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MATLAB VS Simulink_

As of 4 November 2026, Simulink is named by 683 companies and MATLAB by 3,640; MATLAB skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 38%), Simulink to companies over 1,000 (40% vs 34%).

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

MATLAB: 2–200 employees
45%
Simulink: 2–200 employees
38%
MATLAB: 1,000+ employees
34%
Simulink: 1,000+ employees
40%
Postings per company, 90 days
6.1 · 3.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,640companies name MATLAB
683companies name Simulink
777name both
22,359 · 2,667postings in 90 days, MATLAB · Simulink
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
SegmentMATLABshareSimulinkshareLeans
Self-employed832%152%even
2-10 employees36110%578%even
11-50 employees53915%8012%MATLAB
51-200 employees72620%12018%MATLAB
201-500 employees43512%9314%even
501-1000 employees2748%477%even
1001-5000 employees55215%9213%even
5001-10000 employees1845%416%even
10,001+ employees48613%13820%Simulink
By industry
SegmentMATLABshareSimulinkshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry1,40839%33449%Simulink
Business & finance services60917%9013%MATLAB
Technology & software49814%7211%MATLAB
Public, community & associations2326%264%MATLAB
Consumer services & leisure2326%203%MATLAB
Utilities & infrastructure2026%294%even
Automotive1424%619%Simulink
Media & content892%112%even
Property & construction842%152%even
Health care592%51%even
Commerce & trade411%101%even
Transport, logistics & rental381%91%even
By country
SegmentMATLABshareSimulinkshareLeans
United States2,18160%41461%even
Germany2808%467%even
United Kingdom2096%426%even
France1334%375%even
Canada872%101%even
India642%122%even
Netherlands552%132%even
Sweden521%162%even
Switzerland481%71%even
Spain441%71%even
Italy421%112%even
Australia331%––outside top 12
Austria––51%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMATLABshareSimulinkshareLeans
Engineering (non-software)16,67760%2,10063%Simulink
Software engineering2,2368%46914%Simulink
research and science1,3885%421%MATLAB
Data & AI1,1904%391%MATLAB
Finance & accounting2791%––outside top 12
Sales1991%140%even
Quality, safety & environment1931%191%even
IT operations & business systems1871%291%even
Legal, compliance & risk1310%60%even
Unclassified1190%40%even
Product, program & project management930%181%even
Education & training920%60%even
skilled trades and field service710%80%even
Design & UX450%50%even
General management & consulting300%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services290%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport270%10%even
Business development & strategy250%––outside top 12
Customer service & success240%20%even
healthcare clinical240%20%even
Marketing & communications230%10%even
construction and civil180%20%even
arts media and entertainment160%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production110%––outside top 12
Administration & office60%––outside top 12
Human resources40%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment20%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service20%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events20%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––20%outside top 12
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Simulink is named by 683 companies in job postings and MATLAB by 3,640; 777 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/matlab-vs-simulink)
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

MATLAB vs Simulink: questions

Which is more used, MATLAB or Simulink?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, MATLAB (3,640) over Simulink (683). By website-and-DNS footprint, Simulink (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses MATLAB?

45% of MATLAB companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for Simulink. 34% of MATLAB companies have over 1,000 employees, against 40% for Simulink.

Do companies run both?

777 companies name both in their postings, usually MATLAB in marketing and Simulink 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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