Start free
Compare · iac config management

AWS CloudFormation VS Azure CLI_

As of 30 October 2026, Azure CLI is named by 212 companies and AWS CloudFormation by 2,246; AWS CloudFormation skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 37%), Azure CLI to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 30%).

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

AWS CloudFormation: 2–200 employees
45%
Azure CLI: 2–200 employees
37%
AWS CloudFormation: 1,000+ employees
30%
Azure CLI: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 2.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,246companies name AWS CloudFormation
212companies name Azure CLI
0name both
6,683 · 472postings in 90 days, AWS CloudFormation · Azure CLI
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
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareAzure CLIshareLeans
Self-employed271%21%even
2-10 employees1647%126%even
11-50 employees37016%3215%even
51-200 employees47821%3416%AWS CloudFormation
201-500 employees29913%3717%Azure CLI
501-1000 employees22610%2210%even
1001-5000 employees32414%3316%even
5001-10000 employees1125%147%even
10,001+ employees24611%2612%even
By industry
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareAzure CLIshareLeans
Technology & software1,26957%10449%AWS CloudFormation
Business & finance services44620%4421%even
Manufacturing & industry1738%2411%Azure CLI
Media & content753%52%even
Consumer services & leisure573%105%Azure CLI
Utilities & infrastructure502%31%even
Public, community & associations412%31%even
Commerce & trade402%52%even
Health care281%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental201%––outside top 12
Automotive191%21%even
Hospitality & travel131%10%even
Property & construction––52%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareAzure CLIshareLeans
United States1,53868%11152%AWS CloudFormation
United Kingdom1758%168%even
India703%94%even
Germany643%94%even
Canada613%126%Azure CLI
Australia331%63%even
France321%42%even
Singapore221%––outside top 12
Netherlands181%63%Azure CLI
Japan151%––outside top 12
Sweden151%42%even
Brazil141%––outside top 12
Spain––31%outside top 12
Slovakia––31%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareAzure CLIshareLeans
Software engineering4,33548%13323%AWS CloudFormation
IT operations & business systems2,35326%32956%Azure CLI
Data & AI93910%254%AWS CloudFormation
Product, program & project management1462%31%even
Engineering (non-software)1151%224%Azure CLI
Sales791%––outside top 12
Unclassified461%––outside top 12
Customer service & success330%10%even
Design & UX180%––outside top 12
Education & training120%10%even
General management & consulting110%10%even
construction and civil100%––outside top 12
Administration & office––20%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––10%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––10%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––10%outside top 12
Go deeper

The companies behind each column

Companies using AWS CloudFormation →
Companies using Azure CLI →
iac config management ranked →

Cite this

Quote the sentence with the date and the link. The numbers change daily; the link always shows the current ones.

Azure CLI is named by 212 companies in job postings and AWS CloudFormation by 2,246; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-cloudformation-vs-azure-cli)
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

AWS CloudFormation vs Azure CLI: questions

Which is more used, AWS CloudFormation or Azure CLI?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, AWS CloudFormation (2,246) over Azure CLI (212). By website-and-DNS footprint, Azure CLI (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses AWS CloudFormation?

45% of AWS CloudFormation companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for Azure CLI. 30% of AWS CloudFormation companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Azure CLI.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS CloudFormation in marketing and Azure CLI 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.

Companies and people

Get either list your way

The same data as a search, over MCP and the API, as bulk files, or pushed to you as it changes.

SearchCompany searchFilter on what a company actually does→SearchPeople searchDecision makers, normalized and verified→MCP and APICompanies over MCP and APICount, search and export from your agent→DatasetCompany and People datasetThe whole market in your warehouse→DataCoverage by countryCheck your market before you start→SearchLocal businessesThe same database, by category and city→

Every company on either tool,
with the person who owns it

Filter on AWS CloudFormation or Azure CLI, and get 1,000 records free.

Start free with 1,000 records
  1. 01Sign up, no card
  2. 02Connect Claude, ChatGPT or an API key
  3. 03Ask for your market, 1,000 records free