FTP VS Remote Desktop Protocol
As of 30 October 2026, Remote Desktop Protocol is named by 141 companies and FTP by 522; FTP skews to companies under 200 people (36% vs 35%), Remote Desktop Protocol to companies over 1,000 (39% vs 41%).
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: FTP's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Remote Desktop Protocol rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- FTP: 2–200 employees
- 36%
- Remote Desktop Protocol: 2–200 employees
- 35%
- FTP: 1,000+ employees
- 41%
- Remote Desktop Protocol: 1,000+ employees
- 39%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 1.8 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | FTP | share | Remote Desktop Protocol | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 5 | 1% | 1 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 26 | 5% | 10 | 7% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| 11-50 employees | 69 | 13% | 10 | 7% | FTP |
| 51-200 employees | 94 | 18% | 30 | 21% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| 201-500 employees | 66 | 13% | 20 | 14% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 47 | 9% | 15 | 11% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 116 | 22% | 28 | 20% | FTP |
| 5001-10000 employees | 27 | 5% | 9 | 6% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 72 | 14% | 18 | 13% | even |
| Segment | FTP | share | Remote Desktop Protocol | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 206 | 39% | 61 | 43% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Business & finance services | 121 | 23% | 26 | 18% | FTP |
| Manufacturing & industry | 57 | 11% | 20 | 14% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Media & content | 24 | 5% | 3 | 2% | FTP |
| Property & construction | 20 | 4% | 4 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 18 | 3% | 8 | 6% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 14 | 3% | 1 | 1% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 13 | 2% | 3 | 2% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 13 | 2% | 4 | 3% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 12 | 2% | 1 | 1% | even |
| Health care | 12 | 2% | 7 | 5% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Automotive | 11 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Hospitality & travel | – | – | 3 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | FTP | share | Remote Desktop Protocol | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 321 | 61% | 98 | 70% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| United Kingdom | 37 | 7% | 8 | 6% | even |
| Germany | 27 | 5% | 8 | 6% | even |
| India | 18 | 3% | 1 | 1% | FTP |
| Canada | 14 | 3% | 5 | 4% | even |
| France | 14 | 3% | 5 | 4% | even |
| Brazil | 10 | 2% | 1 | 1% | even |
| Australia | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Belgium | 6 | 1% | 1 | 1% | even |
| Italy | 6 | 1% | 2 | 1% | even |
| Poland | 6 | 1% | 5 | 4% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Romania | 6 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 2 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Denmark | – | – | 1 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | FTP | share | Remote Desktop Protocol | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 518 | 33% | 229 | 48% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Software engineering | 328 | 21% | 51 | 11% | FTP |
| Customer service & success | 80 | 5% | 46 | 10% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Data & AI | 47 | 3% | 9 | 2% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 45 | 3% | 23 | 5% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 42 | 3% | 8 | 2% | even |
| Administration & office | 22 | 1% | 25 | 5% | Remote Desktop Protocol |
| Sales | 19 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Arts media and entertainment | 15 | 1% | 3 | 1% | even |
| Skilled trades and field service | 14 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 13 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Legal, compliance & risk | 13 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 3 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | – | – | 1 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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Remote Desktop Protocol is named by 141 companies in job postings and FTP by 522; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/ftp-vs-remote-desktop-protocol)
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.
FTP vs Remote Desktop Protocol: questions
Which is more used, FTP or Remote Desktop Protocol?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, FTP (522) over Remote Desktop Protocol (141). By website-and-DNS footprint, Remote Desktop Protocol (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses FTP?
36% of FTP companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 35% for Remote Desktop Protocol. 41% of FTP companies have over 1,000 employees, against 39% for Remote Desktop Protocol.
Do companies run both?
0 companies name both in their postings, usually FTP in marketing and Remote Desktop Protocol 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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