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NumPy VS Plotly_

As of 4 November 2026, Plotly is named by 290 companies and NumPy by 2,424; NumPy skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 40%), Plotly to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 31%).

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

NumPy: 2–200 employees
44%
Plotly: 2–200 employees
40%
NumPy: 1,000+ employees
31%
Plotly: 1,000+ employees
32%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,424companies name NumPy
290companies name Plotly
162name both
5,193 · 680postings in 90 days, NumPy · Plotly
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
SegmentNumPysharePlotlyshareLeans
Self-employed1054%197%Plotly
2-10 employees2259%176%NumPy
11-50 employees38516%3713%NumPy
51-200 employees44518%6121%Plotly
201-500 employees31513%3713%even
501-1000 employees1958%279%even
1001-5000 employees31513%4114%even
5001-10000 employees914%155%even
10,001+ employees34814%3612%even
By industry
SegmentNumPysharePlotlyshareLeans
Technology & software97240%10135%NumPy
Business & finance services54723%5920%NumPy
Manufacturing & industry34314%4716%Plotly
Consumer services & leisure1105%134%even
Public, community & associations984%248%Plotly
Media & content854%103%even
Utilities & infrastructure833%124%even
Commerce & trade542%62%even
Automotive402%72%even
Health care301%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental261%62%even
Property & construction211%31%even
By country
SegmentNumPysharePlotlyshareLeans
United States1,39958%18263%Plotly
United Kingdom1697%155%even
India1325%52%NumPy
Germany994%83%even
France753%114%even
Canada492%114%even
Spain351%––outside top 12
Brazil301%62%even
Italy241%––outside top 12
Singapore241%52%even
Poland221%––outside top 12
Netherlands211%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––41%outside top 12
Portugal––41%outside top 12
Austria––31%outside top 12
Czechia––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentNumPysharePlotlyshareLeans
Data & AI4,24060%57267%Plotly
Software engineering1,00214%13416%even
Engineering (non-software)3165%283%even
Finance & accounting1933%111%even
research and science1001%61%even
IT operations & business systems821%20%even
Legal, compliance & risk581%10%even
Education & training421%20%even
Unclassified330%30%even
Marketing & communications220%––outside top 12
General management & consulting190%20%even
Product, program & project management190%30%even
logistics warehouse and transport120%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment100%––outside top 12
Customer service & success80%20%even
Sales80%30%even
construction and civil60%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy40%––outside top 12
Design & UX30%51%even
Human resources30%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
public safety and protective services20%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
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Plotly is named by 290 companies in job postings and NumPy by 2,424; 162 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/numpy-vs-plotly)
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

NumPy vs Plotly: questions

Which is more used, NumPy or Plotly?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, NumPy (2,424) over Plotly (290). By website-and-DNS footprint, Plotly (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses NumPy?

44% of NumPy companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Plotly. 31% of NumPy companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for Plotly.

Do companies run both?

162 companies name both in their postings, usually NumPy in marketing and Plotly 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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