Java VS Python
As of 4 November 2026, Python is named by 34,668 companies and Java by 15,900; Java skews to companies under 200 people (54% vs 57%), Python to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 21%).
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: Java's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Python rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Java: 2–200 employees
- 54%
- Python: 2–200 employees
- 57%
- Java: 1,000+ employees
- 21%
- Python: 1,000+ employees
- 18%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 6.2 · 7.2
- 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 | Java | share | Python | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 496 | 3% | 1,472 | 4% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 1,560 | 10% | 4,679 | 13% | Python |
| 11-50 employees | 3,398 | 21% | 7,285 | 21% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 3,701 | 23% | 7,840 | 23% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 2,101 | 13% | 4,457 | 13% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 1,264 | 8% | 2,682 | 8% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 1,816 | 11% | 3,657 | 11% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 494 | 3% | 939 | 3% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 1,070 | 7% | 1,657 | 5% | even |
| Segment | Java | share | Python | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 8,425 | 53% | 15,068 | 43% | Java |
| Business & finance services | 3,172 | 20% | 7,212 | 21% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 1,291 | 8% | 4,076 | 12% | Python |
| Media & content | 602 | 4% | 1,231 | 4% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 513 | 3% | 1,337 | 4% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 362 | 2% | 920 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 360 | 2% | 1,276 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 314 | 2% | 1,040 | 3% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 215 | 1% | 480 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 192 | 1% | 698 | 2% | even |
| Health care | 184 | 1% | 622 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 146 | 1% | 362 | 1% | even |
| Segment | Java | share | Python | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,081 | 51% | 18,673 | 54% | Python |
| Germany | 1,365 | 9% | 2,566 | 7% | even |
| United Kingdom | 956 | 6% | 2,408 | 7% | even |
| India | 829 | 5% | 1,236 | 4% | even |
| France | 507 | 3% | 1,010 | 3% | even |
| Canada | 370 | 2% | 916 | 3% | even |
| Netherlands | 252 | 2% | 698 | 2% | even |
| Italy | 243 | 2% | 382 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 193 | 1% | 483 | 1% | even |
| Poland | 182 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | 179 | 1% | 511 | 1% | even |
| Sweden | 178 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 391 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | – | – | 387 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Java | share | Python | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 90,806 | 63% | 94,201 | 29% | Java |
| Data & AI | 13,077 | 9% | 78,526 | 25% | Python |
| IT operations & business systems | 10,736 | 7% | 32,523 | 10% | Python |
| Engineering (non-software) | 3,884 | 3% | 33,860 | 11% | Python |
| Product, program & project management | 1,636 | 1% | 3,415 | 1% | even |
| Unclassified | 1,338 | 1% | 1,435 | 0% | even |
| Sales | 1,051 | 1% | 3,768 | 1% | even |
| Customer service & success | 820 | 1% | 1,897 | 1% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 683 | 0% | 7,348 | 2% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 545 | 0% | 1,458 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 329 | 0% | 976 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 307 | 0% | 1,601 | 1% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 271 | 0% | 1,576 | 0% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 239 | 0% | 2,569 | 1% | even |
| Research and science | 233 | 0% | 4,856 | 2% | even |
| Design & UX | 215 | 0% | 760 | 0% | even |
| Human resources | 196 | 0% | 341 | 0% | even |
| Construction and civil | 83 | 0% | 227 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 82 | 0% | 749 | 0% | even |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | 82 | 0% | 784 | 0% | even |
| Administration & office | 77 | 0% | 173 | 0% | even |
| Arts media and entertainment | 77 | 0% | 302 | 0% | even |
| Skilled trades and field service | 77 | 0% | 316 | 0% | even |
| Hospitality and food service | 66 | 0% | 25 | 0% | even |
| Public safety and protective services | 60 | 0% | 225 | 0% | even |
| Healthcare clinical | 43 | 0% | 98 | 0% | even |
| Procurement and purchasing | 17 | 0% | 158 | 0% | even |
| Facilities cleaning and security | 14 | 0% | 54 | 0% | even |
| Retail & store operations | 14 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Manufacturing and production | 12 | 0% | 85 | 0% | even |
| Real estate and property | – | – | 30 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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Python is named by 34,668 companies in job postings and Java by 15,900; 10,673 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/java-vs-python)
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.
Java vs Python: questions
Which is more used, Java or Python?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Python (34,668) over Java (15,900). By website-and-DNS footprint, Python (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Java?
54% of Java companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 57% for Python. 21% of Java companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for Python.
Do companies run both?
10,673 companies name both in their postings, usually Java in marketing and Python 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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