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Matplotlib VS SciPy_

As of 4 November 2026, SciPy is named by 520 companies and Matplotlib by 686; Matplotlib skews to companies under 200 people (43% vs 47%), SciPy to companies over 1,000 (28% 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: Matplotlib's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, SciPy rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Matplotlib: 2–200 employees
43%
SciPy: 2–200 employees
47%
Matplotlib: 1,000+ employees
34%
SciPy: 1,000+ employees
28%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
686companies name Matplotlib
520companies name SciPy
160name both
1,351 · 1,038postings in 90 days, Matplotlib · SciPy
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
SegmentMatplotlibshareSciPyshareLeans
Self-employed315%204%even
2-10 employees609%438%even
11-50 employees8813%8817%SciPy
51-200 employees14822%11121%even
201-500 employees8212%7815%SciPy
501-1000 employees446%347%even
1001-5000 employees8312%6012%even
5001-10000 employees386%224%even
10,001+ employees11216%6412%Matplotlib
By industry
SegmentMatplotlibshareSciPyshareLeans
Technology & software24936%18235%even
Business & finance services11417%9318%even
Manufacturing & industry10716%11222%SciPy
Consumer services & leisure599%214%Matplotlib
Public, community & associations386%387%even
Utilities & infrastructure274%234%even
Media & content223%153%even
Commerce & trade172%82%even
Automotive152%102%even
Property & construction122%31%even
Transport, logistics & rental112%51%even
Health care101%92%even
By country
SegmentMatplotlibshareSciPyshareLeans
United States40259%31060%even
India396%173%Matplotlib
United Kingdom335%377%SciPy
Germany274%275%even
France223%143%even
Canada152%102%even
Singapore112%––outside top 12
Switzerland91%61%even
Spain91%92%even
Brazil81%––outside top 12
Netherlands71%71%even
Poland61%82%even
Sweden––82%outside top 12
Australia––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMatplotlibshareSciPyshareLeans
Data & AI1,23468%57843%Matplotlib
Software engineering1317%25119%SciPy
Engineering (non-software)1066%14010%SciPy
Finance & accounting261%614%SciPy
research and science221%484%SciPy
Education & training161%30%even
IT operations & business systems131%191%even
Unclassified111%50%even
Legal, compliance & risk90%111%even
Customer service & success80%50%even
Marketing & communications80%50%even
General management & consulting70%30%even
Design & UX60%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management60%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport40%––outside top 12
construction and civil30%––outside top 12
Sales30%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment20%20%even
skilled trades and field service20%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services10%20%even
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
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SciPy is named by 520 companies in job postings and Matplotlib by 686; 160 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/matplotlib-vs-scipy)
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

Matplotlib vs SciPy: questions

Which is more used, Matplotlib or SciPy?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Matplotlib (686) over SciPy (520). By website-and-DNS footprint, SciPy (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Matplotlib?

43% of Matplotlib companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 47% for SciPy. 34% of Matplotlib companies have over 1,000 employees, against 28% for SciPy.

Do companies run both?

160 companies name both in their postings, usually Matplotlib in marketing and SciPy 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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