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Aruba Networks VS Cisco ACI_

As of 4 November 2026, Cisco ACI is named by 430 companies and Aruba Networks by 790; Aruba Networks skews to companies under 200 people (35% vs 27%), Cisco ACI to companies over 1,000 (50% vs 41%).

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

Aruba Networks: 2–200 employees
35%
Cisco ACI: 2–200 employees
27%
Aruba Networks: 1,000+ employees
41%
Cisco ACI: 1,000+ employees
50%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
790companies name Aruba Networks
430companies name Cisco ACI
75name both
2,141 · 1,305postings in 90 days, Aruba Networks · Cisco ACI
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
SegmentAruba NetworksshareCisco ACIshareLeans
Self-employed91%92%even
2-10 employees425%133%Aruba Networks
11-50 employees8611%399%even
51-200 employees14719%6515%Aruba Networks
201-500 employees10413%4310%Aruba Networks
501-1000 employees7910%4711%even
1001-5000 employees16020%9723%Cisco ACI
5001-10000 employees557%327%even
10,001+ employees10814%8520%Cisco ACI
By industry
SegmentAruba NetworksshareCisco ACIshareLeans
Technology & software28336%13531%Aruba Networks
Manufacturing & industry13417%327%Aruba Networks
Business & finance services9612%13732%Cisco ACI
Commerce & trade446%164%even
Consumer services & leisure415%113%Aruba Networks
Utilities & infrastructure375%133%even
Public, community & associations324%153%even
Health care314%72%Aruba Networks
Property & construction253%358%Cisco ACI
Transport, logistics & rental203%143%even
Media & content182%113%even
Hospitality & travel152%––outside top 12
Automotive––31%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAruba NetworksshareCisco ACIshareLeans
United States38348%26662%Cisco ACI
Germany8611%133%Aruba Networks
France405%215%even
United Kingdom385%194%even
Canada192%113%even
Netherlands192%––outside top 12
India172%61%even
Australia162%72%even
Italy142%––outside top 12
Belgium122%51%even
Poland91%––outside top 12
Sweden91%41%even
Singapore––82%outside top 12
Brazil––72%outside top 12
Switzerland––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAruba NetworksshareCisco ACIshareLeans
IT operations & business systems1,81566%84650%Aruba Networks
Sales29811%372%Aruba Networks
Engineering (non-software)903%45127%Cisco ACI
Customer service & success703%80%Aruba Networks
Software engineering542%573%even
Product, program & project management351%141%even
skilled trades and field service211%40%even
Business development & strategy191%10%even
Education & training100%––outside top 12
Data & AI80%70%even
General management & consulting80%40%even
procurement and purchasing60%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment50%––outside top 12
Human resources50%––outside top 12
Unclassified50%––outside top 12
Administration & office30%40%even
healthcare clinical30%10%even
Marketing & communications30%––outside top 12
construction and civil20%503%Cisco ACI
Finance & accounting20%60%even
Design & UX10%10%even
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport10%20%even
social care and community10%10%even
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––101%outside top 12
research and science––20%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––10%outside top 12
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Cisco ACI is named by 430 companies in job postings and Aruba Networks by 790; 75 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aruba-networks-vs-cisco-aci)
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

Aruba Networks vs Cisco ACI: questions

Which is more used, Aruba Networks or Cisco ACI?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Aruba Networks (790) over Cisco ACI (430). By website-and-DNS footprint, Cisco ACI (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Aruba Networks?

35% of Aruba Networks companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 27% for Cisco ACI. 41% of Aruba Networks companies have over 1,000 employees, against 50% for Cisco ACI.

Do companies run both?

75 companies name both in their postings, usually Aruba Networks in marketing and Cisco ACI 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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