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MPLS VS VXLAN_

As of 30 October 2026, VXLAN is named by 330 companies and MPLS by 440; MPLS skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 38%), VXLAN to companies over 1,000 (43% vs 40%).

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

MPLS: 2–200 employees
38%
VXLAN: 2–200 employees
38%
MPLS: 1,000+ employees
40%
VXLAN: 1,000+ employees
43%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.2 · 4.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
440companies name MPLS
330companies name VXLAN
154name both
1,395 · 1,353postings in 90 days, MPLS · VXLAN
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
SegmentMPLSshareVXLANshareLeans
Self-employed20%10%even
2-10 employees307%3310%VXLAN
11-50 employees4811%3812%even
51-200 employees8720%5617%MPLS
201-500 employees5713%3912%even
501-1000 employees409%227%MPLS
1001-5000 employees9020%6319%even
5001-10000 employees266%247%even
10,001+ employees6014%5416%VXLAN
By industry
SegmentMPLSshareVXLANshareLeans
Technology & software19444%17453%VXLAN
Utilities & infrastructure8319%258%MPLS
Business & finance services4510%5115%VXLAN
Manufacturing & industry348%3310%VXLAN
Media & content174%134%even
Property & construction153%62%even
Public, community & associations123%52%even
Commerce & trade113%62%even
Transport, logistics & rental102%21%even
Consumer services & leisure92%82%even
Health care82%62%even
Automotive20%10%even
By country
SegmentMPLSshareVXLANshareLeans
United States22451%19860%VXLAN
Germany389%227%even
France286%113%MPLS
United Kingdom225%196%even
Canada194%82%even
India133%113%even
Australia92%93%even
Singapore92%62%even
Brazil82%––outside top 12
Spain61%––outside top 12
Italy61%52%even
Netherlands51%52%even
Poland––62%outside top 12
Belgium––31%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentMPLSshareVXLANshareLeans
IT operations & business systems1,11756%91653%MPLS
Software engineering1518%26615%VXLAN
Sales1347%1207%even
Engineering (non-software)895%422%MPLS
Customer service & success563%523%even
Product, program & project management281%272%even
skilled trades and field service161%––outside top 12
construction and civil50%60%even
Data & AI50%80%even
General management & consulting50%10%even
Design & UX30%10%even
Unclassified30%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications––70%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––20%outside top 12
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VXLAN is named by 330 companies in job postings and MPLS by 440; 154 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/mpls-vs-vxlan)
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

MPLS vs VXLAN: questions

Which is more used, MPLS or VXLAN?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, MPLS (440) over VXLAN (330). By website-and-DNS footprint, VXLAN (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses MPLS?

38% of MPLS companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for VXLAN. 40% of MPLS companies have over 1,000 employees, against 43% for VXLAN.

Do companies run both?

154 companies name both in their postings, usually MPLS in marketing and VXLAN 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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