NETCONF VS TCP/IP
As of 30 October 2026, TCP/IP is named by 4,211 companies and NETCONF by 102; NETCONF skews to companies under 200 people (32% vs 45%), TCP/IP to companies over 1,000 (28% vs 44%).
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: NETCONF's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, TCP/IP rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- NETCONF: 2–200 employees
- 32%
- TCP/IP: 2–200 employees
- 45%
- NETCONF: 1,000+ employees
- 44%
- TCP/IP: 1,000+ employees
- 28%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.9 · 3.1
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | NETCONF | share | TCP/IP | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 1 | 1% | 29 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 9 | 9% | 250 | 6% | NETCONF |
| 11-50 employees | 11 | 11% | 670 | 16% | TCP/IP |
| 51-200 employees | 13 | 13% | 959 | 23% | TCP/IP |
| 201-500 employees | 17 | 17% | 676 | 16% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 6 | 6% | 427 | 10% | TCP/IP |
| 1001-5000 employees | 14 | 14% | 661 | 16% | even |
| 5001-10000 employees | 7 | 7% | 189 | 4% | NETCONF |
| 10,001+ employees | 24 | 24% | 350 | 8% | NETCONF |
| Segment | NETCONF | share | TCP/IP | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 49 | 48% | 1,778 | 42% | NETCONF |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 23 | 23% | 221 | 5% | NETCONF |
| Manufacturing & industry | 10 | 10% | 680 | 16% | TCP/IP |
| Business & finance services | 9 | 9% | 675 | 16% | TCP/IP |
| Media & content | 5 | 5% | 100 | 2% | NETCONF |
| Property & construction | 2 | 2% | 133 | 3% | even |
| Automotive | 1 | 1% | 71 | 2% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 1 | 1% | 116 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 1 | 1% | 107 | 3% | even |
| Health care | 1 | 1% | 119 | 3% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | – | – | 109 | 3% | outside top 12 |
| Transport, logistics & rental | – | – | 67 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | NETCONF | share | TCP/IP | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 58 | 57% | 2,421 | 57% | even |
| United Kingdom | 10 | 10% | 250 | 6% | NETCONF |
| Germany | 6 | 6% | 322 | 8% | even |
| Canada | 3 | 3% | 117 | 3% | even |
| Australia | 2 | 2% | 54 | 1% | even |
| Switzerland | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Finland | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| France | 2 | 2% | 168 | 4% | TCP/IP |
| India | 2 | 2% | 96 | 2% | even |
| Poland | 2 | 2% | 65 | 2% | even |
| Portugal | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Singapore | 2 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Italy | – | – | 69 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Brazil | – | – | 58 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 51 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Spain | – | – | 46 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | NETCONF | share | TCP/IP | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 178 | 36% | 7,438 | 42% | TCP/IP |
| Software engineering | 160 | 33% | 4,419 | 25% | NETCONF |
| Sales | 30 | 6% | 461 | 3% | NETCONF |
| Engineering (non-software) | 23 | 5% | 1,517 | 8% | TCP/IP |
| Product, program & project management | 7 | 1% | 149 | 1% | even |
| Customer service & success | 5 | 1% | 764 | 4% | TCP/IP |
| Data & AI | 5 | 1% | 77 | 0% | even |
| Business development & strategy | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Construction and civil | 1 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 1 | 0% | 27 | 0% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 1 | 0% | 30 | 0% | even |
| Skilled trades and field service | 1 | 0% | 380 | 2% | even |
| Education & training | – | – | 26 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Arts media and entertainment | – | – | 24 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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TCP/IP is named by 4,211 companies in job postings and NETCONF by 102; 64 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/netconf-vs-tcp-ip)
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.
NETCONF vs TCP/IP: questions
Which is more used, NETCONF or TCP/IP?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, TCP/IP (4,211) over NETCONF (102). By website-and-DNS footprint, TCP/IP (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses NETCONF?
32% of NETCONF companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 45% for TCP/IP. 44% of NETCONF companies have over 1,000 employees, against 28% for TCP/IP.
Do companies run both?
64 companies name both in their postings, usually NETCONF in marketing and TCP/IP 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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