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As of 4 November 2026, PostgreSQL is named by 12,519 companies and MySQL by 8,789; MySQL skews to companies under 200 people (61% vs 59%), PostgreSQL to companies over 1,000 (17% vs 18%).
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: MySQL's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, PostgreSQL rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- MySQL: 2–200 employees
- 61%
- PostgreSQL: 2–200 employees
- 59%
- MySQL: 1,000+ employees
- 18%
- PostgreSQL: 1,000+ employees
- 17%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.5 · 3.0
- 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 | MySQL | share | PostgreSQL | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 280 | 3% | 687 | 5% | PostgreSQL |
| 2-10 employees | 1,066 | 12% | 1,829 | 15% | PostgreSQL |
| 11-50 employees | 2,327 | 26% | 2,855 | 23% | MySQL |
| 51-200 employees | 1,972 | 22% | 2,731 | 22% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 1,005 | 11% | 1,470 | 12% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 588 | 7% | 859 | 7% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 793 | 9% | 1,111 | 9% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 224 | 3% | 294 | 2% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 534 | 6% | 683 | 5% | even |
| Segment | MySQL | share | PostgreSQL | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 4,646 | 53% | 7,147 | 57% | PostgreSQL |
| Business & finance services | 1,983 | 23% | 2,368 | 19% | MySQL |
| Manufacturing & industry | 491 | 6% | 712 | 6% | even |
| Media & content | 349 | 4% | 416 | 3% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 308 | 4% | 340 | 3% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 225 | 3% | 292 | 2% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 168 | 2% | 288 | 2% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 154 | 2% | 259 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 98 | 1% | 154 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 97 | 1% | 169 | 1% | even |
| Health care | 94 | 1% | 166 | 1% | even |
| Automotive | 90 | 1% | 102 | 1% | even |
| Segment | MySQL | share | PostgreSQL | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4,163 | 47% | 6,714 | 54% | PostgreSQL |
| India | 745 | 8% | 527 | 4% | MySQL |
| Germany | 563 | 6% | 790 | 6% | even |
| United Kingdom | 541 | 6% | 782 | 6% | even |
| France | 263 | 3% | 433 | 3% | even |
| Italy | 196 | 2% | 170 | 1% | even |
| Canada | 195 | 2% | 279 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 162 | 2% | 169 | 1% | even |
| Poland | 121 | 1% | 185 | 1% | even |
| Brazil | 111 | 1% | 191 | 2% | even |
| Spain | 110 | 1% | 122 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 104 | 1% | 154 | 1% | even |
| Segment | MySQL | share | PostgreSQL | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 21,801 | 64% | 31,913 | 63% | even |
| IT operations & business systems | 4,134 | 12% | 5,392 | 11% | even |
| Data & AI | 2,424 | 7% | 5,770 | 11% | PostgreSQL |
| Engineering (non-software) | 501 | 1% | 785 | 2% | even |
| Unclassified | 437 | 1% | 139 | 0% | even |
| Customer service & success | 306 | 1% | 338 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 293 | 1% | 440 | 1% | even |
| Sales | 159 | 0% | 276 | 1% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 96 | 0% | 80 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 76 | 0% | 93 | 0% | even |
| Design & UX | 74 | 0% | 44 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 67 | 0% | 92 | 0% | even |
| Education & training | 63 | 0% | 37 | 0% | even |
| General management & consulting | 59 | 0% | 59 | 0% | even |
| research and science | 42 | 0% | 52 | 0% | even |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 32 | 0% | 47 | 0% | even |
| Administration & office | 25 | 0% | 22 | 0% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 24 | 0% | 23 | 0% | even |
| skilled trades and field service | 18 | 0% | 7 | 0% | even |
| construction and civil | 17 | 0% | 36 | 0% | even |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 16 | 0% | 14 | 0% | even |
| Human resources | 15 | 0% | 13 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 12 | 0% | 21 | 0% | even |
| facilities cleaning and security | 5 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| manufacturing and production | 4 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| social care and community | 4 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| healthcare clinical | 3 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| hospitality and food service | 2 | 0% | 1 | 0% | even |
| procurement and purchasing | 2 | 0% | 5 | 0% | even |
| agriculture and environment | 1 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| public safety and protective services | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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PostgreSQL is named by 12,519 companies in job postings and MySQL by 8,789; 5,096 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/mysql-vs-postgresql)
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.
MySQL vs PostgreSQL: questions
Which is more used, MySQL or PostgreSQL?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, PostgreSQL (12,519) over MySQL (8,789). By website-and-DNS footprint, PostgreSQL (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses MySQL?
61% of MySQL companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 59% for PostgreSQL. 18% of MySQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 17% for PostgreSQL.
Do companies run both?
5,096 companies name both in their postings, usually MySQL in marketing and PostgreSQL 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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