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Azure Virtual Network VS OpenVPN_

As of 4 November 2026, OpenVPN is named by 114 companies and Azure Virtual Network by 303; Azure Virtual Network skews to companies under 200 people (30% vs 61%), OpenVPN to companies over 1,000 (18% 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 Virtual Network'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.

Azure Virtual Network: 2–200 employees
30%
OpenVPN: 2–200 employees
61%
Azure Virtual Network: 1,000+ employees
41%
OpenVPN: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 1.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
303companies name Azure Virtual Network
114companies name OpenVPN
0name both
664 · 148postings in 90 days, Azure Virtual Network · 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
SegmentAzure Virtual NetworkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
Self-employed62%33%even
2-10 employees165%109%OpenVPN
11-50 employees289%2320%OpenVPN
51-200 employees4816%3632%OpenVPN
201-500 employees4114%1513%even
501-1000 employees4013%65%Azure Virtual Network
1001-5000 employees4415%1513%even
5001-10000 employees2910%22%Azure Virtual Network
10,001+ employees5117%44%Azure Virtual Network
By industry
SegmentAzure Virtual NetworkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
Technology & software14046%6658%OpenVPN
Business & finance services6020%1211%Azure Virtual Network
Manufacturing & industry3211%1412%even
Consumer services & leisure165%33%Azure Virtual Network
Commerce & trade134%11%Azure Virtual Network
Health care103%––outside top 12
Media & content72%22%even
Utilities & infrastructure72%109%OpenVPN
Transport, logistics & rental62%––outside top 12
Automotive41%11%even
Public, community & associations41%11%even
Property & construction31%22%even
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentAzure Virtual NetworkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
United States18160%6355%Azure Virtual Network
United Kingdom165%65%even
India155%––outside top 12
Canada103%––outside top 12
Germany93%1211%OpenVPN
France93%33%even
Singapore62%––outside top 12
Brazil52%33%even
Netherlands52%22%even
Denmark31%––outside top 12
Spain31%22%even
Australia21%11%even
Czechia––22%outside top 12
Italy––22%outside top 12
Poland––22%outside top 12
Belgium––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAzure Virtual NetworkshareOpenVPNshareLeans
IT operations & business systems48959%11652%Azure Virtual Network
Software engineering16119%7634%OpenVPN
Data & AI708%10%Azure Virtual Network
Sales152%21%even
Product, program & project management132%10%even
Engineering (non-software)91%42%even
Customer service & success40%52%even
Education & training20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%10%even
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
Cite this

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OpenVPN is named by 114 companies in job postings and Azure Virtual Network by 303; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/azure-virtual-network-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

Azure Virtual Network vs OpenVPN: questions

Which is more used, Azure Virtual Network or OpenVPN?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Azure Virtual Network (303) 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 Azure Virtual Network?

30% of Azure Virtual Network companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 61% for OpenVPN. 41% of Azure Virtual Network companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for OpenVPN.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Azure Virtual Network 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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