilities & infrastructure892%982%even
Transport, logistics & rental712%591%even
Automotive631%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––802%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAndroidsharemacOSshareLeans
United States2,36051%3,05463%macOS
India3918%591%Android
United Kingdom2686%3126%even
Germany2245%3437%macOS
France1383%1182%even
Canada1173%1273%even
Italy702%––outside top 12
Spain631%371%even
Australia581%691%even
Poland541%421%even
Brazil491%––outside top 12
Singapore481%431%even
Switzerland––441%outside top 12
Netherlands––401%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAndroidsharemacOSshareLeans
Software engineering16,86755%2,69714%Android
IT operations & business systems2,5698%7,58941%macOS
Data & AI9553%1621%Android
Retail & store operations9083%1561%Android
Product, program & project management7672%2131%even
Design & UX7482%4492%even
Unclassified6872%770%even
Engineering (non-software)5322%3392%even
Quality, safety & environment5292%470%even
Customer service & success5012%1,3767%macOS
Marketing & communications3911%2271%even
Sales3261%2371%even
arts media and entertainment2791%6564%macOS
logistics warehouse and transport2751%600%even
skilled trades and field service2751%1361%even
Finance & accounting1470%630%even
construction and civil1220%360%even
Business development & strategy1010%310%even
healthcare support and caregiving640%951%even
Education & training610%8184%macOS
Human resources600%610%even
Administration & office540%2541%even
Legal, compliance & risk500%941%even
General management & consulting320%600%even
healthcare clinical170%910%even
research and science170%310%even
facilities cleaning and security160%280%even
hospitality and food service160%––outside top 12
social care and community140%440%even
personal care and wellness120%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––1081%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––220%outside top 12
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macOS is named by 4,886 companies in job postings and Android by 4,622; 913 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/android-vs-macos)
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 macOS: questions

Which is more used, Android or macOS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, macOS (4,886) over Android (4,622). By website-and-DNS footprint, macOS (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 46% for macOS. 23% of Android companies have over 1,000 employees, against 27% for macOS.

Do companies run both?

913 companies name both in their postings, usually Android in marketing and macOS 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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