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Bootstrap VS styled-components_

As of 4 November 2026, styled-components is named by 178 companies and Bootstrap by 2,098; Bootstrap skews to companies under 200 people (68% vs 55%), styled-components to companies over 1,000 (20% 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, styled-components rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Bootstrap: 2–200 employees
68%
styled-components: 2–200 employees
55%
Bootstrap: 1,000+ employees
13%
styled-components: 1,000+ employees
20%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 1.4
Website or DNS footprint
6,088,576 · 0
2,098companies name Bootstrap
178companies name styled-components
0name both
4,101 · 246postings in 90 days, Bootstrap · styled-components
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
SegmentBootstrapsharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Self-employed563%84%even
2-10 employees27713%1710%Bootstrap
11-50 employees67532%4525%Bootstrap
51-200 employees46522%3620%even
201-500 employees23511%3017%styled-components
501-1000 employees1075%74%even
1001-5000 employees1336%1911%styled-components
5001-10000 employees452%74%even
10,001+ employees1055%95%even
By industry
SegmentBootstrapsharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Technology & software1,19457%10760%styled-components
Business & finance services49824%3922%even
Manufacturing & industry884%84%even
Consumer services & leisure744%53%even
Media & content583%42%even
Commerce & trade382%42%even
Public, community & associations352%32%even
Utilities & infrastructure281%––outside top 12
Property & construction241%32%even
Health care201%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental181%11%even
Automotive111%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––32%outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentBootstrapsharestyled-componentsshareLeans
United States99147%8648%even
India29314%137%Bootstrap
United Kingdom1236%106%even
Germany1095%84%even
Italy563%––outside top 12
Canada492%42%even
France432%42%even
Poland322%42%even
Australia251%32%even
Singapore231%42%even
Spain221%––outside top 12
Brazil171%53%even
Netherlands––63%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––32%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentBootstrapsharestyled-componentsshareLeans
Software engineering5,03774%33888%styled-components
Design & UX6419%31%Bootstrap
IT operations & business systems1733%––outside top 12
Data & AI551%62%even
Retail & store operations351%––outside top 12
Unclassified340%31%even
Product, program & project management330%10%even
Engineering (non-software)300%21%even
healthcare clinical270%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport250%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications230%––outside top 12
Education & training180%21%even
healthcare support and caregiving180%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service180%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting170%––outside top 12
Sales140%––outside top 12
Customer service & success130%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment130%––outside top 12
Human resources90%10%even
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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styled-components is named by 178 companies in job postings and Bootstrap by 2,098; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/bootstrap-vs-styled-components)
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 styled-components: questions

Which is more used, Bootstrap or styled-components?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Bootstrap (2,098) over styled-components (178). 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 55% for styled-components. 13% of Bootstrap companies have over 1,000 employees, against 20% for styled-components.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Bootstrap in marketing and styled-components 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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