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As of 4 November 2026, Internet Explorer is named by 578 companies and Google Chrome by 539; Google Chrome skews to companies under 200 people (46% vs 29%), Internet Explorer to companies over 1,000 (46% vs 30%).
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: Google Chrome's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Internet Explorer rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Google Chrome: 2–200 employees
- 46%
- Internet Explorer: 2–200 employees
- 29%
- Google Chrome: 1,000+ employees
- 30%
- Internet Explorer: 1,000+ employees
- 46%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.0 · 2.2
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Internet Explorer | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 18 | 3% | 5 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| 2-10 employees | 67 | 12% | 28 | 5% | Google Chrome |
| 11-50 employees | 79 | 15% | 55 | 10% | Google Chrome |
| 51-200 employees | 101 | 19% | 82 | 14% | Google Chrome |
| 201-500 employees | 77 | 14% | 87 | 15% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 36 | 7% | 53 | 9% | Internet Explorer |
| 1001-5000 employees | 74 | 14% | 120 | 21% | Internet Explorer |
| 5001-10000 employees | 35 | 6% | 38 | 7% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 52 | 10% | 110 | 19% | Internet Explorer |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Internet Explorer | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 181 | 34% | 82 | 14% | Google Chrome |
| Business & finance services | 113 | 21% | 111 | 19% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 37 | 7% | 97 | 17% | Internet Explorer |
| Consumer services & leisure | 36 | 7% | 31 | 5% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 34 | 6% | 63 | 11% | Internet Explorer |
| Property & construction | 30 | 6% | 31 | 5% | even |
| Health care | 29 | 5% | 64 | 11% | Internet Explorer |
| Media & content | 25 | 5% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Commerce & trade | 18 | 3% | 18 | 3% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 17 | 3% | 22 | 4% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 10 | 2% | 14 | 2% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 5 | 1% | 18 | 3% | Internet Explorer |
| Automotive | – | – | 20 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Internet Explorer | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 365 | 68% | 430 | 74% | Internet Explorer |
| Germany | 35 | 6% | 8 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| United Kingdom | 19 | 4% | 26 | 4% | even |
| Canada | 13 | 2% | 24 | 4% | even |
| France | 12 | 2% | 10 | 2% | even |
| India | 10 | 2% | 9 | 2% | even |
| Spain | 7 | 1% | 3 | 1% | even |
| Singapore | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Australia | 4 | 1% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Belgium | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Romania | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| MY | – | – | 3 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 3 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| United Arab Emirates | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Austria | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Google Chrome | share | Internet Explorer | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 427 | 22% | 115 | 5% | Google Chrome |
| Quality, safety & environment | 277 | 14% | 29 | 1% | Google Chrome |
| IT operations & business systems | 147 | 7% | 141 | 7% | even |
| Customer service & success | 86 | 4% | 94 | 4% | even |
| Sales | 79 | 4% | 97 | 5% | even |
| Unclassified | 77 | 4% | 10 | 0% | Google Chrome |
| Administration & office | 57 | 3% | 120 | 6% | Internet Explorer |
| healthcare clinical | 48 | 2% | 72 | 3% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 41 | 2% | 75 | 4% | even |
| Data & AI | 30 | 2% | 9 | 0% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 28 | 1% | 28 | 1% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 27 | 1% | 164 | 8% | Internet Explorer |
| Education & training | 21 | 1% | 24 | 1% | even |
| social care and community | 21 | 1% | 89 | 4% | Internet Explorer |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 20 | 1% | 33 | 2% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 19 | 1% | 10 | 0% | even |
| Retail & store operations | 19 | 1% | 312 | 15% | Internet Explorer |
| healthcare support and caregiving | 18 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | 16 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 15 | 1% | 67 | 3% | Internet Explorer |
| Engineering (non-software) | 12 | 1% | 100 | 5% | Internet Explorer |
| Human resources | 12 | 1% | 23 | 1% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 10 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | 6 | 0% | 38 | 2% | even |
| public safety and protective services | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| research and science | 6 | 0% | 20 | 1% | even |
| Travel, leisure & events | 6 | 0% | 10 | 0% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 5 | 0% | 11 | 1% | even |
| hospitality and food service | 4 | 0% | 28 | 1% | even |
| procurement and purchasing | 4 | 0% | 11 | 1% | even |
| facilities cleaning and security | – | – | 22 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 21 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| real estate and property | – | – | 15 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| manufacturing and production | – | – | 13 | 1% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Internet Explorer is named by 578 companies in job postings and Google Chrome by 539; 125 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-chrome-vs-internet-explorer)
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.
Google Chrome vs Internet Explorer: questions
Which is more used, Google Chrome or Internet Explorer?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Internet Explorer (578) over Google Chrome (539). By website-and-DNS footprint, Internet Explorer (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Google Chrome?
46% of Google Chrome companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 29% for Internet Explorer. 30% of Google Chrome companies have over 1,000 employees, against 46% for Internet Explorer.
Do companies run both?
125 companies name both in their postings, usually Google Chrome in marketing and Internet Explorer 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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