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AWS CloudFormation VS SaltStack_

As of 30 October 2026, SaltStack is named by 308 companies and AWS CloudFormation by 2,246; AWS CloudFormation skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 45%), SaltStack to companies over 1,000 (28% 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, SaltStack 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%
SaltStack: 2–200 employees
45%
AWS CloudFormation: 1,000+ employees
30%
SaltStack: 1,000+ employees
28%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,246companies name AWS CloudFormation
308companies name SaltStack
0name both
6,683 · 817postings in 90 days, AWS CloudFormation · SaltStack
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 CloudFormationshareSaltStackshareLeans
Self-employed271%52%even
2-10 employees1647%217%even
11-50 employees37016%4816%even
51-200 employees47821%6922%even
201-500 employees29913%4214%even
501-1000 employees22610%3712%even
1001-5000 employees32414%4816%even
5001-10000 employees1125%134%even
10,001+ employees24611%258%AWS CloudFormation
By industry
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareSaltStackshareLeans
Technology & software1,26957%17858%even
Business & finance services44620%4615%AWS CloudFormation
Manufacturing & industry1738%3210%SaltStack
Media & content753%134%even
Consumer services & leisure573%103%even
Utilities & infrastructure502%62%even
Public, community & associations412%93%even
Commerce & trade402%41%even
Health care281%10%even
Transport, logistics & rental201%––outside top 12
Automotive191%41%even
Hospitality & travel131%31%even
Agriculture & forestry––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareSaltStackshareLeans
United States1,53868%22071%SaltStack
United Kingdom1758%196%even
India703%41%even
Germany643%155%SaltStack
Canada613%52%even
Australia331%21%even
France321%103%even
Singapore221%––outside top 12
Netherlands181%52%even
Japan151%––outside top 12
Sweden151%41%even
Brazil141%21%even
Austria––21%outside top 12
Luxembourg––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS CloudFormationshareSaltStackshareLeans
Software engineering4,33548%57047%even
IT operations & business systems2,35326%44537%SaltStack
Data & AI93910%171%AWS CloudFormation
Product, program & project management1462%81%even
Engineering (non-software)1151%464%SaltStack
Sales791%111%even
Unclassified461%––outside top 12
Customer service & success330%60%even
Design & UX180%––outside top 12
Education & training120%––outside top 12
General management & consulting110%20%even
construction and civil100%10%even
Quality, safety & environment––40%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––10%outside top 12
research and science––10%outside top 12
Go deeper

The companies behind each column

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SaltStack is named by 308 companies in job postings and AWS CloudFormation by 2,246; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-cloudformation-vs-saltstack)
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 SaltStack: questions

Which is more used, AWS CloudFormation or SaltStack?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, AWS CloudFormation (2,246) over SaltStack (308). By website-and-DNS footprint, SaltStack (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 45% for SaltStack. 30% of AWS CloudFormation companies have over 1,000 employees, against 28% for SaltStack.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS CloudFormation in marketing and SaltStack 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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