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Amazon ECS VS Kubernetes_

As of 4 November 2026, Kubernetes is named by 14,382 companies and Amazon ECS by 2,405; Amazon ECS skews to companies under 200 people (48% vs 55%), Kubernetes to companies over 1,000 (20% 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, Kubernetes 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%
Kubernetes: 2–200 employees
55%
Amazon ECS: 1,000+ employees
27%
Kubernetes: 1,000+ employees
20%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 5.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,405companies name Amazon ECS
14,382companies name Kubernetes
1,507name both
5,926 · 77,042postings in 90 days, Amazon ECS · Kubernetes
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 ECSshareKubernetesshareLeans
Self-employed683%5344%even
2-10 employees2199%1,65412%Kubernetes
11-50 employees36515%2,85220%Kubernetes
51-200 employees56223%3,34423%even
201-500 employees32313%1,91413%even
501-1000 employees2159%1,1778%even
1001-5000 employees31013%1,56711%even
5001-10000 employees954%4243%even
10,001+ employees24810%9166%Amazon ECS
By industry
SegmentAmazon ECSshareKubernetesshareLeans
Technology & software1,27953%8,28158%Kubernetes
Business & finance services50021%2,54618%Amazon ECS
Manufacturing & industry1627%9977%even
Media & content1054%5144%even
Consumer services & leisure653%3452%even
Utilities & infrastructure552%3152%even
Commerce & trade532%3512%even
Public, community & associations392%3202%even
Property & construction382%1431%even
Health care291%1511%even
Transport, logistics & rental281%1861%even
Automotive271%1141%even
By country
SegmentAmazon ECSshareKubernetesshareLeans
United States1,53264%7,72954%Amazon ECS
United Kingdom2028%9987%even
Germany793%1,0097%Kubernetes
India633%4883%even
Canada562%3012%even
Japan432%––outside top 12
France412%4603%even
Australia341%1741%even
Brazil301%2081%even
Singapore261%––outside top 12
Sweden241%2131%even
Spain161%––outside top 12
Netherlands––2722%outside top 12
Switzerland––1911%outside top 12
Poland––1661%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAmazon ECSshareKubernetesshareLeans
Software engineering4,57360%56,96657%Amazon ECS
IT operations & business systems1,01013%14,01614%even
Data & AI94012%12,46412%even
Engineering (non-software)811%1,6812%even
Product, program & project management791%1,2001%even
Customer service & success451%8151%even
Sales431%1,4681%even
skilled trades and field service300%350%even
healthcare clinical180%50%even
healthcare support and caregiving180%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting140%1030%even
construction and civil130%780%even
Unclassified120%2690%even
facilities cleaning and security90%150%even
General management & consulting80%1280%even
Design & UX60%720%even
Legal, compliance & risk50%520%even
logistics warehouse and transport50%230%even
social care and community50%30%even
Education & training40%620%even
hospitality and food service40%30%even
Quality, safety & environment40%1560%even
Human resources30%450%even
Administration & office20%520%even
manufacturing and production20%30%even
Marketing & communications20%1540%even
arts media and entertainment10%370%even
Business development & strategy10%620%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events10%70%even
research and science––440%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––40%outside top 12
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Kubernetes is named by 14,382 companies in job postings and Amazon ECS by 2,405; 1,507 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/amazon-ecs-vs-kubernetes)
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 Kubernetes: questions

Which is more used, Amazon ECS or Kubernetes?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Kubernetes (14,382) over Amazon ECS (2,405). By website-and-DNS footprint, Kubernetes (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 55% for Kubernetes. 27% of Amazon ECS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 20% for Kubernetes.

Do companies run both?

1,507 companies name both in their postings, usually Amazon ECS in marketing and Kubernetes 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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