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Citrix VS Proxmox VE_

As of 4 November 2026, Proxmox VE is named by 743 companies and Citrix by 1,166; Citrix skews to companies under 200 people (28% vs 53%), Proxmox VE to companies over 1,000 (21% vs 46%).

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

Citrix: 2–200 employees
28%
Proxmox VE: 2–200 employees
53%
Citrix: 1,000+ employees
46%
Proxmox VE: 1,000+ employees
21%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 1.7
Website or DNS footprint
2,155 · 0
1,166companies name Citrix
743companies name Proxmox VE
0name both
3,059 · 1,300postings in 90 days, Citrix · Proxmox VE
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
SegmentCitrixshareProxmox VEshareLeans
Self-employed262%172%even
2-10 employees555%7310%Proxmox VE
11-50 employees11310%13919%Proxmox VE
51-200 employees15413%18525%Proxmox VE
201-500 employees14713%11515%Proxmox VE
501-1000 employees13612%588%Citrix
1001-5000 employees27223%8712%Citrix
5001-10000 employees686%142%Citrix
10,001+ employees19517%557%Citrix
By industry
SegmentCitrixshareProxmox VEshareLeans
Technology & software41335%32644%Proxmox VE
Business & finance services23820%8812%Citrix
Health care13111%71%Citrix
Manufacturing & industry11810%12517%Proxmox VE
Public, community & associations545%355%even
Utilities & infrastructure373%456%Proxmox VE
Property & construction363%152%even
Consumer services & leisure343%304%even
Commerce & trade323%243%even
Transport, logistics & rental282%91%even
Media & content242%284%even
Automotive111%91%even
By country
SegmentCitrixshareProxmox VEshareLeans
United States62654%24533%Citrix
Germany14412%16823%Proxmox VE
United Kingdom656%324%even
Canada474%122%Citrix
France323%679%Proxmox VE
Netherlands252%142%even
Australia202%––outside top 12
India192%––outside top 12
Switzerland171%122%even
Spain161%172%even
Austria111%203%even
Belgium101%––outside top 12
Poland––203%outside top 12
Italy––132%outside top 12
Brazil––101%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCitrixshareProxmox VEshareLeans
IT operations & business systems2,40557%1,02262%Proxmox VE
Software engineering2586%30118%Proxmox VE
Engineering (non-software)1453%714%even
Customer service & success1343%201%even
Sales1063%101%even
Product, program & project management832%151%even
construction and civil672%––outside top 12
Data & AI541%91%even
Administration & office481%30%even
Finance & accounting261%––outside top 12
General management & consulting261%40%even
Unclassified200%40%even
skilled trades and field service180%20%even
manufacturing and production160%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy140%40%even
logistics warehouse and transport140%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk130%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical120%––outside top 12
Education & training90%20%even
Marketing & communications90%20%even
research and science90%10%even
Quality, safety & environment70%20%even
Design & UX50%10%even
Human resources40%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations40%––outside top 12
social care and community40%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving30%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing30%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
hospitality and food service20%––outside top 12
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Proxmox VE is named by 743 companies in job postings and Citrix by 1,166; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/citrix-vs-proxmox-ve)
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

Citrix vs Proxmox VE: questions

Which is more used, Citrix or Proxmox VE?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Citrix (1,166) over Proxmox VE (743). By website-and-DNS footprint, Citrix (2,155 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Citrix?

28% of Citrix companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 53% for Proxmox VE. 46% of Citrix companies have over 1,000 employees, against 21% for Proxmox VE.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Citrix in marketing and Proxmox VE 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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