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.NET VS Java Virtual Machine_

As of 4 November 2026, Java Virtual Machine is named by 806 companies and .NET by 9,415; .NET skews to companies under 200 people (50% vs 40%), Java Virtual Machine to companies over 1,000 (31% 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 Virtual Machine 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 Virtual Machine: 2–200 employees
40%
.NET: 1,000+ employees
25%
Java Virtual Machine: 1,000+ employees
31%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.7 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
9,415companies name .NET
806companies name Java Virtual Machine
0name both
35,012 · 1,872postings in 90 days, .NET · Java Virtual Machine
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 Virtual MachineshareLeans
Self-employed2252%263%even
2-10 employees7528%486%.NET
11-50 employees1,84420%12115%.NET
51-200 employees2,07822%15119%.NET
201-500 employees1,31114%11915%even
501-1000 employees8459%8811%even
1001-5000 employees1,25113%13817%Java Virtual Machine
5001-10000 employees3484%344%even
10,001+ employees7618%8110%even
By industry
Segment.NETshareJava Virtual MachineshareLeans
Technology & software4,65449%45356%Java Virtual Machine
Business & finance services1,88520%17622%even
Manufacturing & industry92610%283%.NET
Consumer services & leisure2733%162%even
Media & content2573%425%Java Virtual Machine
Commerce & trade2443%294%even
Utilities & infrastructure2423%172%even
Public, community & associations2252%121%even
Health care1832%––outside top 12
Property & construction1762%81%even
Transport, logistics & rental1522%81%even
Automotive1241%61%even
Hospitality & travel––91%outside top 12
By country
Segment.NETshareJava Virtual MachineshareLeans
United States4,57349%46057%Java Virtual Machine
United Kingdom6187%709%Java Virtual Machine
Germany6157%415%even
India4715%213%.NET
Netherlands2733%132%even
Canada2663%132%even
France2523%132%even
Australia1642%111%even
Sweden1612%––outside top 12
Italy1452%––outside top 12
Poland1241%132%even
Brazil1231%91%even
Singapore––101%outside top 12
Austria––61%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
Segment.NETshareJava Virtual MachineshareLeans
Software engineering32,40267%1,96876%Java Virtual Machine
IT operations & business systems4,1789%1164%.NET
Data & AI2,6135%1556%even
Engineering (non-software)8872%221%even
Product, program & project management6951%90%even
Unclassified4331%30%even
Sales3231%80%even
healthcare clinical1960%10%even
Customer service & success1950%261%even
Finance & accounting1860%90%even
healthcare support and caregiving1660%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment1480%10%even
Education & training1300%10%even
Design & UX1230%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications1140%10%even
General management & consulting1040%20%even
Human resources760%20%even
Administration & office640%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk610%––outside top 12
research and science590%30%even
Business development & strategy510%––outside top 12
construction and civil490%10%even
skilled trades and field service440%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport420%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment360%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service190%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production160%––outside top 12
social care and community150%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing110%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment100%––outside top 12
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Java Virtual Machine is named by 806 companies in job postings and .NET by 9,415; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dot-net-vs-jvm)
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 Virtual Machine: questions

Which is more used, .NET or Java Virtual Machine?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, .NET (9,415) over Java Virtual Machine (806). By website-and-DNS footprint, Java Virtual Machine (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 40% for Java Virtual Machine. 25% of .NET companies have over 1,000 employees, against 31% for Java Virtual Machine.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually .NET in marketing and Java Virtual Machine 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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