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Mixpanel VS Optimizely_

As of 4 November 2026, Optimizely is named by 380 companies and Mixpanel by 867; Mixpanel skews to companies under 200 people (60% vs 34%), Optimizely to companies over 1,000 (35% vs 14%).

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

Mixpanel: 2–200 employees
60%
Optimizely: 2–200 employees
34%
Mixpanel: 1,000+ employees
14%
Optimizely: 1,000+ employees
35%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.5 · 1.7
Website or DNS footprint
1,378 · 244
867companies name Mixpanel
380companies name Optimizely
52name both
1,336 · 660postings in 90 days, Mixpanel · Optimizely
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
SegmentMixpanelshareOptimizelyshareLeans
Self-employed486%92%Mixpanel
2-10 employees11213%287%Mixpanel
11-50 employees18221%369%Mixpanel
51-200 employees22226%6417%Mixpanel
201-500 employees12214%6417%Optimizely
501-1000 employees607%4712%Optimizely
1001-5000 employees8610%7219%Optimizely
5001-10000 employees131%216%Optimizely
10,001+ employees223%3910%Optimizely
By industry
SegmentMixpanelshareOptimizelyshareLeans
Technology & software42549%11631%Mixpanel
Business & finance services18922%9826%Optimizely
Media & content728%164%Mixpanel
Consumer services & leisure415%164%even
Commerce & trade314%3710%Optimizely
Health care273%164%even
Manufacturing & industry263%308%Optimizely
Hospitality & travel142%144%Optimizely
Utilities & infrastructure111%62%even
Public, community & associations91%123%Optimizely
Automotive71%82%even
Property & construction71%72%even
By country
SegmentMixpanelshareOptimizelyshareLeans
United States50558%24464%Optimizely
United Kingdom647%236%even
India405%51%Mixpanel
Germany233%113%even
Brazil223%––outside top 12
France202%––outside top 12
Australia172%133%even
Canada162%103%even
Spain111%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates91%––outside top 12
Singapore91%––outside top 12
ID81%––outside top 12
Sweden––92%outside top 12
Belgium––82%outside top 12
Netherlands––72%outside top 12
Norway––51%outside top 12
Denmark––41%outside top 12
Italy––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMixpanelshareOptimizelyshareLeans
Product, program & project management45225%668%Mixpanel
Marketing & communications39922%23027%Optimizely
Data & AI30917%475%Mixpanel
Software engineering19211%20123%Optimizely
Design & UX1126%304%Mixpanel
Sales623%364%even
IT operations & business systems372%405%Optimizely
Customer service & success362%61%even
Business development & strategy90%101%even
Finance & accounting70%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)60%10%even
General management & consulting40%71%even
Legal, compliance & risk40%20%even
Education & training30%20%even
Human resources30%51%even
Unclassified30%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production20%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment10%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment10%30%even
social care and community10%––outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
construction and civil––10%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
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Optimizely is named by 380 companies in job postings and Mixpanel by 867; 52 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/mixpanel-vs-optimizely)
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

Mixpanel vs Optimizely: questions

Which is more used, Mixpanel or Optimizely?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Mixpanel (867) over Optimizely (380). By website-and-DNS footprint, Mixpanel (1,378 vs 244), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Mixpanel?

60% of Mixpanel companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 34% for Optimizely. 14% of Mixpanel companies have over 1,000 employees, against 35% for Optimizely.

Do companies run both?

52 companies name both in their postings, usually Mixpanel in marketing and Optimizely 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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