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D3.js VS Matplotlib_

As of 4 November 2026, Matplotlib is named by 686 companies and D3.js by 466; D3.js skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 43%), Matplotlib to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 23%).

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: D3.js's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Matplotlib rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

D3.js: 2–200 employees
55%
Matplotlib: 2–200 employees
43%
D3.js: 1,000+ employees
23%
Matplotlib: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.6 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
466companies name D3.js
686companies name Matplotlib
0name both
765 · 1,351postings in 90 days, D3.js · Matplotlib
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
SegmentD3.jsshareMatplotlibshareLeans
Self-employed266%315%even
2-10 employees6915%609%D3.js
11-50 employees8919%8813%D3.js
51-200 employees10021%14822%even
201-500 employees419%8212%Matplotlib
501-1000 employees337%446%even
1001-5000 employees5412%8312%even
5001-10000 employees204%386%even
10,001+ employees347%11216%Matplotlib
By industry
SegmentD3.jsshareMatplotlibshareLeans
Technology & software25254%24936%D3.js
Business & finance services8919%11417%D3.js
Manufacturing & industry358%10716%Matplotlib
Public, community & associations184%386%even
Consumer services & leisure184%599%Matplotlib
Media & content174%223%even
Property & construction102%122%even
Commerce & trade72%172%even
Utilities & infrastructure72%274%Matplotlib
Transport, logistics & rental41%112%even
Automotive31%152%even
Health care31%101%even
By country
SegmentD3.jsshareMatplotlibshareLeans
United States31568%40259%D3.js
United Kingdom225%335%even
India204%396%even
Germany174%274%even
Canada143%152%even
France82%223%even
Italy41%––outside top 12
Singapore41%112%even
United Arab Emirates31%––outside top 12
Brazil31%81%even
Switzerland31%91%even
Spain31%91%even
Netherlands––71%outside top 12
Poland––61%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentD3.jsshareMatplotlibshareLeans
Software engineering61754%1317%D3.js
Data & AI24421%1,23468%Matplotlib
IT operations & business systems595%131%D3.js
Design & UX272%60%D3.js
Engineering (non-software)202%1066%Matplotlib
construction and civil121%30%even
Product, program & project management111%60%even
logistics warehouse and transport71%40%even
Sales61%30%even
Education & training40%161%even
Quality, safety & environment40%20%even
research and science40%221%even
skilled trades and field service40%20%even
arts media and entertainment30%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy30%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting20%261%even
Marketing & communications20%80%even
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
Customer service & success10%80%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
Human resources10%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk10%90%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
Unclassified––111%outside top 12
General management & consulting––70%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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Matplotlib is named by 686 companies in job postings and D3.js by 466; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/d3-js-vs-matplotlib)
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

D3.js vs Matplotlib: questions

Which is more used, D3.js or Matplotlib?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Matplotlib (686) over D3.js (466). By website-and-DNS footprint, Matplotlib (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses D3.js?

55% of D3.js companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 43% for Matplotlib. 23% of D3.js companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Matplotlib.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually D3.js in marketing and Matplotlib 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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