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DNS VS SFTP_

As of 30 October 2026, SFTP is named by 836 companies and DNS by 2,907; DNS skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 33%), SFTP 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, SFTP rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

DNS: 2–200 employees
42%
SFTP: 2–200 employees
33%
DNS: 1,000+ employees
32%
SFTP: 1,000+ employees
43%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 2.3
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,907companies name DNS
836companies name SFTP
0name both
6,704 · 1,940postings in 90 days, DNS · SFTP
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
SegmentDNSshareSFTPshareLeans
Self-employed251%71%even
2-10 employees1646%334%even
11-50 employees46416%789%DNS
51-200 employees58720%16720%even
201-500 employees44515%10813%DNS
501-1000 employees30210%8110%even
1001-5000 employees51018%17020%SFTP
5001-10000 employees1375%607%SFTP
10,001+ employees2739%13216%SFTP
By industry
SegmentDNSshareSFTPshareLeans
Technology & software1,29044%34842%DNS
Business & finance services50117%19523%SFTP
Manufacturing & industry32811%789%even
Utilities & infrastructure1124%182%even
Commerce & trade1044%324%even
Public, community & associations1013%182%even
Health care973%455%SFTP
Consumer services & leisure933%142%even
Property & construction793%142%even
Media & content712%182%even
Automotive532%142%even
Transport, logistics & rental512%293%even
By country
SegmentDNSshareSFTPshareLeans
United States1,54453%55566%SFTP
Germany31911%405%DNS
United Kingdom1646%617%even
France1254%293%even
Canada893%243%even
India622%142%even
Italy482%––outside top 12
Brazil472%––outside top 12
Netherlands431%111%even
Australia401%152%even
Poland381%––outside top 12
Switzerland341%––outside top 12
Singapore––142%outside top 12
Denmark––71%outside top 12
Belgium––51%outside top 12
Sweden––51%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDNSshareSFTPshareLeans
IT operations & business systems5,79462%65226%DNS
Software engineering1,20213%76930%SFTP
Engineering (non-software)4655%291%DNS
Customer service & success2833%954%even
Sales1572%422%even
Product, program & project management751%1185%SFTP
skilled trades and field service531%––outside top 12
Unclassified511%––outside top 12
Data & AI430%2199%SFTP
Design & UX210%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications190%151%even
General management & consulting180%231%even
Finance & accounting––211%outside top 12
Human resources––161%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––141%outside top 12
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SFTP is named by 836 companies in job postings and DNS by 2,907; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dns-vs-sftp)
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 SFTP: questions

Which is more used, DNS or SFTP?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, DNS (2,907) over SFTP (836). By website-and-DNS footprint, SFTP (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 33% for SFTP. 32% of DNS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 43% for SFTP.

Do companies run both?

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