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Microsoft Hyper-V VS VMware vSAN_

As of 30 October 2026, VMware vSAN is named by 153 companies and Microsoft Hyper-V by 1,646; Microsoft Hyper-V skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 32%), VMware vSAN to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 30%).

As of 30 October 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 vSAN 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
45%
VMware vSAN: 2–200 employees
32%
Microsoft Hyper-V: 1,000+ employees
30%
VMware vSAN: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 3.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,646companies name Microsoft Hyper-V
153companies name VMware vSAN
0name both
4,100 · 479postings in 90 days, Microsoft Hyper-V · VMware vSAN
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 Hyper-VshareVMware vSANshareLeans
Self-employed151%––outside top 12
2-10 employees946%64%even
11-50 employees27417%2214%Microsoft Hyper-V
51-200 employees36622%2114%Microsoft Hyper-V
201-500 employees26216%3120%VMware vSAN
501-1000 employees1469%1510%even
1001-5000 employees25115%3020%VMware vSAN
5001-10000 employees634%117%VMware vSAN
10,001+ employees17511%1711%even
By industry
SegmentMicrosoft Hyper-VshareVMware vSANshareLeans
Technology & software71343%8052%VMware vSAN
Manufacturing & industry27517%2114%Microsoft Hyper-V
Business & finance services19612%1912%even
Commerce & trade704%53%even
Utilities & infrastructure684%32%Microsoft Hyper-V
Health care543%32%even
Consumer services & leisure533%21%even
Public, community & associations483%85%VMware vSAN
Property & construction412%––outside top 12
Automotive382%––outside top 12
Media & content382%53%even
Transport, logistics & rental382%32%even
Hospitality & travel––21%outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentMicrosoft Hyper-VshareVMware vSANshareLeans
United States80249%8354%VMware vSAN
Germany23614%107%Microsoft Hyper-V
United Kingdom1127%117%even
France724%64%even
Canada523%64%even
India322%32%even
Italy292%––outside top 12
Netherlands292%32%even
Australia241%––outside top 12
Poland241%53%even
Austria191%––outside top 12
Brazil191%––outside top 12
Switzerland––53%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––32%outside top 12
Belgium––32%outside top 12
Denmark––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMicrosoft Hyper-VshareVMware vSANshareLeans
IT operations & business systems3,53564%38660%Microsoft Hyper-V
Software engineering3987%437%even
Engineering (non-software)3847%447%even
Customer service & success1503%112%even
Sales1242%102%even
Product, program & project management641%91%even
General management & consulting581%91%even
skilled trades and field service281%––outside top 12
Data & AI180%20%even
Education & training130%41%even
Administration & office80%––outside top 12
Unclassified70%––outside top 12
construction and civil––20%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––20%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––20%outside top 12
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VMware vSAN is named by 153 companies in job postings and Microsoft Hyper-V by 1,646; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/microsoft-hyper-v-vs-vmware-vsan)
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 Hyper-V vs VMware vSAN: questions

Which is more used, Microsoft Hyper-V or VMware vSAN?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Hyper-V (1,646) over VMware vSAN (153). By website-and-DNS footprint, VMware vSAN (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Microsoft Hyper-V?

45% of Microsoft Hyper-V companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 32% for VMware vSAN. 30% of Microsoft Hyper-V companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for VMware vSAN.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Microsoft Hyper-V in marketing and VMware vSAN 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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