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PowerShell VS Tcl_

As of 4 November 2026, Tcl is named by 463 companies and PowerShell by 8,331; PowerShell skews to companies under 200 people (37% vs 42%), Tcl to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 34%).

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

PowerShell: 2–200 employees
37%
Tcl: 2–200 employees
42%
PowerShell: 1,000+ employees
34%
Tcl: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.5 · 8.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
8,331companies name PowerShell
463companies name Tcl
0name both
29,329 · 3,815postings in 90 days, PowerShell · Tcl
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
SegmentPowerShellshareTclshareLeans
Self-employed1442%82%even
2-10 employees4585%409%Tcl
11-50 employees97512%6614%Tcl
51-200 employees1,62720%8919%even
201-500 employees1,32516%5712%PowerShell
501-1000 employees97312%337%PowerShell
1001-5000 employees1,49818%6514%PowerShell
5001-10000 employees4325%245%even
10,001+ employees89911%8117%Tcl
By industry
SegmentPowerShellshareTclshareLeans
Technology & software3,26739%11625%PowerShell
Business & finance services1,79822%5813%PowerShell
Manufacturing & industry99112%22148%Tcl
Utilities & infrastructure3104%123%even
Commerce & trade3094%72%PowerShell
Consumer services & leisure2964%61%PowerShell
Public, community & associations2924%163%even
Health care2643%51%PowerShell
Media & content2183%92%even
Property & construction2062%41%even
Transport, logistics & rental1532%10%even
Automotive1252%82%even
By country
SegmentPowerShellshareTclshareLeans
United States4,71957%28862%Tcl
Germany5937%123%PowerShell
United Kingdom5597%347%even
France2633%163%even
Canada2423%112%even
India1492%194%Tcl
Australia1472%––outside top 12
Netherlands1472%––outside top 12
Switzerland991%41%even
Sweden991%––outside top 12
Brazil831%––outside top 12
Poland821%––outside top 12
Belgium––61%outside top 12
Spain––61%outside top 12
Austria––41%outside top 12
China––41%outside top 12
Ireland––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentPowerShellshareTclshareLeans
IT operations & business systems20,53756%1002%PowerShell
Software engineering6,61518%3207%PowerShell
Engineering (non-software)1,4944%3,66975%Tcl
Customer service & success1,0793%30%PowerShell
Data & AI1,0163%361%PowerShell
Product, program & project management3031%160%even
Sales2041%481%even
General management & consulting980%10%even
skilled trades and field service580%40%even
Unclassified540%40%even
Legal, compliance & risk530%––outside top 12
Administration & office410%10%even
Education & training400%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security370%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment350%261%even
Finance & accounting310%––outside top 12
construction and civil250%20%even
logistics warehouse and transport220%10%even
Human resources150%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications120%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment90%10%even
hospitality and food service60%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production60%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services60%––outside top 12
research and science60%30%even
Business development & strategy50%10%even
healthcare clinical50%30%even
procurement and purchasing20%––outside top 12
Design & UX10%301%even
social care and community10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
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Tcl is named by 463 companies in job postings and PowerShell by 8,331; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/powershell-vs-tcl)
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

PowerShell vs Tcl: questions

Which is more used, PowerShell or Tcl?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, PowerShell (8,331) over Tcl (463). By website-and-DNS footprint, Tcl (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses PowerShell?

37% of PowerShell companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 42% for Tcl. 34% of PowerShell companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for Tcl.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually PowerShell in marketing and Tcl 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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