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NetBox VS SolarWinds_

As of 4 November 2026, SolarWinds is named by 777 companies and NetBox by 177; NetBox skews to companies under 200 people (45% vs 33%), SolarWinds to companies over 1,000 (42% vs 28%).

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

NetBox: 2–200 employees
45%
SolarWinds: 2–200 employees
33%
NetBox: 1,000+ employees
28%
SolarWinds: 1,000+ employees
42%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.3 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
177companies name NetBox
777companies name SolarWinds
19name both
405 · 2,320postings in 90 days, NetBox · SolarWinds
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
SegmentNetBoxshareSolarWindsshareLeans
Self-employed53%111%even
2-10 employees1911%395%NetBox
11-50 employees2112%7710%even
51-200 employees4023%13918%NetBox
201-500 employees2414%11315%even
501-1000 employees1911%719%even
1001-5000 employees2615%15520%SolarWinds
5001-10000 employees74%567%SolarWinds
10,001+ employees169%11615%SolarWinds
By industry
SegmentNetBoxshareSolarWindsshareLeans
Technology & software9151%27736%NetBox
Business & finance services1911%15620%SolarWinds
Utilities & infrastructure1911%517%NetBox
Manufacturing & industry1810%10714%SolarWinds
Media & content95%273%even
Public, community & associations74%213%even
Consumer services & leisure53%243%even
Property & construction53%162%even
Transport, logistics & rental21%213%even
Automotive11%81%even
Commerce & trade11%324%SolarWinds
Health care––284%outside top 12
By country
SegmentNetBoxshareSolarWindsshareLeans
United States10760%55571%SolarWinds
Germany127%111%NetBox
United Kingdom106%436%even
Australia74%71%NetBox
France63%81%NetBox
Netherlands42%71%even
Brazil32%––outside top 12
Poland32%––outside top 12
Austria21%––outside top 12
Denmark21%––outside top 12
Norway21%––outside top 12
Singapore21%91%even
Canada––273%outside top 12
India––203%outside top 12
Spain––51%outside top 12
Sweden––51%outside top 12
Ireland––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentNetBoxshareSolarWindsshareLeans
IT operations & business systems23349%2,01269%SolarWinds
Software engineering11825%1515%NetBox
Engineering (non-software)163%1345%even
Customer service & success112%411%even
Sales102%171%even
Product, program & project management92%171%even
Data & AI51%171%even
logistics warehouse and transport51%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing41%10%even
Human resources31%20%even
Design & UX20%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications20%20%even
Business development & strategy10%10%even
Quality, safety & environment10%30%even
Unclassified10%40%even
General management & consulting––592%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––291%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––50%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––20%outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
construction and civil––10%outside top 12
Education & training––10%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––10%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––10%outside top 12
social care and community––10%outside top 12
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SolarWinds is named by 777 companies in job postings and NetBox by 177; 19 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/netbox-vs-solarwinds)
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

NetBox vs SolarWinds: questions

Which is more used, NetBox or SolarWinds?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, SolarWinds (777) over NetBox (177). By website-and-DNS footprint, SolarWinds (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses NetBox?

45% of NetBox companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 33% for SolarWinds. 28% of NetBox companies have over 1,000 employees, against 42% for SolarWinds.

Do companies run both?

19 companies name both in their postings, usually NetBox in marketing and SolarWinds 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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