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ArcGIS VS PostGIS_

As of 4 November 2026, PostGIS is named by 353 companies and ArcGIS by 1,609; ArcGIS skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 61%), PostGIS to companies over 1,000 (16% vs 32%).

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

ArcGIS: 2–200 employees
41%
PostGIS: 2–200 employees
61%
ArcGIS: 1,000+ employees
32%
PostGIS: 1,000+ employees
16%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.3 · 1.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,609companies name ArcGIS
353companies name PostGIS
0name both
5,240 · 534postings in 90 days, ArcGIS · PostGIS
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
SegmentArcGISsharePostGISshareLeans
Self-employed231%237%PostGIS
2-10 employees1258%4814%PostGIS
11-50 employees21814%7622%PostGIS
51-200 employees32220%9326%PostGIS
201-500 employees24215%308%ArcGIS
501-1000 employees16410%257%ArcGIS
1001-5000 employees27217%308%ArcGIS
5001-10000 employees785%123%even
10,001+ employees16510%165%ArcGIS
By industry
SegmentArcGISsharePostGISshareLeans
Business & finance services52433%6619%ArcGIS
Public, community & associations25316%319%ArcGIS
Technology & software21213%16346%PostGIS
Utilities & infrastructure16410%195%ArcGIS
Property & construction15910%103%ArcGIS
Manufacturing & industry1218%267%even
Consumer services & leisure704%103%even
Media & content382%103%even
Transport, logistics & rental231%72%even
Agriculture & forestry141%62%even
Commerce & trade121%21%even
Health care80%––outside top 12
Automotive––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentArcGISsharePostGISshareLeans
United States97561%19856%ArcGIS
United Kingdom875%165%even
Germany855%329%PostGIS
Canada815%103%ArcGIS
France513%175%even
Australia332%62%even
Netherlands272%72%even
Brazil252%41%even
Spain191%––outside top 12
India161%62%even
Belgium141%62%even
Switzerland131%––outside top 12
Sweden––72%outside top 12
Greece––51%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentArcGISsharePostGISshareLeans
Engineering (non-software)1,68625%81%ArcGIS
Data & AI91313%24232%PostGIS
Software engineering5298%27737%PostGIS
construction and civil4497%91%ArcGIS
research and science3685%132%ArcGIS
Quality, safety & environment3335%10%ArcGIS
IT operations & business systems2774%476%PostGIS
Product, program & project management1652%101%even
Sales1322%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services791%10%even
agriculture and environment731%20%even
real estate and property501%––outside top 12
General management & consulting431%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk421%20%even
logistics warehouse and transport341%––outside top 12
Unclassified290%20%even
Business development & strategy240%––outside top 12
Education & training230%30%even
skilled trades and field service210%––outside top 12
Design & UX170%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting160%10%even
Customer service & success130%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications120%10%even
Administration & office90%––outside top 12
social care and community60%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment50%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security40%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical20%––outside top 12
Human resources20%––outside top 12
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PostGIS is named by 353 companies in job postings and ArcGIS by 1,609; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/arcgis-vs-postgis)
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

ArcGIS vs PostGIS: questions

Which is more used, ArcGIS or PostGIS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, ArcGIS (1,609) over PostGIS (353). By website-and-DNS footprint, PostGIS (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses ArcGIS?

41% of ArcGIS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 61% for PostGIS. 32% of ArcGIS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 16% for PostGIS.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually ArcGIS in marketing and PostGIS 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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