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JSON Web Token VS OAuth_

As of 4 November 2026, OAuth is named by 4,173 companies and JSON Web Token by 1,752; JSON Web Token skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 40%), OAuth to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 32%).

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

JSON Web Token: 2–200 employees
42%
OAuth: 2–200 employees
40%
JSON Web Token: 1,000+ employees
32%
OAuth: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 2.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,752companies name JSON Web Token
4,173companies name OAuth
1,825name both
3,904 · 10,994postings in 90 days, JSON Web Token · OAuth
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
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareOAuthshareLeans
Self-employed684%1183%even
2-10 employees1418%3248%even
11-50 employees25114%51212%JSON Web Token
51-200 employees34520%84820%even
201-500 employees22913%53013%even
501-1000 employees1569%40510%even
1001-5000 employees24814%69117%OAuth
5001-10000 employees895%2095%even
10,001+ employees22513%53613%even
By industry
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareOAuthshareLeans
Technology & software94154%2,09350%JSON Web Token
Business & finance services39723%89021%even
Manufacturing & industry1056%3198%even
Consumer services & leisure603%1123%even
Media & content583%1373%even
Commerce & trade352%1223%even
Transport, logistics & rental302%682%even
Utilities & infrastructure292%982%even
Health care272%652%even
Property & construction191%762%even
Hospitality & travel181%––outside top 12
Automotive161%491%even
Public, community & associations––982%outside top 12
By country
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareOAuthshareLeans
United States98956%2,43158%even
India1277%1564%JSON Web Token
United Kingdom965%2546%even
Brazil543%862%even
France513%1073%even
Germany432%1985%OAuth
Canada392%982%even
Australia241%611%even
United Arab Emirates211%––outside top 12
Singapore191%––outside top 12
Spain171%––outside top 12
Italy171%––outside top 12
Sweden––501%outside top 12
Netherlands––471%outside top 12
Belgium––431%outside top 12
Switzerland––431%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareOAuthshareLeans
Software engineering3,68372%7,50853%JSON Web Token
IT operations & business systems53410%3,14722%OAuth
Data & AI2034%7245%even
Engineering (non-software)812%1701%even
Customer service & success361%2011%even
Product, program & project management311%2652%even
Sales230%2522%even
Education & training60%30%even
Quality, safety & environment50%140%even
Unclassified40%110%even
General management & consulting30%220%even
Legal, compliance & risk30%80%even
construction and civil20%190%even
Marketing & communications20%80%even
Business development & strategy10%150%even
Finance & accounting10%40%even
Retail & store operations10%10%even
Human resources––60%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––50%outside top 12
Design & UX––40%outside top 12
Administration & office––30%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––20%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––10%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––10%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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OAuth is named by 4,173 companies in job postings and JSON Web Token by 1,752; 1,825 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/json-web-token-vs-oauth)
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

JSON Web Token vs OAuth: questions

Which is more used, JSON Web Token or OAuth?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, OAuth (4,173) over JSON Web Token (1,752). By website-and-DNS footprint, OAuth (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses JSON Web Token?

42% of JSON Web Token companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for OAuth. 32% of JSON Web Token companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for OAuth.

Do companies run both?

1,825 companies name both in their postings, usually JSON Web Token in marketing and OAuth 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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