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Google SecOps VS IBM QRadar_

As of 4 November 2026, IBM QRadar is named by 327 companies and Google SecOps by 120; Google SecOps skews to companies under 200 people (29% vs 38%), IBM QRadar to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 48%).

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

Google SecOps: 2–200 employees
29%
IBM QRadar: 2–200 employees
38%
Google SecOps: 1,000+ employees
48%
IBM QRadar: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.5 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
120companies name Google SecOps
327companies name IBM QRadar
35name both
426 · 778postings in 90 days, Google SecOps · IBM QRadar
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
SegmentGoogle SecOpsshareIBM QRadarshareLeans
Self-employed11%93%even
2-10 employees54%319%IBM QRadar
11-50 employees1412%4113%even
51-200 employees1613%5116%IBM QRadar
201-500 employees1311%4714%IBM QRadar
501-1000 employees1412%278%Google SecOps
1001-5000 employees2521%6319%even
5001-10000 employees87%144%Google SecOps
10,001+ employees2420%4413%Google SecOps
By industry
SegmentGoogle SecOpsshareIBM QRadarshareLeans
Technology & software4739%18456%IBM QRadar
Business & finance services3428%6420%Google SecOps
Manufacturing & industry108%237%even
Media & content87%82%Google SecOps
Utilities & infrastructure76%134%even
Commerce & trade33%41%even
Public, community & associations33%52%even
Automotive22%10%even
Health care22%10%even
Hospitality & travel22%10%even
Consumer services & leisure11%186%IBM QRadar
Property & construction11%41%even
By country
SegmentGoogle SecOpsshareIBM QRadarshareLeans
United States6957%16651%Google SecOps
United Kingdom1311%268%Google SecOps
Brazil54%82%even
Germany43%113%even
France43%237%IBM QRadar
Canada33%52%even
Denmark33%––outside top 12
India33%196%IBM QRadar
Singapore33%62%even
Mexico22%––outside top 12
Netherlands22%––outside top 12
Argentina11%––outside top 12
Spain––52%outside top 12
Italy––41%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––31%outside top 12
Czechia––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoogle SecOpsshareIBM QRadarshareLeans
IT operations & business systems37777%75072%Google SecOps
Sales224%232%Google SecOps
Software engineering173%273%even
Product, program & project management61%242%even
Data & AI41%71%even
General management & consulting41%40%even
facilities cleaning and security31%30%even
Marketing & communications31%50%even
Customer service & success20%141%even
Business development & strategy10%––outside top 12
Unclassified10%20%even
Legal, compliance & risk––101%outside top 12
Education & training––81%outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)––30%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––20%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––20%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
Human resources––10%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––10%outside top 12
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IBM QRadar is named by 327 companies in job postings and Google SecOps by 120; 35 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/google-secops-vs-ibm-qradar)
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

Google SecOps vs IBM QRadar: questions

Which is more used, Google SecOps or IBM QRadar?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, IBM QRadar (327) over Google SecOps (120). By website-and-DNS footprint, IBM QRadar (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Google SecOps?

29% of Google SecOps companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for IBM QRadar. 48% of Google SecOps companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for IBM QRadar.

Do companies run both?

35 companies name both in their postings, usually Google SecOps in marketing and IBM QRadar 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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