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As of 4 November 2026, VMware ESXi is named by 972 companies and Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193; Microsoft Hyper-V skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 37%), VMware ESXi to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 29%).
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 Hyper-V's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, VMware ESXi rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Microsoft Hyper-V: 2–200 employees
- 44%
- VMware ESXi: 2–200 employees
- 37%
- Microsoft Hyper-V: 1,000+ employees
- 29%
- VMware ESXi: 1,000+ employees
- 37%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.1 · 2.5
- 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 Hyper-V | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 47 | 2% | 10 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 174 | 8% | 45 | 5% | Microsoft Hyper-V |
| 11-50 employees | 320 | 15% | 110 | 11% | Microsoft Hyper-V |
| 51-200 employees | 473 | 22% | 209 | 22% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 343 | 16% | 151 | 16% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 190 | 9% | 90 | 9% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 330 | 15% | 171 | 18% | VMware ESXi |
| 5001-10000 employees | 87 | 4% | 57 | 6% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 229 | 10% | 129 | 13% | VMware ESXi |
| Segment | Microsoft Hyper-V | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 905 | 41% | 404 | 42% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 338 | 15% | 164 | 17% | even |
| Business & finance services | 304 | 14% | 167 | 17% | VMware ESXi |
| Commerce & trade | 97 | 4% | 25 | 3% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 88 | 4% | 44 | 5% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 84 | 4% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 74 | 3% | 41 | 4% | even |
| Health care | 67 | 3% | 29 | 3% | even |
| Property & construction | 59 | 3% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 56 | 3% | 17 | 2% | even |
| Automotive | 53 | 2% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 51 | 2% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Segment | Microsoft Hyper-V | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1,024 | 47% | 558 | 57% | VMware ESXi |
| Germany | 291 | 13% | 77 | 8% | Microsoft Hyper-V |
| United Kingdom | 144 | 7% | 51 | 5% | even |
| France | 101 | 5% | 33 | 3% | even |
| Canada | 61 | 3% | 20 | 2% | even |
| Brazil | 38 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| India | 38 | 2% | 18 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 35 | 2% | 11 | 1% | even |
| Italy | 34 | 2% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Poland | 29 | 1% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 26 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 24 | 1% | 11 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | – | – | 13 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 13 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Microsoft Hyper-V | share | VMware ESXi | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 6,057 | 71% | 2,114 | 64% | Microsoft Hyper-V |
| Software engineering | 506 | 6% | 292 | 9% | VMware ESXi |
| Engineering (non-software) | 446 | 5% | 302 | 9% | VMware ESXi |
| Customer service & success | 181 | 2% | 49 | 1% | even |
| Sales | 130 | 2% | 28 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 69 | 1% | 35 | 1% | even |
| General management & consulting | 64 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 30 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| Data & AI | 24 | 0% | 14 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 13 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Unclassified | 11 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Administration & office | 7 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| construction and civil | 5 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| hospitality and food service | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 4 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 3 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| healthcare clinical | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| manufacturing and production | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| facilities cleaning and security | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Marketing & communications | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| procurement and purchasing | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| social care and community | 1 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| public safety and protective services | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Travel, leisure & events | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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VMware ESXi is named by 972 companies in job postings and Microsoft Hyper-V by 2,193; 368 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-hyper-v-vs-vmware-esxi)
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 Hyper-V vs VMware ESXi: questions
Which is more used, Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware ESXi?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Hyper-V (2,193) over VMware ESXi (972). By website-and-DNS footprint, VMware ESXi (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Microsoft Hyper-V?
44% of Microsoft Hyper-V companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for VMware ESXi. 29% of Microsoft Hyper-V companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for VMware ESXi.
Do companies run both?
368 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Hyper-V in marketing and VMware ESXi 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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