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IBM CPLEX VS MATLAB_

As of 4 November 2026, MATLAB is named by 3,640 companies and IBM CPLEX by 102; IBM CPLEX skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 45%), MATLAB to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 53%).

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

IBM CPLEX: 2–200 employees
27%
MATLAB: 2–200 employees
45%
IBM CPLEX: 1,000+ employees
53%
MATLAB: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.8 · 6.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
102companies name IBM CPLEX
3,640companies name MATLAB
13name both
185 · 22,359postings in 90 days, IBM CPLEX · MATLAB
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
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareMATLABshareLeans
Self-employed11%832%even
2-10 employees44%36110%MATLAB
11-50 employees99%53915%MATLAB
51-200 employees1515%72620%MATLAB
201-500 employees55%43512%MATLAB
501-1000 employees1414%2748%IBM CPLEX
1001-5000 employees1818%55215%IBM CPLEX
5001-10000 employees77%1845%even
10,001+ employees2928%48613%IBM CPLEX
By industry
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareMATLABshareLeans
Technology & software3332%49814%IBM CPLEX
Manufacturing & industry1616%1,40839%MATLAB
Transport, logistics & rental1212%381%IBM CPLEX
Business & finance services99%60917%MATLAB
Utilities & infrastructure99%2026%IBM CPLEX
Commerce & trade88%411%IBM CPLEX
Public, community & associations44%2326%MATLAB
Consumer services & leisure44%2326%MATLAB
Health care22%592%even
Media & content22%892%even
Property & construction22%842%even
Automotive11%1424%MATLAB
By country
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareMATLABshareLeans
United States7170%2,18160%IBM CPLEX
Germany55%2808%MATLAB
France44%1334%even
United Kingdom44%2096%even
Canada22%872%even
Austria11%––outside top 12
Australia11%331%even
Brazil11%––outside top 12
Switzerland11%481%even
Czechia11%––outside top 12
Spain11%441%even
Finland11%––outside top 12
India––642%outside top 12
Netherlands––552%outside top 12
Sweden––521%outside top 12
Italy––421%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareMATLABshareLeans
Data & AI11045%1,1904%IBM CPLEX
Software engineering198%2,2368%even
IT operations & business systems146%1871%IBM CPLEX
Engineering (non-software)114%16,67760%MATLAB
research and science83%1,3885%even
Legal, compliance & risk52%1310%even
logistics warehouse and transport42%270%even
Finance & accounting31%2791%even
General management & consulting31%300%even
Education & training10%920%even
healthcare clinical10%240%even
hospitality and food service10%20%even
Sales10%1991%even
Quality, safety & environment––1931%outside top 12
Unclassified––1190%outside top 12
Product, program & project management––930%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––710%outside top 12
Design & UX––450%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––290%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––250%outside top 12
Customer service & success––240%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––230%outside top 12
construction and civil––180%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––160%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––110%outside top 12
Administration & office––60%outside top 12
Human resources––40%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––20%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––20%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––10%outside top 12
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MATLAB is named by 3,640 companies in job postings and IBM CPLEX by 102; 13 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cplex-vs-matlab)
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

IBM CPLEX vs MATLAB: questions

Which is more used, IBM CPLEX or MATLAB?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, MATLAB (3,640) over IBM CPLEX (102). By website-and-DNS footprint, MATLAB (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses IBM CPLEX?

27% of IBM CPLEX companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 45% for MATLAB. 53% of IBM CPLEX companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for MATLAB.

Do companies run both?

13 companies name both in their postings, usually IBM CPLEX in marketing and MATLAB 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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