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IBM CPLEX VS Simulink_

As of 4 November 2026, Simulink is named by 683 companies and IBM CPLEX by 102; IBM CPLEX skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 38%), Simulink to companies over 1,000 (40% 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, Simulink 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%
Simulink: 2–200 employees
38%
IBM CPLEX: 1,000+ employees
53%
Simulink: 1,000+ employees
40%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.8 · 3.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
102companies name IBM CPLEX
683companies name Simulink
0name both
185 · 2,667postings in 90 days, IBM CPLEX · Simulink
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 CPLEXshareSimulinkshareLeans
Self-employed11%152%even
2-10 employees44%578%Simulink
11-50 employees99%8012%Simulink
51-200 employees1515%12018%Simulink
201-500 employees55%9314%Simulink
501-1000 employees1414%477%IBM CPLEX
1001-5000 employees1818%9213%IBM CPLEX
5001-10000 employees77%416%even
10,001+ employees2928%13820%IBM CPLEX
By industry
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareSimulinkshareLeans
Technology & software3332%7211%IBM CPLEX
Manufacturing & industry1616%33449%Simulink
Transport, logistics & rental1212%91%IBM CPLEX
Business & finance services99%9013%Simulink
Utilities & infrastructure99%294%IBM CPLEX
Commerce & trade88%101%IBM CPLEX
Public, community & associations44%264%even
Consumer services & leisure44%203%even
Health care22%51%even
Media & content22%112%even
Property & construction22%152%even
Automotive11%619%Simulink
By country
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareSimulinkshareLeans
United States7170%41461%IBM CPLEX
Germany55%467%even
France44%375%even
United Kingdom44%426%Simulink
Canada22%101%even
Austria11%51%even
Australia11%––outside top 12
Brazil11%––outside top 12
Switzerland11%71%even
Czechia11%––outside top 12
Spain11%71%even
Finland11%––outside top 12
Sweden––162%outside top 12
Netherlands––132%outside top 12
India––122%outside top 12
Italy––112%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentIBM CPLEXshareSimulinkshareLeans
Data & AI11045%391%IBM CPLEX
Software engineering198%46914%Simulink
IT operations & business systems146%291%IBM CPLEX
Engineering (non-software)114%2,10063%Simulink
research and science83%421%even
Legal, compliance & risk52%60%even
logistics warehouse and transport42%10%even
Finance & accounting31%––outside top 12
General management & consulting31%––outside top 12
Education & training10%60%even
healthcare clinical10%20%even
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
Sales10%140%even
Quality, safety & environment––191%outside top 12
Product, program & project management––181%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––80%outside top 12
Design & UX––50%outside top 12
Unclassified––40%outside top 12
construction and civil––20%outside top 12
Customer service & success––20%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––20%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––10%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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Simulink is named by 683 companies in job postings and IBM CPLEX by 102; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cplex-vs-simulink)
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 Simulink: questions

Which is more used, IBM CPLEX or Simulink?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Simulink (683) over IBM CPLEX (102). By website-and-DNS footprint, Simulink (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 38% for Simulink. 53% of IBM CPLEX companies have over 1,000 employees, against 40% for Simulink.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually IBM CPLEX in marketing and Simulink 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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