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As of 4 November 2026, Windows Server Update Services is named by 302 companies and Microsoft Configuration Manager by 1,353; Microsoft Configuration Manager skews to companies under 200 people (24% vs 33%), Windows Server Update Services to companies over 1,000 (42% 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 Server Update Services 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 Server Update Services: 2–200 employees
- 33%
- Microsoft Configuration Manager: 1,000+ employees
- 52%
- Windows Server Update Services: 1,000+ employees
- 42%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.8 · 2.4
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Microsoft Configuration Manager | share | Windows Server Update Services | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 20 | 1% | 8 | 3% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 48 | 4% | 16 | 5% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 99 | 7% | 24 | 8% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 175 | 13% | 61 | 20% | Windows Server Update Services |
| 201-500 employees | 151 | 11% | 45 | 15% | Windows Server Update Services |
| 501-1000 employees | 155 | 11% | 21 | 7% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| 1001-5000 employees | 321 | 24% | 64 | 21% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| 5001-10000 employees | 105 | 8% | 9 | 3% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| 10,001+ employees | 279 | 21% | 54 | 18% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| Segment | Microsoft Configuration Manager | share | Windows Server Update Services | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 406 | 30% | 96 | 32% | even |
| Business & finance services | 293 | 22% | 64 | 21% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 208 | 15% | 49 | 16% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 78 | 6% | 6 | 2% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| Public, community & associations | 65 | 5% | 21 | 7% | Windows Server Update Services |
| Health care | 64 | 5% | 13 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 48 | 4% | 13 | 4% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 47 | 3% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Property & construction | 45 | 3% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 30 | 2% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 25 | 2% | 10 | 3% | even |
| Media & content | 24 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Hospitality & travel | – | – | 5 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft Configuration Manager | share | Windows Server Update Services | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 808 | 60% | 149 | 49% | Microsoft Configuration Manager |
| United Kingdom | 89 | 7% | 15 | 5% | even |
| Germany | 53 | 4% | 21 | 7% | Windows Server Update Services |
| France | 39 | 3% | 23 | 8% | Windows Server Update Services |
| Canada | 38 | 3% | 11 | 4% | even |
| Australia | 24 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | 21 | 2% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Netherlands | 19 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 17 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| India | 17 | 1% | 5 | 2% | even |
| Denmark | 16 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 9 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| Italy | – | – | 4 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 4 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Singapore | – | – | 4 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 3 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft Configuration Manager | share | Windows Server Update Services | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 3,401 | 63% | 736 | 72% | Windows Server Update Services |
| Engineering (non-software) | 221 | 4% | 68 | 7% | Windows Server Update Services |
| Software engineering | 205 | 4% | 42 | 4% | even |
| Customer service & success | 142 | 3% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 78 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Administration & office | 62 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sales | 52 | 1% | 1 | 0% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 47 | 1% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 26 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | 23 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Data & AI | 21 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| facilities cleaning and security | 16 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 15 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Unclassified | 12 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | 7 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | 7 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 6 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| manufacturing and production | 5 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| procurement and purchasing | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| arts media and entertainment | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| healthcare clinical | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| hospitality and food service | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| real estate and property | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| research and science | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
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Windows Server Update Services is named by 302 companies in job postings and Microsoft Configuration Manager by 1,353; 203 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-configuration-manager-vs-windows-server-update-services)
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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 Configuration Manager vs Windows Server Update Services: questions
Which is more used, Microsoft Configuration Manager or Windows Server Update Services?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Configuration Manager (1,353) over Windows Server Update Services (302). By website-and-DNS footprint, Windows Server Update Services (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 33% for Windows Server Update Services. 52% of Microsoft Configuration Manager companies have over 1,000 employees, against 42% for Windows Server Update Services.
Do companies run both?
203 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Configuration Manager in marketing and Windows Server Update Services 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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