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CMake VS Webpack_

As of 4 November 2026, Webpack is named by 1,059 companies and CMake by 592; CMake skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 64%), Webpack to companies over 1,000 (17% vs 32%).

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

CMake: 2–200 employees
44%
Webpack: 2–200 employees
64%
CMake: 1,000+ employees
32%
Webpack: 1,000+ employees
17%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
592companies name CMake
1,059companies name Webpack
0name both
1,386 · 2,011postings in 90 days, CMake · Webpack
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
SegmentCMakeshareWebpackshareLeans
Self-employed173%384%even
2-10 employees6411%13613%Webpack
11-50 employees8414%31530%Webpack
51-200 employees11219%22521%Webpack
201-500 employees7613%10910%CMake
501-1000 employees498%575%CMake
1001-5000 employees7212%999%CMake
5001-10000 employees315%303%CMake
10,001+ employees8715%505%CMake
By industry
SegmentCMakeshareWebpackshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry24141%333%CMake
Technology & software18331%63960%Webpack
Business & finance services6711%24223%Webpack
Public, community & associations214%131%CMake
Media & content214%464%even
Automotive193%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure122%101%even
Commerce & trade102%262%even
Consumer services & leisure71%151%even
Property & construction61%101%even
Transport, logistics & rental31%81%even
Health care10%40%even
Hospitality & travel––91%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCMakeshareWebpackshareLeans
United States32455%57054%even
Germany5710%495%CMake
United Kingdom336%565%even
France224%273%even
Poland142%192%even
Canada132%182%even
India92%848%Webpack
Sweden92%––outside top 12
Switzerland81%––outside top 12
Netherlands81%151%even
Austria71%––outside top 12
Spain61%––outside top 12
Italy––172%outside top 12
Singapore––151%outside top 12
Australia––101%outside top 12
Belgium––101%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCMakeshareWebpackshareLeans
Software engineering1,43579%2,70588%Webpack
Engineering (non-software)1056%572%CMake
Data & AI463%140%CMake
IT operations & business systems312%271%even
research and science50%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management40%70%even
Sales40%30%even
Unclassified30%201%even
Customer service & success20%30%even
arts media and entertainment10%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%50%even
Quality, safety & environment10%161%even
Design & UX––100%outside top 12
Education & training––30%outside top 12
General management & consulting––30%outside top 12
construction and civil––20%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––20%outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
Cite this

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Webpack is named by 1,059 companies in job postings and CMake by 592; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cmake-vs-webpack)
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

CMake vs Webpack: questions

Which is more used, CMake or Webpack?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Webpack (1,059) over CMake (592). By website-and-DNS footprint, Webpack (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses CMake?

44% of CMake companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 64% for Webpack. 32% of CMake companies have over 1,000 employees, against 17% for Webpack.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually CMake in marketing and Webpack 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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