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CSV VS GraphQL_

As of 30 October 2026, GraphQL is named by 3,097 companies and CSV by 569; CSV skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 55%), GraphQL to companies over 1,000 (24% vs 32%).

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

CSV: 2–200 employees
44%
GraphQL: 2–200 employees
55%
CSV: 1,000+ employees
32%
GraphQL: 1,000+ employees
24%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.7 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
569companies name CSV
3,097companies name GraphQL
0name both
979 · 7,674postings in 90 days, CSV · GraphQL
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
SegmentCSVshareGraphQLshareLeans
Self-employed92%441%even
2-10 employees417%31010%GraphQL
11-50 employees7613%73124%GraphQL
51-200 employees13424%64921%CSV
201-500 employees6812%39113%even
501-1000 employees5810%2418%CSV
1001-5000 employees7914%38112%even
5001-10000 employees356%873%CSV
10,001+ employees6912%2638%CSV
By industry
SegmentCSVshareGraphQLshareLeans
Technology & software25946%1,78958%GraphQL
Business & finance services11120%55418%even
Manufacturing & industry6111%2027%CSV
Commerce & trade254%973%even
Transport, logistics & rental193%381%CSV
Health care163%431%even
Utilities & infrastructure153%421%even
Property & construction132%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations122%502%even
Consumer services & leisure122%742%even
Media & content112%1104%even
Automotive102%311%even
Hospitality & travel––331%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCSVshareGraphQLshareLeans
United States35462%1,83959%CSV
Germany488%1705%CSV
United Kingdom346%2147%even
France244%732%even
Canada234%702%even
Spain112%––outside top 12
Brazil92%351%even
Australia81%371%even
India71%1485%GraphQL
Poland61%441%even
Italy51%––outside top 12
Austria41%––outside top 12
Netherlands––421%outside top 12
Sweden––361%outside top 12
Singapore––341%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCSVshareGraphQLshareLeans
Software engineering37129%8,34075%GraphQL
Data & AI33426%7277%CSV
IT operations & business systems13110%5125%CSV
Engineering (non-software)413%1151%CSV
Product, program & project management403%1251%even
Customer service & success252%691%even
Sales161%1101%even
Finance & accounting121%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications121%170%even
Quality, safety & environment121%160%even
Administration & office81%––outside top 12
General management & consulting60%––outside top 12
Unclassified––220%outside top 12
Design & UX––130%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––100%outside top 12
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GraphQL is named by 3,097 companies in job postings and CSV by 569; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/csv-vs-graphql)
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

CSV vs GraphQL: questions

Which is more used, CSV or GraphQL?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, GraphQL (3,097) over CSV (569). By website-and-DNS footprint, GraphQL (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses CSV?

44% of CSV companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 55% for GraphQL. 32% of CSV companies have over 1,000 employees, against 24% for GraphQL.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually CSV in marketing and GraphQL 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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