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Azure Log Analytics VS Splunk_

As of 4 November 2026, Splunk is named by 2,606 companies and Azure Log Analytics by 536; Azure Log Analytics skews to companies under 200 people (28% vs 37%), Splunk to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 43%).

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

Azure Log Analytics: 2–200 employees
28%
Splunk: 2–200 employees
37%
Azure Log Analytics: 1,000+ employees
43%
Splunk: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 4.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
536companies name Azure Log Analytics
2,606companies name Splunk
75name both
1,393 · 11,769postings in 90 days, Azure Log Analytics · Splunk
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 Log AnalyticsshareSplunkshareLeans
Self-employed92%632%even
2-10 employees153%1696%Splunk
11-50 employees448%33013%Splunk
51-200 employees9217%47618%even
201-500 employees8315%33613%Azure Log Analytics
501-1000 employees6212%2449%Azure Log Analytics
1001-5000 employees10119%45718%even
5001-10000 employees407%1385%Azure Log Analytics
10,001+ employees9017%39315%even
By industry
SegmentAzure Log AnalyticsshareSplunkshareLeans
Technology & software21941%1,30050%Splunk
Business & finance services13325%60923%even
Manufacturing & industry499%2208%even
Utilities & infrastructure234%723%even
Commerce & trade214%652%even
Consumer services & leisure153%763%even
Media & content153%743%even
Public, community & associations143%642%even
Property & construction132%311%even
Transport, logistics & rental132%321%even
Health care122%241%even
Automotive41%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––231%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAzure Log AnalyticsshareSplunkshareLeans
United States29154%1,69965%Splunk
United Kingdom428%1616%even
Canada265%652%Azure Log Analytics
Germany265%512%Azure Log Analytics
India163%743%even
Netherlands132%291%even
France122%903%even
Spain112%––outside top 12
Australia81%391%even
Brazil51%241%even
Singapore51%301%even
Belgium41%––outside top 12
Switzerland––221%outside top 12
Poland––181%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAzure Log AnalyticsshareSplunkshareLeans
IT operations & business systems75044%6,10641%Azure Log Analytics
Software engineering52231%4,36530%even
Data & AI1368%6785%Azure Log Analytics
Sales463%3382%even
Engineering (non-software)292%3572%even
Customer service & success161%2512%even
Product, program & project management70%1961%even
Quality, safety & environment30%340%even
Unclassified30%200%even
Administration & office20%100%even
General management & consulting20%620%even
Business development & strategy10%110%even
construction and civil10%70%even
facilities cleaning and security10%180%even
Finance & accounting10%200%even
hospitality and food service10%30%even
Human resources10%50%even
Marketing & communications10%260%even
skilled trades and field service10%70%even
Legal, compliance & risk––520%outside top 12
Education & training––240%outside top 12
research and science––120%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––80%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––50%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––40%outside top 12
Design & UX––20%outside top 12
social care and community––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
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Splunk is named by 2,606 companies in job postings and Azure Log Analytics by 536; 75 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-log-analytics-vs-splunk)
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 Log Analytics vs Splunk: questions

Which is more used, Azure Log Analytics or Splunk?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Splunk (2,606) over Azure Log Analytics (536). By website-and-DNS footprint, Splunk (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Azure Log Analytics?

28% of Azure Log Analytics companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for Splunk. 43% of Azure Log Analytics companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for Splunk.

Do companies run both?

75 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Log Analytics in marketing and Splunk 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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