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DNS VS EIGRP_

As of 30 October 2026, EIGRP is named by 260 companies and DNS by 2,907; DNS skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 35%), EIGRP to companies over 1,000 (43% 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: DNS's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, EIGRP rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

DNS: 2–200 employees
42%
EIGRP: 2–200 employees
35%
DNS: 1,000+ employees
32%
EIGRP: 1,000+ employees
43%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,907companies name DNS
260companies name EIGRP
0name both
6,704 · 771postings in 90 days, DNS · EIGRP
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
SegmentDNSshareEIGRPshareLeans
Self-employed251%21%even
2-10 employees1646%135%even
11-50 employees46416%3112%DNS
51-200 employees58720%4818%even
201-500 employees44515%3513%even
501-1000 employees30210%197%DNS
1001-5000 employees51018%4818%even
5001-10000 employees1375%208%EIGRP
10,001+ employees2739%4417%EIGRP
By industry
SegmentDNSshareEIGRPshareLeans
Technology & software1,29044%12849%EIGRP
Business & finance services50117%4015%even
Manufacturing & industry32811%3413%even
Utilities & infrastructure1124%177%EIGRP
Commerce & trade1044%52%even
Public, community & associations1013%93%even
Health care973%21%DNS
Consumer services & leisure933%31%DNS
Property & construction793%42%even
Media & content712%93%even
Automotive532%31%even
Transport, logistics & rental512%42%even
By country
SegmentDNSshareEIGRPshareLeans
United States1,54453%20679%EIGRP
Germany31911%42%DNS
United Kingdom1646%73%DNS
France1254%21%DNS
Canada893%104%even
India622%31%even
Italy482%21%even
Brazil472%21%even
Netherlands431%21%even
Australia401%10%even
Poland381%––outside top 12
Switzerland341%––outside top 12
Belgium––42%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––10%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDNSshareEIGRPshareLeans
IT operations & business systems5,79462%86579%EIGRP
Software engineering1,20213%141%DNS
Engineering (non-software)4655%242%DNS
Customer service & success2833%182%even
Sales1572%71%even
Product, program & project management751%61%even
skilled trades and field service531%141%even
Unclassified511%––outside top 12
Data & AI430%––outside top 12
Design & UX210%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications190%––outside top 12
General management & consulting180%20%even
construction and civil––40%outside top 12
social care and community––10%outside top 12
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EIGRP is named by 260 companies in job postings and DNS by 2,907; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dns-vs-eigrp)
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

DNS vs EIGRP: questions

Which is more used, DNS or EIGRP?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, DNS (2,907) over EIGRP (260). By website-and-DNS footprint, EIGRP (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses DNS?

42% of DNS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for EIGRP. 32% of DNS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 43% for EIGRP.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually DNS in marketing and EIGRP 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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