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GraphQL VS SOAP_

As of 4 November 2026, SOAP is named by 3,661 companies and GraphQL by 4,089; GraphQL skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 39%), SOAP to companies over 1,000 (36% vs 23%).

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

GraphQL: 2–200 employees
53%
SOAP: 2–200 employees
39%
GraphQL: 1,000+ employees
23%
SOAP: 1,000+ employees
36%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.0 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
4,089companies name GraphQL
3,661companies name SOAP
0name both
12,076 · 10,243postings in 90 days, GraphQL · SOAP
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
SegmentGraphQLshareSOAPshareLeans
Self-employed1684%752%GraphQL
2-10 employees48112%2366%GraphQL
11-50 employees88022%50114%GraphQL
51-200 employees81720%68319%even
201-500 employees48912%52714%SOAP
501-1000 employees2947%3219%even
1001-5000 employees47812%63317%SOAP
5001-10000 employees1303%1925%SOAP
10,001+ employees3529%49313%SOAP
By industry
SegmentGraphQLshareSOAPshareLeans
Technology & software2,26455%1,77348%GraphQL
Business & finance services79319%79822%SOAP
Manufacturing & industry2626%3309%SOAP
Media & content1704%812%even
Commerce & trade1484%1043%even
Consumer services & leisure1063%1023%even
Public, community & associations632%832%even
Utilities & infrastructure551%993%even
Hospitality & travel501%431%even
Transport, logistics & rental501%672%even
Health care461%882%even
Property & construction391%491%even
By country
SegmentGraphQLshareSOAPshareLeans
United States2,34657%2,02955%even
United Kingdom2667%2086%even
Germany2115%1795%even
India1784%1634%even
France992%963%even
Canada982%1103%even
Brazil571%521%even
Sweden551%––outside top 12
Australia531%582%even
Netherlands531%471%even
Poland521%521%even
Singapore391%––outside top 12
Spain––411%outside top 12
Italy––391%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGraphQLshareSOAPshareLeans
Software engineering11,51673%9,45659%GraphQL
Data & AI1,54910%3202%GraphQL
IT operations & business systems5834%2,95719%SOAP
Engineering (non-software)1761%1331%even
Sales1621%851%even
Product, program & project management1421%1761%even
Customer service & success851%881%even
Unclassified540%230%even
Quality, safety & environment330%370%even
Marketing & communications180%180%even
Design & UX160%60%even
General management & consulting130%750%even
construction and civil100%170%even
arts media and entertainment80%20%even
Business development & strategy80%30%even
Finance & accounting50%170%even
Human resources50%260%even
Education & training40%70%even
Legal, compliance & risk40%20%even
skilled trades and field service20%20%even
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
healthcare support and caregiving10%30%even
hospitality and food service10%50%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
research and science10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical––4143%outside top 12
personal care and wellness––160%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––90%outside top 12
Administration & office––70%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––70%outside top 12
social care and community––30%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––20%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
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SOAP is named by 3,661 companies in job postings and GraphQL by 4,089; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/graphql-vs-soap)
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 SOAP: questions

Which is more used, GraphQL or SOAP?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, GraphQL (4,089) over SOAP (3,661). By website-and-DNS footprint, SOAP (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses GraphQL?

53% of GraphQL companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 39% for SOAP. 23% of GraphQL companies have over 1,000 employees, against 36% for SOAP.

Do companies run both?

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