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Azure Kubernetes Service VS OpenShift_

As of 4 November 2026, OpenShift is named by 1,533 companies and Azure Kubernetes Service by 1,602; Azure Kubernetes Service skews to companies under 200 people (35% vs 38%), OpenShift 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 Kubernetes Service's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, OpenShift rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Azure Kubernetes Service: 2–200 employees
35%
OpenShift: 2–200 employees
38%
Azure Kubernetes Service: 1,000+ employees
41%
OpenShift: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 5.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,602companies name Azure Kubernetes Service
1,533companies name OpenShift
248name both
4,536 · 8,233postings in 90 days, Azure Kubernetes Service · OpenShift
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 Kubernetes ServiceshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Self-employed262%382%even
2-10 employees1137%856%even
11-50 employees17011%20013%OpenShift
51-200 employees27017%30520%OpenShift
201-500 employees20913%18212%even
501-1000 employees15910%1359%even
1001-5000 employees27817%23515%Azure Kubernetes Service
5001-10000 employees1026%906%even
10,001+ employees27517%26317%even
By industry
SegmentAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Technology & software77849%81653%OpenShift
Business & finance services35422%33622%even
Manufacturing & industry1419%1168%even
Consumer services & leisure543%282%even
Commerce & trade433%252%even
Utilities & infrastructure402%513%even
Media & content352%413%even
Public, community & associations342%443%even
Transport, logistics & rental312%302%even
Health care282%––outside top 12
Property & construction241%131%even
Automotive221%131%even
Hospitality & travel––121%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareOpenShiftshareLeans
United States88255%74048%Azure Kubernetes Service
United Kingdom1268%825%Azure Kubernetes Service
Germany755%1037%OpenShift
India533%332%even
Canada463%393%even
France382%815%OpenShift
Australia312%191%even
Netherlands312%302%even
Switzerland252%433%even
Brazil221%––outside top 12
Spain221%232%even
Sweden201%342%even
Italy––252%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAzure Kubernetes ServiceshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Software engineering2,96653%5,46352%even
IT operations & business systems1,23622%2,03120%Azure Kubernetes Service
Data & AI61811%6146%Azure Kubernetes Service
Engineering (non-software)391%2723%even
Sales381%1782%even
Product, program & project management361%1511%even
Legal, compliance & risk160%70%even
Customer service & success150%661%even
General management & consulting150%280%even
construction and civil100%140%even
Finance & accounting70%80%even
healthcare clinical50%50%even
Marketing & communications50%100%even
Quality, safety & environment50%80%even
Unclassified50%260%even
Education & training30%40%even
social care and community30%––outside top 12
Administration & office20%60%even
Business development & strategy20%10%even
Design & UX20%70%even
facilities cleaning and security20%––outside top 12
Human resources10%50%even
logistics warehouse and transport––60%outside top 12
research and science––60%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––40%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––20%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––20%outside top 12
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OpenShift is named by 1,533 companies in job postings and Azure Kubernetes Service by 1,602; 248 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-kubernetes-service-vs-openshift)
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 Kubernetes Service vs OpenShift: questions

Which is more used, Azure Kubernetes Service or OpenShift?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Azure Kubernetes Service (1,602) over OpenShift (1,533). By website-and-DNS footprint, OpenShift (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Azure Kubernetes Service?

35% of Azure Kubernetes Service companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for OpenShift. 41% of Azure Kubernetes Service companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for OpenShift.

Do companies run both?

248 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Kubernetes Service in marketing and OpenShift 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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