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Azure Government VS Microsoft Azure_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Azure is named by 19,756 companies and Azure Government by 243; Azure Government skews to companies under 200 people (51% vs 48%), Microsoft Azure to companies over 1,000 (25% vs 23%).

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

Azure Government: 2–200 employees
51%
Microsoft Azure: 2–200 employees
48%
Azure Government: 1,000+ employees
23%
Microsoft Azure: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 5.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 123,476
243companies name Azure Government
19,756companies name Microsoft Azure
210name both
613 · 115,643postings in 90 days, Azure Government · Microsoft Azure
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 GovernmentshareMicrosoft AzureshareLeans
Self-employed42%5253%even
2-10 employees2410%1,90710%even
11-50 employees3213%3,33817%Microsoft Azure
51-200 employees6828%4,26222%Azure Government
201-500 employees4117%2,89215%Azure Government
501-1000 employees198%1,92510%even
1001-5000 employees3615%2,77714%even
5001-10000 employees83%7194%even
10,001+ employees115%1,4117%Microsoft Azure
By industry
SegmentAzure GovernmentshareMicrosoft AzureshareLeans
Technology & software14660%9,12446%Azure Government
Manufacturing & industry4418%1,89510%Azure Government
Business & finance services2611%3,98320%Microsoft Azure
Public, community & associations94%6153%even
Consumer services & leisure52%6053%even
Utilities & infrastructure42%6193%even
Automotive21%2351%even
Media & content21%5073%even
Property & construction21%4502%even
Commerce & trade10%6363%Microsoft Azure
Health care10%5003%Microsoft Azure
Hospitality & travel10%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental––3552%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAzure GovernmentshareMicrosoft AzureshareLeans
United States22291%10,52853%Azure Government
United Kingdom31%1,4157%Microsoft Azure
Singapore31%––outside top 12
Canada21%5913%Microsoft Azure
Germany10%1,2927%Microsoft Azure
France10%4832%Microsoft Azure
India10%6493%Microsoft Azure
Mexico10%––outside top 12
Sweden10%2541%even
Netherlands––5243%outside top 12
Australia––3582%outside top 12
Brazil––2781%outside top 12
Switzerland––2361%outside top 12
Belgium––2041%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAzure GovernmentshareMicrosoft AzureshareLeans
IT operations & business systems32144%39,45126%Azure Government
Software engineering18025%49,04633%Microsoft Azure
Data & AI7711%27,77319%Microsoft Azure
Product, program & project management436%3,2702%Azure Government
Sales264%4,3233%even
Engineering (non-software)81%2,0871%even
Customer service & success71%2,2461%even
Legal, compliance & risk71%2920%even
General management & consulting20%1,0041%even
Business development & strategy10%6280%even
healthcare clinical10%90%even
Finance & accounting––5590%outside top 12
Unclassified––3920%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––2570%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––2320%outside top 12
Education & training––1970%outside top 12
construction and civil––1640%outside top 12
Human resources––1080%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––920%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––920%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––730%outside top 12
Administration & office––710%outside top 12
Design & UX––700%outside top 12
research and science––680%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––610%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––450%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––270%outside top 12
real estate and property––170%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––100%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––80%outside top 12
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Microsoft Azure is named by 19,756 companies in job postings and Azure Government by 243; 210 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-government-vs-microsoft-azure)
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 Government vs Microsoft Azure: questions

Which is more used, Azure Government or Microsoft Azure?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Azure (19,756) over Azure Government (243). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Azure (123,476 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Azure Government?

51% of Azure Government companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for Microsoft Azure. 23% of Azure Government companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for Microsoft Azure.

Do companies run both?

210 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Government in marketing and Microsoft Azure 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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