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Three.js VS Unreal Engine_

As of 4 November 2026, Unreal Engine is named by 927 companies and Three.js by 251; Three.js skews to companies under 200 people (69% vs 58%), Unreal Engine to companies over 1,000 (19% vs 12%).

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

Three.js: 2–200 employees
69%
Unreal Engine: 2–200 employees
58%
Three.js: 1,000+ employees
12%
Unreal Engine: 1,000+ employees
19%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.6 · 3.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
251companies name Three.js
927companies name Unreal Engine
37name both
409 · 3,616postings in 90 days, Three.js · Unreal Engine
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
SegmentThree.jsshareUnreal EngineshareLeans
Self-employed218%536%Three.js
2-10 employees5622%11613%Three.js
11-50 employees6325%22124%even
51-200 employees5321%20422%even
201-500 employees208%11613%Unreal Engine
501-1000 employees83%414%even
1001-5000 employees166%809%Unreal Engine
5001-10000 employees52%283%even
10,001+ employees94%687%Unreal Engine
By industry
SegmentThree.jsshareUnreal EngineshareLeans
Technology & software11245%15917%Three.js
Manufacturing & industry4819%10511%Three.js
Business & finance services4719%15116%Three.js
Media & content177%31033%Unreal Engine
Consumer services & leisure94%879%Unreal Engine
Automotive52%192%even
Commerce & trade42%131%even
Public, community & associations42%354%Unreal Engine
Property & construction31%354%Unreal Engine
Transport, logistics & rental10%30%even
Utilities & infrastructure10%51%even
Hospitality & travel––30%outside top 12
By country
SegmentThree.jsshareUnreal EngineshareLeans
United States16164%50955%Three.js
United Kingdom166%839%Unreal Engine
Germany83%495%Unreal Engine
India62%293%even
Singapore62%––outside top 12
Italy52%––outside top 12
Canada42%303%even
Poland42%162%even
Sweden42%111%even
Australia31%162%even
Israel31%––outside top 12
Japan31%91%even
Spain––222%outside top 12
France––182%outside top 12
Netherlands––91%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentThree.jsshareUnreal EngineshareLeans
Software engineering33763%1,27726%Three.js
Design & UX489%1,69435%Unreal Engine
Data & AI183%1754%even
Engineering (non-software)173%1683%even
arts media and entertainment51%1303%even
Education & training41%812%even
Unclassified41%501%even
Customer service & success20%110%even
Product, program & project management20%491%even
Marketing & communications10%281%even
IT operations & business systems––581%outside top 12
construction and civil––150%outside top 12
research and science––120%outside top 12
Sales––110%outside top 12
Administration & office––50%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––50%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––40%outside top 12
Human resources––40%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––40%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––40%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––30%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––30%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––30%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––20%outside top 12
General management & consulting––10%outside top 12
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Unreal Engine is named by 927 companies in job postings and Three.js by 251; 37 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/three-js-vs-unreal-engine)
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

Three.js vs Unreal Engine: questions

Which is more used, Three.js or Unreal Engine?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Unreal Engine (927) over Three.js (251). By website-and-DNS footprint, Unreal Engine (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Three.js?

69% of Three.js companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 58% for Unreal Engine. 12% of Three.js companies have over 1,000 employees, against 19% for Unreal Engine.

Do companies run both?

37 companies name both in their postings, usually Three.js in marketing and Unreal Engine 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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