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VBA VS VBScript_

As of 30 October 2026, VBScript is named by 251 companies and VBA by 2,234; VBA skews to companies under 200 people (27% vs 34%), VBScript to companies over 1,000 (43% vs 51%).

As of 30 October 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: VBA's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, VBScript rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

VBA: 2–200 employees
27%
VBScript: 2–200 employees
34%
VBA: 1,000+ employees
51%
VBScript: 1,000+ employees
43%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.7 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,234companies name VBA
251companies name VBScript
0name both
8,223 · 552postings in 90 days, VBA · VBScript
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
SegmentVBAshareVBScriptshareLeans
Self-employed100%31%even
2-10 employees964%114%even
11-50 employees2039%3012%VBScript
51-200 employees30414%4418%VBScript
201-500 employees25311%3414%VBScript
501-1000 employees23811%229%even
1001-5000 employees47121%4819%even
5001-10000 employees1868%218%even
10,001+ employees47321%3815%VBA
By industry
SegmentVBAshareVBScriptshareLeans
Business & finance services79335%5422%VBA
Manufacturing & industry45220%3213%VBA
Technology & software29713%11847%VBScript
Utilities & infrastructure1637%73%VBA
Commerce & trade944%10%VBA
Property & construction854%31%VBA
Health care653%73%even
Automotive593%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental593%42%even
Public, community & associations502%73%even
Media & content502%52%even
Consumer services & leisure462%73%even
By country
SegmentVBAshareVBScriptshareLeans
United States1,16152%17871%VBScript
Germany1999%135%VBA
United Kingdom1708%104%VBA
France1587%83%VBA
Canada804%––outside top 12
Brazil372%42%even
Netherlands372%42%even
Poland372%––outside top 12
India331%83%even
Switzerland301%21%even
Singapore291%––outside top 12
Australia241%21%even
Belgium––31%outside top 12
Austria––21%outside top 12
Greece––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentVBAshareVBScriptshareLeans
Finance & accounting2,44424%20%VBA
Engineering (non-software)1,21512%828%VBA
Data & AI8528%212%VBA
IT operations & business systems5365%26827%VBScript
Software engineering5315%34535%VBScript
Legal, compliance & risk4494%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management3263%131%even
logistics warehouse and transport2643%20%VBA
General management & consulting1912%––outside top 12
Sales1171%51%even
Quality, safety & environment901%––outside top 12
Human resources791%20%even
Customer service & success––232%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––40%outside top 12
Education & training––30%outside top 12
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VBScript is named by 251 companies in job postings and VBA by 2,234; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/vba-vs-vbscript)
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

VBA vs VBScript: questions

Which is more used, VBA or VBScript?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, VBA (2,234) over VBScript (251). By website-and-DNS footprint, VBScript (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses VBA?

27% of VBA companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 34% for VBScript. 51% of VBA companies have over 1,000 employees, against 43% for VBScript.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually VBA in marketing and VBScript 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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