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Microsoft Configuration Manager VS Windows Autopilot_

As of 4 November 2026, Windows Autopilot is named by 763 companies and Microsoft Configuration Manager by 1,353; Microsoft Configuration Manager skews to companies under 200 people (24% vs 28%), Windows Autopilot to companies over 1,000 (40% vs 52%).

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

Microsoft Configuration Manager: 2–200 employees
24%
Windows Autopilot: 2–200 employees
28%
Microsoft Configuration Manager: 1,000+ employees
52%
Windows Autopilot: 1,000+ employees
40%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,353companies name Microsoft Configuration Manager
763companies name Windows Autopilot
308name both
3,753 · 1,557postings in 90 days, Microsoft Configuration Manager · Windows Autopilot
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
SegmentMicrosoft Configuration ManagershareWindows AutopilotshareLeans
Self-employed201%81%even
2-10 employees484%314%even
11-50 employees997%598%even
51-200 employees17513%12717%Windows Autopilot
201-500 employees15111%12617%Windows Autopilot
501-1000 employees15511%10313%Windows Autopilot
1001-5000 employees32124%15921%Microsoft Configuration Manager
5001-10000 employees1058%466%even
10,001+ employees27921%10414%Microsoft Configuration Manager
By industry
SegmentMicrosoft Configuration ManagershareWindows AutopilotshareLeans
Technology & software40630%21128%Microsoft Configuration Manager
Business & finance services29322%16922%even
Manufacturing & industry20815%12617%even
Consumer services & leisure786%233%Microsoft Configuration Manager
Public, community & associations655%314%even
Health care645%334%even
Utilities & infrastructure484%233%even
Commerce & trade473%284%even
Property & construction453%446%Windows Autopilot
Automotive302%152%even
Transport, logistics & rental252%233%even
Media & content242%192%even
By country
SegmentMicrosoft Configuration ManagershareWindows AutopilotshareLeans
United States80860%45460%even
United Kingdom897%679%Windows Autopilot
Germany534%466%Windows Autopilot
France393%233%even
Canada383%243%even
Australia242%192%even
Switzerland212%81%even
Netherlands191%192%even
Austria171%––outside top 12
India171%81%even
Denmark161%71%even
Sweden161%––outside top 12
Belgium––132%outside top 12
Spain––81%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMicrosoft Configuration ManagershareWindows AutopilotshareLeans
IT operations & business systems3,40163%1,20964%even
Engineering (non-software)2214%905%even
Software engineering2054%955%even
Customer service & success1423%382%even
Product, program & project management781%302%even
Administration & office621%30%even
Sales521%271%even
skilled trades and field service471%241%even
Marketing & communications260%60%even
Finance & accounting230%––outside top 12
Data & AI210%131%even
facilities cleaning and security160%111%even
General management & consulting150%131%even
Unclassified120%70%even
Business development & strategy70%40%even
Human resources70%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk60%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production50%––outside top 12
Design & UX40%10%even
procurement and purchasing40%––outside top 12
Education & training30%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport30%70%even
arts media and entertainment20%––outside top 12
construction and civil20%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical20%211%even
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment10%––outside top 12
real estate and property10%10%even
research and science10%10%even
social care and community––10%outside top 12
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Windows Autopilot is named by 763 companies in job postings and Microsoft Configuration Manager by 1,353; 308 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-configuration-manager-vs-windows-autopilot)
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

Microsoft Configuration Manager vs Windows Autopilot: questions

Which is more used, Microsoft Configuration Manager or Windows Autopilot?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Configuration Manager (1,353) over Windows Autopilot (763). By website-and-DNS footprint, Windows Autopilot (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Microsoft Configuration Manager?

24% of Microsoft Configuration Manager companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 28% for Windows Autopilot. 52% of Microsoft Configuration Manager companies have over 1,000 employees, against 40% for Windows Autopilot.

Do companies run both?

308 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Configuration Manager in marketing and Windows Autopilot 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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