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.NET VS Java EE_

As of 4 November 2026, Java EE is named by 1,607 companies and .NET by 9,415; .NET skews to companies under 200 people (50% vs 55%), Java EE to companies over 1,000 (24% vs 25%).

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

.NET: 2–200 employees
50%
Java EE: 2–200 employees
55%
.NET: 1,000+ employees
25%
Java EE: 1,000+ employees
24%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.7 · 2.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
9,415companies name .NET
1,607companies name Java EE
287name both
35,012 · 4,611postings in 90 days, .NET · Java EE
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
Segment.NETshareJava EEshareLeans
Self-employed2252%322%even
2-10 employees7528%1167%even
11-50 employees1,84420%35522%Java EE
51-200 employees2,07822%40725%Java EE
201-500 employees1,31114%19012%.NET
501-1000 employees8459%1167%even
1001-5000 employees1,25113%16710%.NET
5001-10000 employees3484%604%even
10,001+ employees7618%16410%Java EE
By industry
Segment.NETshareJava EEshareLeans
Technology & software4,65449%1,00863%Java EE
Business & finance services1,88520%33921%even
Manufacturing & industry92610%664%.NET
Consumer services & leisure2733%402%even
Media & content2573%453%even
Commerce & trade2443%201%even
Utilities & infrastructure2423%201%even
Public, community & associations2252%272%even
Health care1832%131%even
Property & construction1762%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental1522%131%even
Automotive1241%80%even
Hospitality & travel––60%outside top 12
By country
Segment.NETshareJava EEshareLeans
United States4,57349%79549%even
United Kingdom6187%654%.NET
Germany6157%1197%even
India4715%1036%even
Netherlands2733%––outside top 12
Canada2663%322%even
France2523%986%Java EE
Australia1642%151%even
Sweden1612%––outside top 12
Italy1452%302%even
Poland1241%––outside top 12
Brazil1231%131%even
Singapore––241%outside top 12
Switzerland––231%outside top 12
Spain––181%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
Segment.NETshareJava EEshareLeans
Software engineering32,40267%7,99775%Java EE
IT operations & business systems4,1789%8478%even
Data & AI2,6135%1632%.NET
Engineering (non-software)8872%530%even
Product, program & project management6951%1251%even
Unclassified4331%791%even
Sales3231%220%even
healthcare clinical1960%200%even
Customer service & success1950%420%even
Finance & accounting1860%150%even
healthcare support and caregiving1660%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment1480%120%even
Education & training1300%140%even
Design & UX1230%380%even
Marketing & communications1140%220%even
General management & consulting1040%190%even
Human resources760%90%even
Administration & office640%70%even
Legal, compliance & risk610%70%even
research and science590%90%even
Business development & strategy510%20%even
construction and civil490%60%even
skilled trades and field service440%40%even
logistics warehouse and transport420%50%even
arts media and entertainment360%60%even
hospitality and food service190%100%even
manufacturing and production160%10%even
social care and community150%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing110%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment100%10%even
Travel, leisure & events––40%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––20%outside top 12
personal care and wellness––10%outside top 12
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Java EE is named by 1,607 companies in job postings and .NET by 9,415; 287 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dot-net-vs-java-ee)
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

.NET vs Java EE: questions

Which is more used, .NET or Java EE?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, .NET (9,415) over Java EE (1,607). By website-and-DNS footprint, Java EE (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses .NET?

50% of .NET companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 55% for Java EE. 25% of .NET companies have over 1,000 employees, against 24% for Java EE.

Do companies run both?

287 companies name both in their postings, usually .NET in marketing and Java EE 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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