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As of 4 November 2026, VMware ESXi is named by 972 companies and Citrix by 1,166; Citrix skews to companies under 200 people (28% vs 37%), VMware ESXi to companies over 1,000 (37% 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, VMware ESXi rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Citrix: 2–200 employees
- 28%
- VMware ESXi: 2–200 employees
- 37%
- Citrix: 1,000+ employees
- 46%
- VMware ESXi: 1,000+ employees
- 37%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.6 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 2,155 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Citrix | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 26 | 2% | 10 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 55 | 5% | 45 | 5% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 113 | 10% | 110 | 11% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 154 | 13% | 209 | 22% | VMware ESXi |
| 201-500 employees | 147 | 13% | 151 | 16% | VMware ESXi |
| 501-1000 employees | 136 | 12% | 90 | 9% | Citrix |
| 1001-5000 employees | 272 | 23% | 171 | 18% | Citrix |
| 5001-10000 employees | 68 | 6% | 57 | 6% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 195 | 17% | 129 | 13% | Citrix |
| Segment | Citrix | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 413 | 35% | 404 | 42% | VMware ESXi |
| Business & finance services | 238 | 20% | 167 | 17% | Citrix |
| Health care | 131 | 11% | 29 | 3% | Citrix |
| Manufacturing & industry | 118 | 10% | 164 | 17% | VMware ESXi |
| Public, community & associations | 54 | 5% | 41 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 37 | 3% | 44 | 5% | even |
| Property & construction | 36 | 3% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 34 | 3% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 32 | 3% | 25 | 3% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 28 | 2% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 24 | 2% | 17 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 11 | 1% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Segment | Citrix | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 626 | 54% | 558 | 57% | VMware ESXi |
| Germany | 144 | 12% | 77 | 8% | Citrix |
| United Kingdom | 65 | 6% | 51 | 5% | even |
| Canada | 47 | 4% | 20 | 2% | even |
| France | 32 | 3% | 33 | 3% | even |
| Netherlands | 25 | 2% | 11 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 20 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| India | 19 | 2% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 16 | 1% | 13 | 1% | even |
| Austria | 11 | 1% | 11 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | 10 | 1% | 13 | 1% | even |
| Italy | – | – | 10 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 9 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Citrix | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 2,405 | 57% | 2,114 | 64% | VMware ESXi |
| Software engineering | 258 | 6% | 292 | 9% | VMware ESXi |
| Engineering (non-software) | 145 | 3% | 302 | 9% | VMware ESXi |
| Customer service & success | 134 | 3% | 49 | 1% | even |
| Sales | 106 | 3% | 28 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 83 | 2% | 35 | 1% | even |
| construction and civil | 67 | 2% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Data & AI | 54 | 1% | 14 | 0% | even |
| Administration & office | 48 | 1% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 26 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 26 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Unclassified | 20 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 18 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| manufacturing and production | 16 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | 14 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 14 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 13 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| healthcare clinical | 12 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | 9 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 9 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| research and science | 9 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | 7 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| Design & UX | 5 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Retail & store operations | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| social care and community | 4 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| healthcare support and caregiving | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| procurement and purchasing | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| arts media and entertainment | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| hospitality and food service | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| public safety and protective services | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Travel, leisure & events | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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VMware ESXi is named by 972 companies in job postings and Citrix by 1,166; 132 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/citrix-vs-vmware-esxi)
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.
Citrix vs VMware ESXi: questions
Which is more used, Citrix or VMware ESXi?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Citrix (1,166) over VMware ESXi (972). 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 37% for VMware ESXi. 46% of Citrix companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for VMware ESXi.
Do companies run both?
132 companies name both in their postings, usually Citrix in marketing and VMware ESXi 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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