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Group Policy VS Microsoft Intune_

As of 4 November 2026, Microsoft Intune is named by 4,030 companies and Group Policy by 1,679; Group Policy skews to companies under 200 people (32% vs 34%), Microsoft Intune to companies over 1,000 (33% vs 38%).

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

Group Policy: 2–200 employees
32%
Microsoft Intune: 2–200 employees
34%
Group Policy: 1,000+ employees
38%
Microsoft Intune: 1,000+ employees
33%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.9 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 1,235,062
1,679companies name Group Policy
4,030companies name Microsoft Intune
726name both
3,249 · 8,488postings in 90 days, Group Policy · Microsoft Intune
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
SegmentGroup PolicyshareMicrosoft IntuneshareLeans
Self-employed191%612%even
2-10 employees754%2075%even
11-50 employees1519%40010%even
51-200 employees30318%77719%even
201-500 employees28417%72918%even
501-1000 employees20912%53113%even
1001-5000 employees29818%75019%even
5001-10000 employees976%1754%even
10,001+ employees24314%40010%Group Policy
By industry
SegmentGroup PolicyshareMicrosoft IntuneshareLeans
Technology & software49229%1,17529%even
Business & finance services33920%81120%even
Manufacturing & industry29117%63016%even
Health care1177%1915%Group Policy
Public, community & associations825%1935%even
Commerce & trade664%1985%even
Utilities & infrastructure614%1584%even
Consumer services & leisure553%1594%even
Property & construction523%1714%even
Media & content392%1002%even
Automotive342%722%even
Transport, logistics & rental332%1023%even
By country
SegmentGroup PolicyshareMicrosoft IntuneshareLeans
United States1,05363%2,20055%Group Policy
United Kingdom845%3338%Microsoft Intune
Germany734%3619%Microsoft Intune
France664%942%even
Canada533%1424%even
Australia251%932%even
Brazil231%––outside top 12
India191%––outside top 12
Poland161%––outside top 12
Sweden161%541%even
Netherlands141%1273%Microsoft Intune
Switzerland121%511%even
Austria––411%outside top 12
Belgium––361%outside top 12
Spain––321%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGroup PolicyshareMicrosoft IntuneshareLeans
IT operations & business systems3,04471%7,38270%even
Engineering (non-software)2476%3443%Group Policy
Software engineering1233%3623%even
Customer service & success1072%3053%even
Sales621%1521%even
Product, program & project management401%1812%even
procurement and purchasing321%70%even
skilled trades and field service241%711%even
General management & consulting160%360%even
Legal, compliance & risk150%120%even
Finance & accounting140%250%even
logistics warehouse and transport130%70%even
Administration & office110%350%even
Data & AI80%510%even
Unclassified70%220%even
arts media and entertainment60%50%even
Education & training50%50%even
healthcare clinical50%10%even
healthcare support and caregiving50%––outside top 12
Human resources50%80%even
facilities cleaning and security40%330%even
hospitality and food service40%10%even
Quality, safety & environment40%90%even
Marketing & communications30%360%even
Business development & strategy20%180%even
manufacturing and production20%20%even
real estate and property20%30%even
Design & UX––70%outside top 12
construction and civil––20%outside top 12
research and science––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
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Microsoft Intune is named by 4,030 companies in job postings and Group Policy by 1,679; 726 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/group-policy-vs-microsoft-intune)
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

Group Policy vs Microsoft Intune: questions

Which is more used, Group Policy or Microsoft Intune?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Microsoft Intune (4,030) over Group Policy (1,679). By website-and-DNS footprint, Microsoft Intune (1,235,062 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Group Policy?

32% of Group Policy companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 34% for Microsoft Intune. 38% of Group Policy companies have over 1,000 employees, against 33% for Microsoft Intune.

Do companies run both?

726 companies name both in their postings, usually Group Policy in marketing and Microsoft Intune 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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