BGP VS IPsec
As of 30 October 2026, IPsec is named by 547 companies and BGP by 925; BGP skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 37%), IPsec to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 37%).
As of 30 October 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: BGP's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, IPsec rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- BGP: 2–200 employees
- 41%
- IPsec: 2–200 employees
- 37%
- BGP: 1,000+ employees
- 37%
- IPsec: 1,000+ employees
- 38%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.1 · 2.6
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | BGP | share | IPsec | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 4 | 0% | 4 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 76 | 8% | 30 | 5% | BGP |
| 11-50 employees | 112 | 12% | 59 | 11% | even |
| 51-200 employees | 194 | 21% | 113 | 21% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 112 | 12% | 79 | 14% | IPsec |
| 501-1000 employees | 81 | 9% | 54 | 10% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 150 | 16% | 93 | 17% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 61 | 7% | 37 | 7% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 135 | 15% | 78 | 14% | even |
| Segment | BGP | share | IPsec | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 463 | 50% | 268 | 49% | even |
| Business & finance services | 152 | 16% | 94 | 17% | even |
| Manufacturing & industry | 87 | 9% | 72 | 13% | IPsec |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 85 | 9% | 42 | 8% | even |
| Media & content | 30 | 3% | 16 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 22 | 2% | 10 | 2% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 18 | 2% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Health care | 18 | 2% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 16 | 2% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 12 | 1% | 10 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 12 | 1% | 8 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 5 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Automotive | – | – | 6 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | BGP | share | IPsec | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 555 | 60% | 346 | 63% | IPsec |
| Germany | 59 | 6% | 39 | 7% | even |
| United Kingdom | 51 | 6% | 27 | 5% | even |
| France | 50 | 5% | 18 | 3% | BGP |
| Canada | 21 | 2% | 17 | 3% | even |
| India | 19 | 2% | 14 | 3% | even |
| Australia | 18 | 2% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Singapore | 14 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Italy | 13 | 1% | 12 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 13 | 1% | 7 | 1% | even |
| Austria | 9 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 7 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 6 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Romania | – | – | 5 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | BGP | share | IPsec | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 2,594 | 64% | 1,193 | 58% | BGP |
| Software engineering | 453 | 11% | 252 | 12% | even |
| Sales | 150 | 4% | 87 | 4% | even |
| Customer service & success | 139 | 3% | 94 | 5% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 119 | 3% | 126 | 6% | IPsec |
| Product, program & project management | 33 | 1% | 21 | 1% | even |
| Skilled trades and field service | 11 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| Construction and civil | 7 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Data & AI | 6 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 4 | 0% | 3 | 0% | even |
| Marketing & communications | 4 | 0% | 4 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 4 | 0% | 6 | 0% | even |
| Facilities cleaning and security | – | – | 2 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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IPsec is named by 547 companies in job postings and BGP by 925; 355 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/bgp-vs-ipsec)
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.
BGP vs IPsec: questions
Which is more used, BGP or IPsec?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, BGP (925) over IPsec (547). By website-and-DNS footprint, IPsec (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses BGP?
41% of BGP companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for IPsec. 37% of BGP companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for IPsec.
Do companies run both?
355 companies name both in their postings, usually BGP in marketing and IPsec 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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