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Bootstrap VS Material Design_

As of 4 November 2026, Material Design is named by 170 companies and Bootstrap by 2,098; Bootstrap skews to companies under 200 people (68% vs 66%), Material Design to companies over 1,000 (15% vs 13%).

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

Bootstrap: 2–200 employees
68%
Material Design: 2–200 employees
66%
Bootstrap: 1,000+ employees
13%
Material Design: 1,000+ employees
15%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 1.2
Website or DNS footprint
6,088,576 · 0
2,098companies name Bootstrap
170companies name Material Design
0name both
4,101 · 202postings in 90 days, Bootstrap · Material Design
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
SegmentBootstrapshareMaterial DesignshareLeans
Self-employed563%74%even
2-10 employees27713%2213%even
11-50 employees67532%5029%Bootstrap
51-200 employees46522%4024%even
201-500 employees23511%1811%even
501-1000 employees1075%74%even
1001-5000 employees1336%159%Material Design
5001-10000 employees452%21%even
10,001+ employees1055%95%even
By industry
SegmentBootstrapshareMaterial DesignshareLeans
Technology & software1,19457%10361%Material Design
Business & finance services49824%3118%Bootstrap
Manufacturing & industry884%85%even
Consumer services & leisure744%85%even
Media & content583%95%Material Design
Commerce & trade382%21%even
Public, community & associations352%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure281%11%even
Property & construction241%––outside top 12
Health care201%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental181%11%even
Automotive111%21%even
By country
SegmentBootstrapshareMaterial DesignshareLeans
United States99147%8148%even
India29314%2716%even
United Kingdom1236%53%Bootstrap
Germany1095%74%even
Italy563%––outside top 12
Canada492%21%even
France432%21%even
Poland322%––outside top 12
Australia251%––outside top 12
Singapore231%32%even
Spain221%21%even
Brazil171%––outside top 12
Netherlands––53%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––21%outside top 12
Switzerland––21%outside top 12
Greece––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentBootstrapshareMaterial DesignshareLeans
Software engineering5,03774%23467%Bootstrap
Design & UX6419%6017%Material Design
IT operations & business systems1733%10%Bootstrap
Data & AI551%154%Material Design
Retail & store operations351%––outside top 12
Unclassified340%72%even
Product, program & project management330%51%even
Engineering (non-software)300%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical270%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport250%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications230%––outside top 12
Education & training180%10%even
healthcare support and caregiving180%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service180%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting170%10%even
Sales140%––outside top 12
Customer service & success130%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment130%––outside top 12
Human resources90%––outside top 12
social care and community90%––outside top 12
construction and civil70%––outside top 12
General management & consulting50%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service50%––outside top 12
Administration & office40%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy40%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk40%––outside top 12
real estate and property30%––outside top 12
research and science30%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
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Material Design is named by 170 companies in job postings and Bootstrap by 2,098; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/bootstrap-vs-material-design)
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

Bootstrap vs Material Design: questions

Which is more used, Bootstrap or Material Design?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Bootstrap (2,098) over Material Design (170). By website-and-DNS footprint, Bootstrap (6,088,576 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Bootstrap?

68% of Bootstrap companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 66% for Material Design. 13% of Bootstrap companies have over 1,000 employees, against 15% for Material Design.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Bootstrap in marketing and Material Design 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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