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Azure Data Factory VS SQL Server Integration Services_

As of 4 November 2026, SQL Server Integration Services is named by 1,510 companies and Azure Data Factory by 2,199; Azure Data Factory skews to companies under 200 people (32% vs 36%), SQL Server Integration Services to companies over 1,000 (38% 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: Azure Data Factory's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, SQL Server Integration Services rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Azure Data Factory: 2–200 employees
32%
SQL Server Integration Services: 2–200 employees
36%
Azure Data Factory: 1,000+ employees
41%
SQL Server Integration Services: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 2.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,199companies name Azure Data Factory
1,510companies name SQL Server Integration Services
569name both
5,972 · 3,881postings in 90 days, Azure Data Factory · SQL Server Integration Services
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
SegmentAzure Data FactoryshareSQL Server Integration ServicesshareLeans
Self-employed332%201%even
2-10 employees1226%815%even
11-50 employees22210%17412%even
51-200 employees36517%28519%SQL Server Integration Services
201-500 employees31514%21915%even
501-1000 employees24111%16411%even
1001-5000 employees40819%28019%even
5001-10000 employees1346%825%even
10,001+ employees35916%20514%Azure Data Factory
By industry
SegmentAzure Data FactoryshareSQL Server Integration ServicesshareLeans
Technology & software84638%63142%SQL Server Integration Services
Business & finance services52124%40727%SQL Server Integration Services
Manufacturing & industry25612%936%Azure Data Factory
Commerce & trade864%463%even
Health care794%846%even
Utilities & infrastructure723%413%even
Public, community & associations693%534%even
Consumer services & leisure673%433%even
Property & construction583%282%even
Transport, logistics & rental452%191%even
Automotive352%151%even
Media & content311%342%even
By country
SegmentAzure Data FactoryshareSQL Server Integration ServicesshareLeans
United States1,18854%91661%SQL Server Integration Services
United Kingdom1698%825%Azure Data Factory
Germany884%403%even
Canada834%413%even
Netherlands723%151%Azure Data Factory
France643%453%even
India613%554%even
Australia392%262%even
Sweden321%––outside top 12
Belgium291%121%even
Poland281%141%even
Brazil261%––outside top 12
Spain––151%outside top 12
Denmark––121%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAzure Data FactoryshareSQL Server Integration ServicesshareLeans
Data & AI5,21266%2,13936%Azure Data Factory
Software engineering97112%1,78730%SQL Server Integration Services
IT operations & business systems6128%93316%SQL Server Integration Services
Product, program & project management751%801%even
Engineering (non-software)571%461%even
Sales390%170%even
General management & consulting350%180%even
Legal, compliance & risk190%80%even
Customer service & success170%160%even
Finance & accounting140%240%even
Quality, safety & environment100%40%even
Marketing & communications80%30%even
construction and civil60%20%even
skilled trades and field service60%––outside top 12
Unclassified60%411%even
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
Human resources30%50%even
logistics warehouse and transport30%70%even
real estate and property30%––outside top 12
Administration & office20%130%even
Business development & strategy20%40%even
Design & UX20%––outside top 12
research and science20%––outside top 12
Education & training10%20%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical––110%outside top 12
social care and community––100%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
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SQL Server Integration Services is named by 1,510 companies in job postings and Azure Data Factory by 2,199; 569 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-data-factory-vs-sql-server-integration-services)
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

Azure Data Factory vs SQL Server Integration Services: questions

Which is more used, Azure Data Factory or SQL Server Integration Services?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Azure Data Factory (2,199) over SQL Server Integration Services (1,510). By website-and-DNS footprint, SQL Server Integration Services (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Azure Data Factory?

32% of Azure Data Factory companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 36% for SQL Server Integration Services. 41% of Azure Data Factory companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for SQL Server Integration Services.

Do companies run both?

569 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Data Factory in marketing and SQL Server Integration Services 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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