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Kotlin VS Python_

As of 30 October 2026, Python is named by 26,306 companies and Kotlin by 2,413; Kotlin skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 59%), Python to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 22%).

As of 30 October 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: Kotlin'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.

Kotlin: 2–200 employees
55%
Python: 2–200 employees
59%
Kotlin: 1,000+ employees
22%
Python: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 7.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,413companies name Kotlin
26,306companies name Python
1,069name both
7,260 · 196,761postings in 90 days, Kotlin · Python
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
SegmentKotlinsharePythonshareLeans
Self-employed351%4442%even
2-10 employees23010%3,03612%Python
11-50 employees54823%6,31324%even
51-200 employees55023%6,30024%even
201-500 employees32714%3,43113%even
501-1000 employees1928%2,0798%even
1001-5000 employees26811%2,78111%even
5001-10000 employees713%7023%even
10,001+ employees1928%1,2205%Kotlin
By industry
SegmentKotlinsharePythonshareLeans
Technology & software1,38457%11,88645%Kotlin
Business & finance services42818%5,30620%Python
Manufacturing & industry1486%3,24212%Python
Media & content1165%8313%even
Commerce & trade713%6092%even
Consumer services & leisure532%8383%even
Utilities & infrastructure472%8183%even
Public, community & associations402%9234%even
Transport, logistics & rental321%3451%even
Property & construction301%5312%even
Health care241%4662%even
Automotive221%2651%even
By country
SegmentKotlinsharePythonshareLeans
United States1,16248%14,53555%Python
United Kingdom1958%1,9117%even
Germany1948%2,0978%even
India1145%9674%even
France753%8093%even
Canada482%7203%even
Netherlands452%5522%even
Poland452%––outside top 12
Sweden442%2801%even
Australia291%3751%even
Spain281%3001%even
Switzerland271%3151%even
Italy––3221%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentKotlinsharePythonshareLeans
Software engineering8,34782%74,93529%Kotlin
Data & AI3363%63,67824%Python
IT operations & business systems3013%26,04810%Python
Engineering (non-software)1181%28,95911%Python
Product, program & project management841%2,9361%even
Unclassified400%––outside top 12
Sales250%3,1521%even
Customer service & success180%1,5431%even
Quality, safety & environment180%––outside top 12
Design & UX150%––outside top 12
Education & training130%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications130%1,2860%even
Finance & accounting––6,3512%outside top 12
research and science––4,1172%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––2,2571%outside top 12
General management & consulting––1,3201%outside top 12
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Python is named by 26,306 companies in job postings and Kotlin by 2,413; 1,069 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/kotlin-vs-python)
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

Kotlin vs Python: questions

Which is more used, Kotlin or Python?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Python (26,306) over Kotlin (2,413). By website-and-DNS footprint, Python (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Kotlin?

55% of Kotlin companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 59% for Python. 22% of Kotlin companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for Python.

Do companies run both?

1,069 companies name both in their postings, usually Kotlin 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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