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DNS VS WebSocket_

As of 4 November 2026, WebSocket is named by 1,577 companies and DNS by 3,903; DNS skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 58%), WebSocket to companies over 1,000 (18% vs 32%).

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

DNS: 2–200 employees
41%
WebSocket: 2–200 employees
58%
DNS: 1,000+ employees
32%
WebSocket: 1,000+ employees
18%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,903companies name DNS
1,577companies name WebSocket
0name both
8,974 · 2,947postings in 90 days, DNS · WebSocket
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
SegmentDNSshareWebSocketshareLeans
Self-employed682%1087%WebSocket
2-10 employees2536%25016%WebSocket
11-50 employees56114%33721%WebSocket
51-200 employees78020%33221%even
201-500 employees60315%16310%DNS
501-1000 employees39210%996%DNS
1001-5000 employees67117%15510%DNS
5001-10000 employees1935%423%DNS
10,001+ employees38210%916%DNS
By industry
SegmentDNSshareWebSocketshareLeans
Technology & software1,64542%87455%WebSocket
Business & finance services69118%31920%WebSocket
Manufacturing & industry44011%1489%even
Utilities & infrastructure1634%221%DNS
Commerce & trade1594%81%DNS
Consumer services & leisure1524%443%even
Public, community & associations1444%201%DNS
Health care1253%––outside top 12
Property & construction1013%181%even
Media & content1003%654%even
Transport, logistics & rental742%191%even
Automotive702%181%even
Hospitality & travel––141%outside top 12
By country
SegmentDNSshareWebSocketshareLeans
United States1,99751%91158%WebSocket
Germany39210%745%DNS
United Kingdom1995%1077%even
France1674%332%DNS
Canada1103%302%even
Brazil952%181%even
India852%835%WebSocket
Italy561%131%even
Australia501%––outside top 12
Poland471%171%even
Netherlands461%––outside top 12
Spain451%––outside top 12
Singapore––292%outside top 12
Switzerland––161%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––141%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDNSshareWebSocketshareLeans
IT operations & business systems7,75565%762%DNS
Software engineering1,45812%3,20380%WebSocket
Engineering (non-software)4914%682%DNS
Customer service & success3433%190%DNS
Sales2052%200%even
Product, program & project management991%261%even
Unclassified600%130%even
Data & AI560%2426%WebSocket
skilled trades and field service510%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications240%30%even
Design & UX220%120%even
General management & consulting170%10%even
Administration & office160%––outside top 12
Education & training140%10%even
facilities cleaning and security100%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment80%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production70%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment70%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk60%20%even
Business development & strategy50%20%even
Finance & accounting50%180%even
hospitality and food service40%––outside top 12
research and science40%––outside top 12
Human resources30%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations30%––outside top 12
construction and civil20%––outside top 12
public safety and protective services20%––outside top 12
agriculture and environment10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical10%20%even
logistics warehouse and transport10%––outside top 12
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WebSocket is named by 1,577 companies in job postings and DNS by 3,903; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/dns-vs-websocket)
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 WebSocket: questions

Which is more used, DNS or WebSocket?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, DNS (3,903) over WebSocket (1,577). By website-and-DNS footprint, WebSocket (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses DNS?

41% of DNS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 58% for WebSocket. 32% of DNS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 18% for WebSocket.

Do companies run both?

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