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C# VS Elixir_

As of 30 October 2026, Elixir is named by 157 companies and C# by 8,869; C# skews to companies under 200 people (50% vs 58%), Elixir to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 25%).

As of 30 October 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: C#'s script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Elixir rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

C#: 2–200 employees
50%
Elixir: 2–200 employees
58%
C#: 1,000+ employees
25%
Elixir: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.0 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
8,869companies name C#
157companies name Elixir
0name both
35,301 · 328postings in 90 days, C# · Elixir
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
SegmentC#shareElixirshareLeans
Self-employed531%53%Elixir
2-10 employees5716%117%even
11-50 employees1,93822%4126%Elixir
51-200 employees1,96622%3925%Elixir
201-500 employees1,30115%1811%C#
501-1000 employees8109%1510%even
1001-5000 employees1,22614%1711%C#
5001-10000 employees3244%21%C#
10,001+ employees6808%96%even
By industry
SegmentC#shareElixirshareLeans
Technology & software4,11446%8755%Elixir
Business & finance services1,63318%3120%even
Manufacturing & industry1,26314%96%C#
Media & content3604%53%even
Utilities & infrastructure2283%32%even
Consumer services & leisure2253%74%even
Commerce & trade2002%53%even
Property & construction1952%21%even
Public, community & associations1942%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental1402%11%even
Automotive1281%––outside top 12
Health care1271%21%even
Hospitality & travel––43%outside top 12
By country
SegmentC#shareElixirshareLeans
United States4,51151%9460%Elixir
Germany84710%1510%even
United Kingdom6417%85%C#
India3033%21%C#
Netherlands2643%32%even
Canada2633%85%Elixir
France2313%21%even
Australia1562%11%even
Italy1522%32%even
Sweden1482%21%even
Poland1261%––outside top 12
Austria1081%––outside top 12
Spain––21%outside top 12
Hungary––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentC#shareElixirshareLeans
Software engineering32,91766%36768%even
IT operations & business systems3,3697%244%C#
Engineering (non-software)2,8686%92%C#
Data & AI2,4115%428%Elixir
Product, program & project management4171%31%even
Sales4091%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting2791%20%even
Design & UX2561%31%even
Unclassified2470%41%even
Customer service & success2400%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment1570%––outside top 12
Education & training1120%10%even
research and science––132%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
Cite this

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Elixir is named by 157 companies in job postings and C# by 8,869; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/c-sharp-vs-elixir)
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

C# vs Elixir: questions

Which is more used, C# or Elixir?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, C# (8,869) over Elixir (157). By website-and-DNS footprint, Elixir (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses C#?

50% of C# companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 58% for Elixir. 25% of C# companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for Elixir.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually C# in marketing and Elixir 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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