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DNS VS SSH_

As of 30 October 2026, SSH is named by 636 companies and DNS by 2,907; DNS skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 51%), SSH to companies over 1,000 (29% 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, SSH rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

DNS: 2–200 employees
42%
SSH: 2–200 employees
51%
DNS: 1,000+ employees
32%
SSH: 1,000+ employees
29%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,907companies name DNS
636companies name SSH
240name both
6,704 · 1,528postings in 90 days, DNS · SSH
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
SegmentDNSshareSSHshareLeans
Self-employed251%51%even
2-10 employees1646%518%SSH
11-50 employees46416%14623%SSH
51-200 employees58720%12620%even
201-500 employees44515%7912%DNS
501-1000 employees30210%427%DNS
1001-5000 employees51018%9615%DNS
5001-10000 employees1375%254%even
10,001+ employees2739%6610%even
By industry
SegmentDNSshareSSHshareLeans
Technology & software1,29044%33853%SSH
Business & finance services50117%9515%DNS
Manufacturing & industry32811%9214%SSH
Utilities & infrastructure1124%234%even
Commerce & trade1044%61%DNS
Public, community & associations1013%183%even
Health care973%102%even
Consumer services & leisure933%132%even
Property & construction793%122%even
Media & content712%132%even
Automotive532%71%even
Transport, logistics & rental512%61%even
By country
SegmentDNSshareSSHshareLeans
United States1,54453%40163%SSH
Germany31911%427%DNS
United Kingdom1646%345%even
France1254%234%even
Canada893%102%even
India622%142%even
Italy482%––outside top 12
Brazil472%61%even
Netherlands431%51%even
Australia401%102%even
Poland381%142%even
Switzerland341%51%even
Spain––71%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDNSshareSSHshareLeans
IT operations & business systems5,79462%85441%DNS
Software engineering1,20213%52425%SSH
Engineering (non-software)4655%1507%SSH
Customer service & success2833%754%even
Sales1572%372%even
Product, program & project management751%191%even
skilled trades and field service531%211%even
Unclassified511%40%even
Data & AI430%502%even
Design & UX210%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications190%––outside top 12
General management & consulting180%50%even
arts media and entertainment––60%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––30%outside top 12
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SSH is named by 636 companies in job postings and DNS by 2,907; 240 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dns-vs-ssh)
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 SSH: questions

Which is more used, DNS or SSH?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, DNS (2,907) over SSH (636). By website-and-DNS footprint, SSH (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 51% for SSH. 32% of DNS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 29% for SSH.

Do companies run both?

240 companies name both in their postings, usually DNS in marketing and SSH 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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