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As of 4 November 2026, OpenID Connect is named by 2,634 companies and OAuth by 4,173; OAuth skews to companies under 200 people (40% vs 37%), OpenID Connect to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 34%).

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

OAuth: 2–200 employees
40%
OpenID Connect: 2–200 employees
37%
OAuth: 1,000+ employees
34%
OpenID Connect: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
4,173companies name OAuth
2,634companies name OpenID Connect
2,569name both
10,994 · 6,510postings in 90 days, OAuth · OpenID Connect
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
SegmentOAuthshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
Self-employed1183%552%even
2-10 employees3248%1857%even
11-50 employees51212%28011%even
51-200 employees84820%50019%even
201-500 employees53013%35614%even
501-1000 employees40510%26210%even
1001-5000 employees69117%47518%even
5001-10000 employees2095%1445%even
10,001+ employees53613%37714%even
By industry
SegmentOAuthshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
Technology & software2,09350%1,31850%even
Business & finance services89021%55521%even
Manufacturing & industry3198%2238%even
Media & content1373%934%even
Commerce & trade1223%642%even
Consumer services & leisure1123%642%even
Public, community & associations982%713%even
Utilities & infrastructure982%723%even
Property & construction762%371%even
Transport, logistics & rental682%472%even
Health care652%402%even
Automotive491%281%even
By country
SegmentOAuthshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
United States2,43158%1,56559%even
United Kingdom2546%1666%even
Germany1985%1355%even
India1564%422%OAuth
France1073%803%even
Canada982%652%even
Brazil862%422%even
Australia611%412%even
Sweden501%412%even
Netherlands471%311%even
Belgium431%––outside top 12
Switzerland431%291%even
Spain––271%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentOAuthshareOpenID ConnectshareLeans
Software engineering7,50853%3,35943%OAuth
IT operations & business systems3,14722%2,72335%OpenID Connect
Data & AI7245%2453%OAuth
Product, program & project management2652%1822%even
Sales2522%1472%even
Customer service & success2011%951%even
Engineering (non-software)1701%791%even
General management & consulting220%190%even
construction and civil190%70%even
Business development & strategy150%60%even
Quality, safety & environment140%40%even
Unclassified110%60%even
Legal, compliance & risk80%90%even
Marketing & communications80%20%even
Human resources60%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security50%60%even
Design & UX40%10%even
Finance & accounting40%––outside top 12
Administration & office30%––outside top 12
Education & training30%10%even
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service10%20%even
Travel, leisure & events10%––outside top 12
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OpenID Connect is named by 2,634 companies in job postings and OAuth by 4,173; 2,569 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/oauth-vs-openid-connect)
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

OAuth vs OpenID Connect: questions

Which is more used, OAuth or OpenID Connect?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, OAuth (4,173) over OpenID Connect (2,634). By website-and-DNS footprint, OpenID Connect (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses OAuth?

40% of OAuth companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 37% for OpenID Connect. 34% of OAuth companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for OpenID Connect.

Do companies run both?

2,569 companies name both in their postings, usually OAuth in marketing and OpenID Connect 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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