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LaTeX VS Microsoft Publisher_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies and LaTeX by 136; LaTeX skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 35%), Microsoft Publisher to companies over 1,000 (35% vs 32%).

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

LaTeX: 2–200 employees
45%
Microsoft Publisher: 2–200 employees
35%
LaTeX: 1,000+ employees
32%
Microsoft Publisher: 1,000+ employees
35%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
136companies name LaTeX
753companies name Microsoft Publisher
0name both
284 · 1,345postings in 90 days, LaTeX · Microsoft Publisher
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
SegmentLaTeXshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
Self-employed32%101%even
2-10 employees2115%628%LaTeX
11-50 employees1914%709%LaTeX
51-200 employees2115%13318%Microsoft Publisher
201-500 employees2115%12416%even
501-1000 employees75%8712%Microsoft Publisher
1001-5000 employees1612%14219%Microsoft Publisher
5001-10000 employees129%436%LaTeX
10,001+ employees1612%8211%even
By industry
SegmentLaTeXshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
Manufacturing & industry3224%557%LaTeX
Public, community & associations2518%18424%Microsoft Publisher
Consumer services & leisure2317%9713%LaTeX
Business & finance services1713%7610%LaTeX
Technology & software1713%405%LaTeX
Health care97%13318%Microsoft Publisher
Media & content86%213%LaTeX
Utilities & infrastructure21%91%even
Commerce & trade11%253%Microsoft Publisher
Property & construction11%628%Microsoft Publisher
Transport, logistics & rental11%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––385%outside top 12
Automotive––61%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLaTeXshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
United States7253%61482%Microsoft Publisher
Germany2015%101%LaTeX
United Kingdom75%193%LaTeX
India54%30%LaTeX
Switzerland43%––outside top 12
France32%101%even
Italy32%51%even
United Arab Emirates21%––outside top 12
Australia21%51%even
Canada21%415%Microsoft Publisher
Austria11%––outside top 12
BD11%––outside top 12
CM––30%outside top 12
Ireland––30%outside top 12
Netherlands––20%outside top 12
Sweden––20%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLaTeXshareMicrosoft PublishershareLeans
research and science4913%371%LaTeX
Administration & office4512%2497%LaTeX
healthcare clinical287%792%LaTeX
manufacturing and production257%160%LaTeX
Engineering (non-software)215%1665%even
arts media and entertainment185%391%LaTeX
Data & AI185%842%LaTeX
Software engineering174%732%LaTeX
Education & training103%1063%even
IT operations & business systems103%1565%even
Finance & accounting92%903%even
healthcare support and caregiving62%––outside top 12
Sales62%702%even
Design & UX41%291%even
Legal, compliance & risk41%271%even
Product, program & project management31%1073%Microsoft Publisher
hospitality and food service21%401%even
Business development & strategy10%501%even
Customer service & success10%271%even
General management & consulting10%682%even
logistics warehouse and transport10%251%even
public safety and protective services10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment10%2327%Microsoft Publisher
skilled trades and field service10%211%even
Unclassified10%––outside top 12
social care and community––1304%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––953%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––853%outside top 12
Human resources––622%outside top 12
real estate and property––431%outside top 12
construction and civil––291%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––261%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––171%outside top 12
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Microsoft Publisher is named by 753 companies in job postings and LaTeX by 136; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/latex-vs-microsoft-publisher)
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

LaTeX vs Microsoft Publisher: questions

Which is more used, LaTeX or Microsoft Publisher?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Publisher (753) over LaTeX (136). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Publisher (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses LaTeX?

45% of LaTeX companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher. 32% of LaTeX companies have over 1,000 employees, against 35% for Microsoft Publisher.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually LaTeX in marketing and Microsoft Publisher 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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