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As of 30 October 2026, WPF is named by 546 companies and Windows Forms by 232; Windows Forms skews to companies under 200 people (43% vs 48%), WPF to companies over 1,000 (32% vs 32%).
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: Windows Forms's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, WPF rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Windows Forms: 2–200 employees
- 43%
- WPF: 2–200 employees
- 48%
- Windows Forms: 1,000+ employees
- 32%
- WPF: 1,000+ employees
- 32%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 1.7 · 2.1
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Windows Forms | share | WPF | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-10 employees | 12 | 5% | 29 | 5% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 46 | 20% | 125 | 23% | WPF |
| 51-200 employees | 41 | 18% | 106 | 19% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 40 | 17% | 77 | 14% | Windows Forms |
| 501-1000 employees | 18 | 8% | 30 | 5% | Windows Forms |
| 1001-5000 employees | 36 | 16% | 78 | 14% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 16 | 7% | 28 | 5% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 23 | 10% | 70 | 13% | WPF |
| Self-employed | – | – | 3 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Windows Forms | share | WPF | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 103 | 44% | 234 | 43% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 57 | 25% | 153 | 28% | WPF |
| Business & finance services | 39 | 17% | 81 | 15% | even |
| Automotive | 7 | 3% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 7 | 3% | 10 | 2% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 5 | 2% | 13 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 3 | 1% | 19 | 3% | WPF |
| Consumer services & leisure | 2 | 1% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 2 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Property & construction | 2 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 2 | 1% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Agriculture & forestry | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Public, community & associations | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Health care | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Windows Forms | share | WPF | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 113 | 49% | 224 | 41% | Windows Forms |
| Germany | 29 | 13% | 90 | 16% | WPF |
| United Kingdom | 16 | 7% | 47 | 9% | even |
| India | 16 | 7% | 30 | 5% | even |
| Spain | 6 | 3% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Australia | 5 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Italy | 5 | 2% | 14 | 3% | even |
| Poland | 5 | 2% | 11 | 2% | even |
| Canada | 4 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| France | 4 | 2% | 18 | 3% | even |
| Netherlands | 4 | 2% | 12 | 2% | even |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1% | 8 | 1% | even |
| Sweden | – | – | 13 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Austria | – | – | 11 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Belgium | – | – | 8 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Windows Forms | share | WPF | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 507 | 78% | 1,545 | 81% | WPF |
| IT operations & business systems | 27 | 4% | 45 | 2% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 20 | 3% | 55 | 3% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 7 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 4 | 1% | 20 | 1% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 2 | 0% | 2 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 2 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| arts media and entertainment | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 5 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Customer service & success | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Unclassified | – | – | 3 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Sales | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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WPF is named by 546 companies in job postings and Windows Forms by 232; 205 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/windows-forms-vs-wpf)
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.
Windows Forms vs WPF: questions
Which is more used, Windows Forms or WPF?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, WPF (546) over Windows Forms (232). By website-and-DNS footprint, WPF (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Windows Forms?
43% of Windows Forms companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for WPF. 32% of Windows Forms companies have over 1,000 employees, against 32% for WPF.
Do companies run both?
205 companies name both in their postings, usually Windows Forms in marketing and WPF 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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