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GraphQL VS Markdown_

As of 30 October 2026, Markdown is named by 252 companies and GraphQL by 3,097; GraphQL skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 48%), Markdown to companies over 1,000 (31% vs 24%).

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

GraphQL: 2–200 employees
55%
Markdown: 2–200 employees
48%
GraphQL: 1,000+ employees
24%
Markdown: 1,000+ employees
31%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,097companies name GraphQL
252companies name Markdown
0name both
7,674 · 484postings in 90 days, GraphQL · Markdown
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
SegmentGraphQLshareMarkdownshareLeans
Self-employed441%21%even
2-10 employees31010%198%GraphQL
11-50 employees73124%4016%GraphQL
51-200 employees64921%6225%Markdown
201-500 employees39113%3213%even
501-1000 employees2418%198%even
1001-5000 employees38112%3614%even
5001-10000 employees873%146%Markdown
10,001+ employees2638%2811%Markdown
By industry
SegmentGraphQLshareMarkdownshareLeans
Technology & software1,78958%14859%even
Business & finance services55418%3313%GraphQL
Manufacturing & industry2027%2610%Markdown
Media & content1104%94%even
Commerce & trade973%114%even
Consumer services & leisure742%42%even
Public, community & associations502%94%even
Health care431%42%even
Utilities & infrastructure421%10%even
Transport, logistics & rental381%31%even
Hospitality & travel331%10%even
Automotive311%––outside top 12
Property & construction––31%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGraphQLshareMarkdownshareLeans
United States1,83959%16666%Markdown
United Kingdom2147%229%even
Germany1705%198%Markdown
India1485%––outside top 12
France732%94%even
Canada702%62%even
Poland441%42%even
Netherlands421%––outside top 12
Australia371%31%even
Sweden361%––outside top 12
Brazil351%21%even
Singapore341%––outside top 12
Austria––21%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Czechia––21%outside top 12
Italy––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGraphQLshareMarkdownshareLeans
Software engineering8,34075%8915%GraphQL
Data & AI7277%6010%Markdown
IT operations & business systems5125%396%even
Product, program & project management1251%366%Markdown
Engineering (non-software)1151%102%even
Sales1101%––outside top 12
Customer service & success691%71%even
Unclassified220%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications170%193%Markdown
Quality, safety & environment160%––outside top 12
Design & UX130%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment100%15826%Markdown
Retail & store operations––234%outside top 12
General management & consulting––122%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––91%outside top 12
Education & training––71%outside top 12
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Markdown is named by 252 companies in job postings and GraphQL by 3,097; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/graphql-vs-markdown)
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

GraphQL vs Markdown: questions

Which is more used, GraphQL or Markdown?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, GraphQL (3,097) over Markdown (252). By website-and-DNS footprint, Markdown (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses GraphQL?

55% of GraphQL companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for Markdown. 24% of GraphQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 31% for Markdown.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually GraphQL in marketing and Markdown 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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