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Citrix VS VMware vSAN_

As of 30 October 2026, VMware vSAN is named by 153 companies and Citrix by 838; Citrix skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 32%), VMware vSAN to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 48%).

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

Citrix: 2–200 employees
27%
VMware vSAN: 2–200 employees
32%
Citrix: 1,000+ employees
48%
VMware vSAN: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.1 · 3.1
Website or DNS footprint
2,145 · 0
838companies name Citrix
153companies name VMware vSAN
0name both
2,595 · 479postings in 90 days, Citrix · VMware vSAN
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
SegmentCitrixshareVMware vSANshareLeans
Self-employed51%––outside top 12
2-10 employees354%64%even
11-50 employees8410%2214%VMware vSAN
51-200 employees10713%2114%even
201-500 employees10813%3120%VMware vSAN
501-1000 employees10012%1510%Citrix
1001-5000 employees21025%3020%Citrix
5001-10000 employees486%117%even
10,001+ employees14117%1711%Citrix
By industry
SegmentCitrixshareVMware vSANshareLeans
Technology & software30036%8052%VMware vSAN
Business & finance services17120%1912%Citrix
Health care10212%32%Citrix
Manufacturing & industry9311%2114%VMware vSAN
Property & construction293%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations273%85%VMware vSAN
Utilities & infrastructure253%32%even
Commerce & trade233%53%even
Transport, logistics & rental213%32%even
Consumer services & leisure152%21%even
Media & content132%53%even
Automotive101%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––21%outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCitrixshareVMware vSANshareLeans
United States46555%8354%even
Germany11514%107%Citrix
United Kingdom516%117%even
Canada334%64%even
France243%64%even
Netherlands213%32%even
Switzerland162%53%even
Australia142%––outside top 12
Austria121%––outside top 12
Spain121%––outside top 12
India101%32%even
Italy91%––outside top 12
Poland––53%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––32%outside top 12
Belgium––32%outside top 12
Denmark––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCitrixshareVMware vSANshareLeans
IT operations & business systems2,06957%38660%VMware vSAN
Software engineering2407%437%even
Engineering (non-software)1253%447%VMware vSAN
Customer service & success1013%112%even
Sales973%102%even
Product, program & project management752%91%even
Data & AI491%20%even
Administration & office441%––outside top 12
General management & consulting211%91%even
Finance & accounting191%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service191%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production150%––outside top 12
Education & training––41%outside top 12
construction and civil––20%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––20%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––20%outside top 12
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VMware vSAN is named by 153 companies in job postings and Citrix by 838; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/citrix-vs-vmware-vsan)
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 VMware vSAN: questions

Which is more used, Citrix or VMware vSAN?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Citrix (838) over VMware vSAN (153). By website-and-DNS footprint, Citrix (2,145 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Citrix?

27% of Citrix companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 32% for VMware vSAN. 48% of Citrix companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for VMware vSAN.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Citrix in marketing and VMware vSAN 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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