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Node.js VS WebAssembly_

As of 4 November 2026, WebAssembly is named by 215 companies and Node.js by 11,693; Node.js skews to companies under 200 people (63% vs 58%), WebAssembly to companies over 1,000 (19% vs 15%).

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

Node.js: 2–200 employees
63%
WebAssembly: 2–200 employees
58%
Node.js: 1,000+ employees
15%
WebAssembly: 1,000+ employees
19%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
11,693companies name Node.js
215companies name WebAssembly
0name both
29,321 · 493postings in 90 days, Node.js · WebAssembly
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
SegmentNode.jsshareWebAssemblyshareLeans
Self-employed7076%167%even
2-10 employees1,88216%2913%Node.js
11-50 employees3,11627%5325%even
51-200 employees2,37620%4220%even
201-500 employees1,17610%2512%even
501-1000 employees6796%94%even
1001-5000 employees8838%199%even
5001-10000 employees2552%115%WebAssembly
10,001+ employees6195%115%even
By industry
SegmentNode.jsshareWebAssemblyshareLeans
Technology & software6,92759%12357%Node.js
Business & finance services2,23319%2713%Node.js
Manufacturing & industry6135%2713%WebAssembly
Media & content4264%147%WebAssembly
Consumer services & leisure3373%42%even
Commerce & trade2742%10%even
Public, community & associations1641%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure1451%21%even
Health care1381%31%even
Property & construction1221%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental1211%63%even
Automotive901%10%even
By country
SegmentNode.jsshareWebAssemblyshareLeans
United States6,20453%12759%WebAssembly
India8307%21%Node.js
United Kingdom7596%157%even
Germany6345%188%WebAssembly
France3173%––outside top 12
Canada2852%52%even
Australia1751%––outside top 12
Netherlands1621%21%even
Brazil1561%––outside top 12
Italy1361%126%WebAssembly
Poland1181%––outside top 12
Singapore1171%31%even
Sweden––42%outside top 12
South Africa––31%outside top 12
Spain––21%outside top 12
Japan––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentNode.jsshareWebAssemblyshareLeans
Software engineering30,90375%45472%Node.js
Data & AI2,3606%213%Node.js
IT operations & business systems1,9925%427%even
Engineering (non-software)5001%51%even
Sales4001%10%even
Product, program & project management3901%102%even
Unclassified2921%20%even
Customer service & success2010%51%even
Design & UX1400%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications1140%20%even
Quality, safety & environment690%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting610%––outside top 12
Education & training550%20%even
General management & consulting500%10%even
Human resources440%30%even
Business development & strategy350%––outside top 12
construction and civil270%––outside top 12
research and science210%10%even
Administration & office190%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk180%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment170%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport130%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service100%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production50%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations40%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security30%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical30%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment20%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service20%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services20%––outside top 12
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WebAssembly is named by 215 companies in job postings and Node.js by 11,693; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/node-js-vs-webassembly)
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

Node.js vs WebAssembly: questions

Which is more used, Node.js or WebAssembly?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Node.js (11,693) over WebAssembly (215). By website-and-DNS footprint, WebAssembly (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Node.js?

63% of Node.js companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 58% for WebAssembly. 15% of Node.js companies have over 1,000 employees, against 19% for WebAssembly.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Node.js in marketing and WebAssembly 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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