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ModelSim VS UVM_

As of 30 October 2026, UVM is named by 257 companies and ModelSim by 118; ModelSim skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 49%), UVM to companies over 1,000 (31% vs 36%).

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

ModelSim: 2–200 employees
42%
UVM: 2–200 employees
49%
ModelSim: 1,000+ employees
36%
UVM: 1,000+ employees
31%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.6 · 9.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
118companies name ModelSim
257companies name UVM
48name both
427 · 2,363postings in 90 days, ModelSim · UVM
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
SegmentModelSimshareUVMshareLeans
2-10 employees87%3112%UVM
11-50 employees1815%4819%UVM
51-200 employees2420%4618%ModelSim
201-500 employees1513%3514%even
501-1000 employees108%145%ModelSim
1001-5000 employees1614%3212%even
5001-10000 employees65%135%even
10,001+ employees2118%3514%ModelSim
Self-employed––31%outside top 12
By industry
SegmentModelSimshareUVMshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry6051%12950%even
Technology & software2319%6726%UVM
Business & finance services1916%2811%ModelSim
Utilities & infrastructure98%62%ModelSim
Public, community & associations22%73%even
Transport, logistics & rental22%10%even
Automotive11%52%even
Commerce & trade11%10%even
Media & content11%62%even
Consumer services & leisure––52%outside top 12
Health care––10%outside top 12
Property & construction––10%outside top 12
By country
SegmentModelSimshareUVMshareLeans
United States6958%15962%UVM
United Kingdom108%156%ModelSim
Germany87%42%ModelSim
France65%62%ModelSim
India54%208%UVM
China33%––outside top 12
Austria22%42%even
Spain22%––outside top 12
Poland22%42%even
Sweden22%42%even
United Arab Emirates11%––outside top 12
Belgium11%31%even
Canada––73%outside top 12
Ireland––31%outside top 12
Australia––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentModelSimshareUVMshareLeans
Engineering (non-software)40978%2,63384%UVM
Software engineering5911%722%ModelSim
Sales92%150%even
Design & UX20%150%even
Quality, safety & environment20%140%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
research and science10%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems––532%outside top 12
General management & consulting––261%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––140%outside top 12
Product, program & project management––90%outside top 12
Data & AI––70%outside top 12
Customer service & success––50%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––20%outside top 12
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UVM is named by 257 companies in job postings and ModelSim by 118; 48 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/modelsim-vs-uvm)
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

ModelSim vs UVM: questions

Which is more used, ModelSim or UVM?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, UVM (257) over ModelSim (118). By website-and-DNS footprint, UVM (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses ModelSim?

42% of ModelSim companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 49% for UVM. 36% of ModelSim companies have over 1,000 employees, against 31% for UVM.

Do companies run both?

48 companies name both in their postings, usually ModelSim in marketing and UVM 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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