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As of 4 November 2026, Azure ExpressRoute is named by 413 companies and AWS Direct Connect by 318; AWS Direct Connect skews to companies under 200 people (29% vs 26%), Azure ExpressRoute to companies over 1,000 (47% vs 47%).
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: AWS Direct Connect's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Azure ExpressRoute rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- AWS Direct Connect: 2–200 employees
- 29%
- Azure ExpressRoute: 2–200 employees
- 26%
- AWS Direct Connect: 1,000+ employees
- 47%
- Azure ExpressRoute: 1,000+ employees
- 47%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.1 · 2.0
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | AWS Direct Connect | share | Azure ExpressRoute | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 6 | 2% | 9 | 2% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 20 | 6% | 21 | 5% | even |
| 11-50 employees | 22 | 7% | 37 | 9% | Azure ExpressRoute |
| 51-200 employees | 49 | 15% | 50 | 12% | AWS Direct Connect |
| 201-500 employees | 42 | 13% | 59 | 14% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 31 | 10% | 42 | 10% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 63 | 20% | 81 | 20% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 26 | 8% | 40 | 10% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 59 | 19% | 74 | 18% | even |
| Segment | AWS Direct Connect | share | Azure ExpressRoute | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 133 | 42% | 156 | 38% | AWS Direct Connect |
| Business & finance services | 70 | 22% | 88 | 21% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 40 | 13% | 58 | 14% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 20 | 6% | 25 | 6% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 11 | 3% | 16 | 4% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 11 | 3% | 5 | 1% | AWS Direct Connect |
| Health care | 7 | 2% | 17 | 4% | even |
| Media & content | 7 | 2% | 6 | 1% | even |
| Automotive | 6 | 2% | 7 | 2% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 4 | 1% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 4 | 1% | 14 | 3% | Azure ExpressRoute |
| Agriculture & forestry | 2 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Property & construction | – | – | 7 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | AWS Direct Connect | share | Azure ExpressRoute | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 218 | 69% | 270 | 65% | AWS Direct Connect |
| United Kingdom | 20 | 6% | 24 | 6% | even |
| France | 8 | 3% | 9 | 2% | even |
| Singapore | 8 | 3% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 7 | 2% | 4 | 1% | even |
| Brazil | 6 | 2% | 5 | 1% | even |
| India | 6 | 2% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Spain | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Japan | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 2 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Belgium | 2 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Canada | – | – | 10 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Germany | – | – | 9 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 6 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Sweden | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | AWS Direct Connect | share | Azure ExpressRoute | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 551 | 67% | 781 | 78% | Azure ExpressRoute |
| Software engineering | 132 | 16% | 90 | 9% | AWS Direct Connect |
| Product, program & project management | 21 | 3% | 6 | 1% | even |
| Sales | 17 | 2% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 11 | 1% | 16 | 2% | even |
| Customer service & success | 10 | 1% | 7 | 1% | even |
| logistics warehouse and transport | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Data & AI | 3 | 0% | 17 | 2% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| construction and civil | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| arts media and entertainment | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Administration & office | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| hospitality and food service | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Marketing & communications | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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Azure ExpressRoute is named by 413 companies in job postings and AWS Direct Connect by 318; 209 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-direct-connect-vs-azure-expressroute)
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.
AWS Direct Connect vs Azure ExpressRoute: questions
Which is more used, AWS Direct Connect or Azure ExpressRoute?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Azure ExpressRoute (413) over AWS Direct Connect (318). By website-and-DNS footprint, Azure ExpressRoute (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses AWS Direct Connect?
29% of AWS Direct Connect companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 26% for Azure ExpressRoute. 47% of AWS Direct Connect companies have over 1,000 employees, against 47% for Azure ExpressRoute.
Do companies run both?
209 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS Direct Connect in marketing and Azure ExpressRoute 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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