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C# VS PHP_

As of 4 November 2026, PHP is named by 7,302 companies and C# by 11,531; C# skews to companies under 200 people (49% vs 73%), PHP to companies over 1,000 (10% vs 25%).

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

C#: 2–200 employees
49%
PHP: 2–200 employees
73%
C#: 1,000+ employees
25%
PHP: 1,000+ employees
10%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.9 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
11,531companies name C#
7,302companies name PHP
917name both
45,032 · 15,984postings in 90 days, C# · PHP
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#sharePHPshareLeans
Self-employed2622%3014%even
2-10 employees9278%1,23317%PHP
11-50 employees2,23519%2,61436%PHP
51-200 employees2,50022%1,44720%even
201-500 employees1,65114%6399%C#
501-1000 employees1,0249%3174%C#
1001-5000 employees1,58714%4416%C#
5001-10000 employees4274%1011%C#
10,001+ employees9188%2093%C#
By industry
SegmentC#sharePHPshareLeans
Technology & software5,08144%3,45547%PHP
Business & finance services2,25720%1,96327%PHP
Manufacturing & industry1,57614%2784%C#
Media & content5134%3405%even
Consumer services & leisure3653%3415%even
Commerce & trade3003%2243%even
Utilities & infrastructure3003%1162%even
Public, community & associations2802%1612%even
Property & construction2542%811%even
Transport, logistics & rental1812%601%even
Automotive1691%––outside top 12
Health care1631%1652%even
Hospitality & travel––591%outside top 12
By country
SegmentC#sharePHPshareLeans
United States5,74550%2,58735%C#
Germany1,0159%82811%PHP
United Kingdom7857%4556%even
India3913%74110%PHP
Canada3223%1742%even
Netherlands3173%2684%even
France2953%2924%even
Australia1962%961%even
Sweden1872%––outside top 12
Italy1762%1833%even
Poland1471%1462%even
Brazil1291%––outside top 12
Spain––911%outside top 12
Belgium––751%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentC#sharePHPshareLeans
Software engineering40,20866%18,88167%even
IT operations & business systems3,8786%1,2324%C#
Data & AI3,6516%3901%C#
Engineering (non-software)3,3025%3421%C#
Product, program & project management4851%3501%even
Sales4771%2461%even
Unclassified3771%1,1274%PHP
Finance & accounting3101%860%even
Customer service & success2970%2551%even
Design & UX2790%2231%even
Quality, safety & environment1940%730%even
Education & training1470%1340%even
General management & consulting1000%360%even
Legal, compliance & risk940%520%even
skilled trades and field service810%190%even
Marketing & communications600%4001%even
research and science490%210%even
arts media and entertainment420%360%even
logistics warehouse and transport310%220%even
Administration & office270%630%even
Human resources260%780%even
construction and civil240%180%even
healthcare clinical180%3841%even
public safety and protective services150%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production120%280%even
Business development & strategy110%1040%even
facilities cleaning and security110%140%even
social care and community110%460%even
hospitality and food service100%140%even
agriculture and environment50%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations––1040%outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving––70%outside top 12
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PHP is named by 7,302 companies in job postings and C# by 11,531; 917 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/c-sharp-vs-php)
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 PHP: questions

Which is more used, C# or PHP?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, C# (11,531) over PHP (7,302). By website-and-DNS footprint, PHP (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses C#?

49% of C# companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 73% for PHP. 25% of C# companies have over 1,000 employees, against 10% for PHP.

Do companies run both?

917 companies name both in their postings, usually C# in marketing and PHP 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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