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LightGBM VS TensorFlow_

As of 30 October 2026, TensorFlow is named by 3,290 companies and LightGBM by 195; LightGBM skews to companies under 200 people (36% vs 54%), TensorFlow to companies over 1,000 (25% vs 42%).

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

LightGBM: 2–200 employees
36%
TensorFlow: 2–200 employees
54%
LightGBM: 1,000+ employees
42%
TensorFlow: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.7 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
195companies name LightGBM
3,290companies name TensorFlow
132name both
340 · 9,268postings in 90 days, LightGBM · TensorFlow
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
SegmentLightGBMshareTensorFlowshareLeans
Self-employed32%592%even
2-10 employees105%39512%TensorFlow
11-50 employees2010%71522%TensorFlow
51-200 employees4021%65920%even
201-500 employees2211%38012%even
501-1000 employees189%2508%even
1001-5000 employees4825%38412%LightGBM
5001-10000 employees63%1123%even
10,001+ employees2814%33610%LightGBM
By industry
SegmentLightGBMshareTensorFlowshareLeans
Technology & software8443%1,72853%TensorFlow
Business & finance services5327%54116%LightGBM
Media & content147%1093%LightGBM
Manufacturing & industry116%41513%TensorFlow
Consumer services & leisure84%1053%even
Commerce & trade63%602%even
Utilities & infrastructure53%682%even
Health care42%451%even
Public, community & associations32%1063%even
Property & construction32%291%even
Agriculture & forestry11%––outside top 12
Automotive11%401%even
Transport, logistics & rental––301%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLightGBMshareTensorFlowshareLeans
United States9850%1,99361%TensorFlow
United Kingdom2513%2076%LightGBM
Brazil105%––outside top 12
Canada74%863%even
France74%903%even
Germany63%1555%even
Poland53%––outside top 12
Singapore42%361%even
Australia32%351%even
Belgium32%––outside top 12
Switzerland32%––outside top 12
Sweden32%331%even
India––1846%outside top 12
Netherlands––411%outside top 12
Spain––391%outside top 12
Italy––371%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLightGBMshareTensorFlowshareLeans
Data & AI40688%9,35871%LightGBM
Legal, compliance & risk112%300%LightGBM
Software engineering61%1,2559%TensorFlow
Finance & accounting41%470%even
General management & consulting10%701%even
IT operations & business systems10%2272%even
Product, program & project management10%821%even
research and science10%2122%even
Sales10%1111%even
Engineering (non-software)––3172%outside top 12
Unclassified––971%outside top 12
Education & training––480%outside top 12
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TensorFlow is named by 3,290 companies in job postings and LightGBM by 195; 132 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/lightgbm-vs-tensorflow)
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

LightGBM vs TensorFlow: questions

Which is more used, LightGBM or TensorFlow?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, TensorFlow (3,290) over LightGBM (195). By website-and-DNS footprint, TensorFlow (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses LightGBM?

36% of LightGBM companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 54% for TensorFlow. 42% of LightGBM companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for TensorFlow.

Do companies run both?

132 companies name both in their postings, usually LightGBM in marketing and TensorFlow 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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