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containerd VS Docker_

As of 4 November 2026, Docker is named by 15,213 companies and containerd by 125; containerd skews to companies under 200 people (54% vs 57%), Docker to companies over 1,000 (19% 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: containerd's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Docker rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

containerd: 2–200 employees
54%
Docker: 2–200 employees
57%
containerd: 1,000+ employees
23%
Docker: 1,000+ employees
19%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 4.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 2,647
125companies name containerd
15,213companies name Docker
143name both
285 · 61,936postings in 90 days, containerd · Docker
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
SegmentcontainerdshareDockershareLeans
Self-employed65%5594%even
2-10 employees119%1,76812%Docker
11-50 employees2218%3,34022%Docker
51-200 employees3427%3,55623%containerd
201-500 employees1814%1,91413%even
501-1000 employees54%1,1788%Docker
1001-5000 employees1714%1,57310%containerd
5001-10000 employees32%4243%even
10,001+ employees97%9016%even
By industry
SegmentcontainerdshareDockershareLeans
Technology & software7762%8,32855%containerd
Manufacturing & industry1814%1,3019%containerd
Business & finance services1411%2,84019%Docker
Consumer services & leisure54%4123%even
Public, community & associations32%3382%even
Media & content32%5163%even
Commerce & trade22%3592%even
Utilities & infrastructure22%3392%even
Hospitality & travel11%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental––1741%outside top 12
Property & construction––1701%outside top 12
Health care––1681%outside top 12
Automotive––1451%outside top 12
By country
SegmentcontainerdshareDockershareLeans
United States8971%7,75351%containerd
Singapore43%––outside top 12
Australia32%––outside top 12
Germany32%1,2448%Docker
United Kingdom32%9987%Docker
Luxembourg32%––outside top 12
Brazil22%2261%even
Canada22%3522%even
India22%5634%Docker
Austria11%––outside top 12
Switzerland11%1851%even
Colombia11%––outside top 12
France––5354%outside top 12
Netherlands––2812%outside top 12
Poland––2171%outside top 12
Italy––2161%outside top 12
Sweden––1891%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentcontainerdshareDockershareLeans
Software engineering25772%50,91162%containerd
IT operations & business systems339%7,7309%even
Engineering (non-software)164%1,5952%containerd
Data & AI93%11,89814%Docker
Sales51%5721%even
Customer service & success31%5211%even
Marketing & communications10%790%even
Product, program & project management––6311%outside top 12
Unclassified––2300%outside top 12
research and science––1640%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––1610%outside top 12
General management & consulting––1010%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––870%outside top 12
Design & UX––620%outside top 12
construction and civil––580%outside top 12
Education & training––580%outside top 12
Administration & office––410%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––360%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––270%outside top 12
Human resources––260%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––220%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––160%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––130%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––50%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––50%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––20%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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Docker is named by 15,213 companies in job postings and containerd by 125; 143 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/containerd-vs-docker)
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

containerd vs Docker: questions

Which is more used, containerd or Docker?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Docker (15,213) over containerd (125). By website-and-DNS footprint, Docker (2,647 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses containerd?

54% of containerd companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 57% for Docker. 23% of containerd companies have over 1,000 employees, against 19% for Docker.

Do companies run both?

143 companies name both in their postings, usually containerd in marketing and Docker 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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