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As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Word is named by 45,473 companies and Microsoft 365 by 18,261; Microsoft 365 skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 45%), Microsoft Word to companies over 1,000 (23% vs 28%).
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: Microsoft 365's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Microsoft Word rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Microsoft 365: 2–200 employees
- 41%
- Microsoft Word: 2–200 employees
- 45%
- Microsoft 365: 1,000+ employees
- 28%
- Microsoft Word: 1,000+ employees
- 23%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.0 · 6.9
- Website or DNS footprint
- 5,147,927 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Microsoft 365 | share | Microsoft Word | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 257 | 1% | 574 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 1,270 | 7% | 3,587 | 8% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 2,274 | 12% | 5,723 | 13% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 3,979 | 22% | 11,276 | 25% | Microsoft Word |
| 201-500 employees | 3,194 | 17% | 8,758 | 19% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 2,164 | 12% | 5,310 | 12% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 2,966 | 16% | 6,712 | 15% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 802 | 4% | 1,448 | 3% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 1,355 | 7% | 2,085 | 5% | Microsoft 365 |
| Segment | Microsoft 365 | share | Microsoft Word | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business & finance services | 3,703 | 20% | 9,798 | 22% | even |
| Technology & software | 3,361 | 18% | 3,675 | 8% | Microsoft 365 |
| Manufacturing & industry | 2,763 | 15% | 7,107 | 16% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 1,746 | 10% | 4,523 | 10% | even |
| Property & construction | 1,270 | 7% | 4,731 | 10% | Microsoft Word |
| Health care | 1,094 | 6% | 4,136 | 9% | Microsoft Word |
| Consumer services & leisure | 1,088 | 6% | 2,749 | 6% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 884 | 5% | 2,515 | 6% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 696 | 4% | 1,504 | 3% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 487 | 3% | 1,327 | 3% | even |
| Media & content | 442 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Automotive | 372 | 2% | 1,167 | 3% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | – | – | 1,001 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft 365 | share | Microsoft Word | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9,201 | 50% | 28,131 | 62% | Microsoft Word |
| Germany | 2,345 | 13% | 3,941 | 9% | Microsoft 365 |
| United Kingdom | 1,230 | 7% | 2,436 | 5% | even |
| Canada | 855 | 5% | 1,953 | 4% | even |
| France | 541 | 3% | 1,181 | 3% | even |
| Netherlands | 484 | 3% | 444 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 364 | 2% | 592 | 1% | even |
| Switzerland | 267 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sweden | 234 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 200 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 183 | 1% | 274 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | 181 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| India | – | – | 624 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 567 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Italy | – | – | 262 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 253 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft 365 | share | Microsoft Word | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 22,038 | 32% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Product, program & project management | 3,037 | 4% | 13,129 | 3% | even |
| Sales | 2,982 | 4% | 25,255 | 6% | Microsoft Word |
| Administration & office | 2,911 | 4% | 33,637 | 8% | Microsoft Word |
| Software engineering | 2,555 | 4% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Engineering (non-software) | 2,281 | 3% | 22,154 | 6% | Microsoft Word |
| Finance & accounting | 2,123 | 3% | 30,669 | 8% | Microsoft Word |
| Customer service & success | 1,865 | 3% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Data & AI | 1,320 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 1,185 | 2% | 10,248 | 3% | even |
| General management & consulting | 1,172 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | 1,121 | 2% | 10,796 | 3% | even |
| healthcare clinical | – | – | 22,703 | 6% | outside top 12 |
| skilled trades and field service | – | – | 14,293 | 4% | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | – | – | 14,104 | 4% | outside top 12 |
| logistics warehouse and transport | – | – | 12,845 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | – | – | 11,794 | 3% | outside top 12 |
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Microsoft Word is named by 45,473 companies in job postings and Microsoft 365 by 18,261; 4,109 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-365-vs-microsoft-word)
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.
Microsoft 365 vs Microsoft Word: questions
Which is more used, Microsoft 365 or Microsoft Word?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Word (45,473) over Microsoft 365 (18,261). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft 365 (5,147,927 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Microsoft 365?
41% of Microsoft 365 companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 45% for Microsoft Word. 28% of Microsoft 365 companies have over 1,000 employees, against 23% for Microsoft Word.
Do companies run both?
4,109 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft 365 in marketing and Microsoft Word 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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