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GraphQL VS Microsoft Graph_

As of 30 October 2026, Microsoft Graph is named by 689 companies and GraphQL by 3,097; GraphQL skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 31%), Microsoft Graph to companies over 1,000 (42% 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, Microsoft Graph rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

GraphQL: 2–200 employees
55%
Microsoft Graph: 2–200 employees
31%
GraphQL: 1,000+ employees
24%
Microsoft Graph: 1,000+ employees
42%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 2.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,097companies name GraphQL
689companies name Microsoft Graph
0name both
7,674 · 1,800postings in 90 days, GraphQL · Microsoft Graph
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
SegmentGraphQLshareMicrosoft GraphshareLeans
Self-employed441%71%even
2-10 employees31010%325%GraphQL
11-50 employees73124%7010%GraphQL
51-200 employees64921%11316%GraphQL
201-500 employees39113%10215%Microsoft Graph
501-1000 employees2418%7311%Microsoft Graph
1001-5000 employees38112%12518%Microsoft Graph
5001-10000 employees873%538%Microsoft Graph
10,001+ employees2638%11417%Microsoft Graph
By industry
SegmentGraphQLshareMicrosoft GraphshareLeans
Technology & software1,78958%26739%GraphQL
Business & finance services55418%15823%Microsoft Graph
Manufacturing & industry2027%9814%Microsoft Graph
Media & content1104%152%even
Commerce & trade973%213%even
Consumer services & leisure742%91%even
Public, community & associations502%122%even
Health care431%233%even
Utilities & infrastructure421%325%Microsoft Graph
Transport, logistics & rental381%91%even
Hospitality & travel331%––outside top 12
Automotive311%152%even
Property & construction––233%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGraphQLshareMicrosoft GraphshareLeans
United States1,83959%39758%even
United Kingdom2147%558%even
Germany1705%568%Microsoft Graph
India1485%132%GraphQL
France732%101%even
Canada702%264%even
Poland441%––outside top 12
Netherlands421%––outside top 12
Australia371%112%even
Sweden361%91%even
Brazil351%––outside top 12
Singapore341%––outside top 12
Belgium––122%outside top 12
Switzerland––112%outside top 12
Spain––91%outside top 12
Norway––81%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGraphQLshareMicrosoft GraphshareLeans
Software engineering8,34075%44221%GraphQL
Data & AI7277%26913%Microsoft Graph
IT operations & business systems5125%91044%Microsoft Graph
Product, program & project management1251%311%even
Engineering (non-software)1151%472%even
Sales1101%281%even
Customer service & success691%100%even
Unclassified220%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications170%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment160%––outside top 12
Design & UX130%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment100%––outside top 12
General management & consulting––50%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––40%outside top 12
Human resources––30%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––20%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––20%outside top 12
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Microsoft Graph is named by 689 companies in job postings and GraphQL by 3,097; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/graphql-vs-microsoft-graph)
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 Microsoft Graph: questions

Which is more used, GraphQL or Microsoft Graph?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, GraphQL (3,097) over Microsoft Graph (689). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Graph (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 31% for Microsoft Graph. 24% of GraphQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 42% for Microsoft Graph.

Do companies run both?

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