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Amazon ECS VS Azure Kubernetes Service_

As of 4 November 2026, Azure Kubernetes Service is named by 1,602 companies and Amazon ECS by 2,405; Amazon ECS skews to companies under 200 people (48% vs 35%), Azure Kubernetes Service to companies over 1,000 (41% vs 27%).

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

Amazon ECS: 2–200 employees
48%
Azure Kubernetes Service: 2–200 employees
35%
Amazon ECS: 1,000+ employees
27%
Azure Kubernetes Service: 1,000+ employees
41%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,405companies name Amazon ECS
1,602companies name Azure Kubernetes Service
0name both
5,926 · 4,536postings in 90 days, Amazon ECS · Azure Kubernetes Service
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
SegmentAmazon ECSshareAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareLeans
Self-employed683%262%even
2-10 employees2199%1137%Amazon ECS
11-50 employees36515%17011%Amazon ECS
51-200 employees56223%27017%Amazon ECS
201-500 employees32313%20913%even
501-1000 employees2159%15910%even
1001-5000 employees31013%27817%Azure Kubernetes Service
5001-10000 employees954%1026%Azure Kubernetes Service
10,001+ employees24810%27517%Azure Kubernetes Service
By industry
SegmentAmazon ECSshareAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareLeans
Technology & software1,27953%77849%Amazon ECS
Business & finance services50021%35422%even
Manufacturing & industry1627%1419%Azure Kubernetes Service
Media & content1054%352%Amazon ECS
Consumer services & leisure653%543%even
Utilities & infrastructure552%402%even
Commerce & trade532%433%even
Public, community & associations392%342%even
Property & construction382%241%even
Health care291%282%even
Transport, logistics & rental281%312%even
Automotive271%221%even
By country
SegmentAmazon ECSshareAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareLeans
United States1,53264%88255%Amazon ECS
United Kingdom2028%1268%even
Germany793%755%even
India633%533%even
Canada562%463%even
Japan432%––outside top 12
France412%382%even
Australia341%312%even
Brazil301%221%even
Singapore261%––outside top 12
Sweden241%201%even
Spain161%221%even
Netherlands––312%outside top 12
Switzerland––252%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAmazon ECSshareAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareLeans
Software engineering4,57360%2,96653%Amazon ECS
IT operations & business systems1,01013%1,23622%Azure Kubernetes Service
Data & AI94012%61811%even
Engineering (non-software)811%391%even
Product, program & project management791%361%even
Customer service & success451%150%even
Sales431%381%even
skilled trades and field service300%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical180%50%even
healthcare support and caregiving180%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting140%70%even
construction and civil130%100%even
Unclassified120%50%even
facilities cleaning and security90%20%even
General management & consulting80%150%even
Design & UX60%20%even
Legal, compliance & risk50%160%even
logistics warehouse and transport50%––outside top 12
social care and community50%30%even
Education & training40%30%even
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment40%50%even
Human resources30%10%even
Administration & office20%20%even
manufacturing and production20%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications20%50%even
arts media and entertainment10%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy10%20%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
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Azure Kubernetes Service is named by 1,602 companies in job postings and Amazon ECS by 2,405; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/amazon-ecs-vs-azure-kubernetes-service)
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

Amazon ECS vs Azure Kubernetes Service: questions

Which is more used, Amazon ECS or Azure Kubernetes Service?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Amazon ECS (2,405) over Azure Kubernetes Service (1,602). By website-and-DNS footprint, Azure Kubernetes Service (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Amazon ECS?

48% of Amazon ECS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for Azure Kubernetes Service. 27% of Amazon ECS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 41% for Azure Kubernetes Service.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Amazon ECS in marketing and Azure Kubernetes Service 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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