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JSON Web Token VS SAML_

As of 4 November 2026, SAML is named by 2,309 companies and JSON Web Token by 1,752; JSON Web Token skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 38%), SAML to companies over 1,000 (38% 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, SAML 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%
SAML: 2–200 employees
38%
JSON Web Token: 1,000+ employees
32%
SAML: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.2 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,752companies name JSON Web Token
2,309companies name SAML
367name both
3,904 · 5,573postings in 90 days, JSON Web Token · SAML
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 TokenshareSAMLshareLeans
Self-employed684%532%even
2-10 employees1418%1808%even
11-50 employees25114%24511%JSON Web Token
51-200 employees34520%44719%even
201-500 employees22913%30013%even
501-1000 employees1569%2159%even
1001-5000 employees24814%41018%SAML
5001-10000 employees895%1336%even
10,001+ employees22513%32614%even
By industry
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareSAMLshareLeans
Technology & software94154%1,20552%even
Business & finance services39723%42718%JSON Web Token
Manufacturing & industry1056%1798%even
Consumer services & leisure603%773%even
Media & content583%713%even
Commerce & trade352%633%even
Transport, logistics & rental302%392%even
Utilities & infrastructure292%623%even
Health care272%462%even
Property & construction191%331%even
Hospitality & travel181%231%even
Automotive161%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations––623%outside top 12
By country
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareSAMLshareLeans
United States98956%1,51566%SAML
India1277%362%JSON Web Token
United Kingdom965%1346%even
Brazil543%211%JSON Web Token
France513%623%even
Germany432%824%even
Canada392%552%even
Australia241%321%even
United Arab Emirates211%––outside top 12
Singapore191%––outside top 12
Spain171%211%even
Italy171%––outside top 12
Sweden––311%outside top 12
Netherlands––261%outside top 12
Switzerland––191%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentJSON Web TokenshareSAMLshareLeans
Software engineering3,68372%2,07629%JSON Web Token
IT operations & business systems53410%3,10244%SAML
Data & AI2034%1642%even
Engineering (non-software)812%911%even
Customer service & success361%2554%SAML
Product, program & project management311%2153%SAML
Sales230%2584%SAML
Education & training60%10%even
Quality, safety & environment50%20%even
Unclassified40%100%even
General management & consulting30%210%even
Legal, compliance & risk30%70%even
construction and civil20%80%even
Marketing & communications20%10%even
Business development & strategy10%50%even
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%10%even
Human resources––50%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––40%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––40%outside top 12
research and science––30%outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––10%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––10%outside top 12
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SAML is named by 2,309 companies in job postings and JSON Web Token by 1,752; 367 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/json-web-token-vs-saml)
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 SAML: questions

Which is more used, JSON Web Token or SAML?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, SAML (2,309) over JSON Web Token (1,752). By website-and-DNS footprint, SAML (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 38% for SAML. 32% of JSON Web Token companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for SAML.

Do companies run both?

367 companies name both in their postings, usually JSON Web Token in marketing and SAML 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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