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PyTorch VS scikit-learn_

As of 4 November 2026, scikit-learn is named by 1,639 companies and PyTorch by 5,581; PyTorch skews to companies under 200 people (54% vs 45%), scikit-learn to companies over 1,000 (30% vs 23%).

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

PyTorch: 2–200 employees
54%
scikit-learn: 2–200 employees
45%
PyTorch: 1,000+ employees
23%
scikit-learn: 1,000+ employees
30%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.1 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
5,581companies name PyTorch
1,639companies name scikit-learn
1,644name both
17,504 · 3,810postings in 90 days, PyTorch · scikit-learn
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
SegmentPyTorchsharescikit-learnshareLeans
Self-employed3316%946%even
2-10 employees91916%23915%even
11-50 employees1,08319%24315%PyTorch
51-200 employees1,01518%26316%PyTorch
201-500 employees55210%18611%even
501-1000 employees3867%1217%even
1001-5000 employees60911%20713%even
5001-10000 employees1783%664%even
10,001+ employees5089%22013%scikit-learn
By industry
SegmentPyTorchsharescikit-learnshareLeans
Technology & software2,91252%81550%PyTorch
Business & finance services85615%33220%scikit-learn
Manufacturing & industry71413%1539%PyTorch
Public, community & associations2464%493%even
Media & content2014%573%even
Consumer services & leisure1974%654%even
Commerce & trade1002%463%even
Utilities & infrastructure952%443%even
Health care711%181%even
Automotive611%211%even
Property & construction471%161%even
Transport, logistics & rental461%141%even
By country
SegmentPyTorchsharescikit-learnshareLeans
United States3,34360%89154%PyTorch
United Kingdom3446%905%even
Germany2755%604%even
India2525%1056%even
France1382%634%even
Canada1252%443%even
Australia701%241%even
Spain671%282%even
Netherlands661%201%even
Switzerland591%––outside top 12
Sweden571%201%even
Singapore511%191%even
Brazil––292%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentPyTorchsharescikit-learnshareLeans
Data & AI16,24369%3,85276%scikit-learn
Software engineering2,28410%3347%PyTorch
Engineering (non-software)5162%751%even
research and science4782%371%even
IT operations & business systems4042%922%even
Sales2131%250%even
Product, program & project management1641%371%even
Unclassified1441%341%even
General management & consulting960%381%even
Finance & accounting690%451%even
Education & training550%180%even
Marketing & communications410%120%even
Customer service & success360%30%even
Design & UX350%40%even
Business development & strategy270%10%even
Human resources260%50%even
Legal, compliance & risk260%190%even
Quality, safety & environment110%40%even
skilled trades and field service110%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment100%10%even
Administration & office70%30%even
logistics warehouse and transport70%70%even
agriculture and environment50%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical50%40%even
manufacturing and production40%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service20%––outside top 12
real estate and property20%––outside top 12
construction and civil10%30%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
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scikit-learn is named by 1,639 companies in job postings and PyTorch by 5,581; 1,644 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/pytorch-vs-scikit-learn)
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

PyTorch vs scikit-learn: questions

Which is more used, PyTorch or scikit-learn?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, PyTorch (5,581) over scikit-learn (1,639). By website-and-DNS footprint, scikit-learn (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses PyTorch?

54% of PyTorch companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 45% for scikit-learn. 23% of PyTorch companies have over 1,000 employees, against 30% for scikit-learn.

Do companies run both?

1,644 companies name both in their postings, usually PyTorch in marketing and scikit-learn 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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