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AWS PrivateLink VS OpenVPN_

As of 4 November 2026, OpenVPN is named by 114 companies and AWS PrivateLink by 141; AWS PrivateLink skews to companies under 200 people (37% vs 61%), OpenVPN to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 37%).

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

AWS PrivateLink: 2–200 employees
37%
OpenVPN: 2–200 employees
61%
AWS PrivateLink: 1,000+ employees
37%
OpenVPN: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 1.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
141companies name AWS PrivateLink
114companies name OpenVPN
0name both
282 · 148postings in 90 days, AWS PrivateLink · OpenVPN
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 PrivateLinkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
Self-employed54%33%even
2-10 employees96%109%OpenVPN
11-50 employees1410%2320%OpenVPN
51-200 employees2921%3632%OpenVPN
201-500 employees1712%1513%even
501-1000 employees1511%65%AWS PrivateLink
1001-5000 employees2115%1513%even
5001-10000 employees107%22%AWS PrivateLink
10,001+ employees2115%44%AWS PrivateLink
By industry
SegmentAWS PrivateLinkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
Technology & software6848%6658%OpenVPN
Business & finance services3021%1211%AWS PrivateLink
Manufacturing & industry107%1412%OpenVPN
Utilities & infrastructure64%109%OpenVPN
Commerce & trade54%11%AWS PrivateLink
Consumer services & leisure43%33%even
Public, community & associations32%11%even
Health care32%––outside top 12
Media & content32%22%even
Property & construction32%22%even
Transport, logistics & rental32%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel21%11%even
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
Automotive––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAWS PrivateLinkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
United States9064%6355%AWS PrivateLink
United Kingdom75%65%even
Canada54%––outside top 12
Brazil43%33%even
Singapore43%––outside top 12
Switzerland21%––outside top 12
Germany21%1211%OpenVPN
Denmark21%––outside top 12
France21%33%even
Ireland21%––outside top 12
India21%––outside top 12
Sweden21%––outside top 12
Czechia––22%outside top 12
Spain––22%outside top 12
Italy––22%outside top 12
Netherlands––22%outside top 12
Poland––22%outside top 12
Australia––11%outside top 12
Belgium––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAWS PrivateLinkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
Software engineering12338%7634%AWS PrivateLink
IT operations & business systems12238%11652%OpenVPN
Data & AI3411%10%AWS PrivateLink
Product, program & project management82%10%AWS PrivateLink
Sales82%21%even
Engineering (non-software)41%42%even
Business development & strategy10%––outside top 12
Customer service & success10%52%even
facilities cleaning and security––10%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
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OpenVPN is named by 114 companies in job postings and AWS PrivateLink by 141; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/aws-privatelink-vs-openvpn)
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 PrivateLink vs OpenVPN: questions

Which is more used, AWS PrivateLink or OpenVPN?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, AWS PrivateLink (141) over OpenVPN (114). By website-and-DNS footprint, OpenVPN (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses AWS PrivateLink?

37% of AWS PrivateLink companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 61% for OpenVPN. 37% of AWS PrivateLink companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for OpenVPN.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually AWS PrivateLink in marketing and OpenVPN 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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