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Splunk VS Syslog_

As of 30 October 2026, Syslog is named by 262 companies and Splunk by 1,947; Splunk skews to companies under 200 people (38% vs 32%), Syslog to companies over 1,000 (41% vs 39%).

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

Splunk: 2–200 employees
38%
Syslog: 2–200 employees
32%
Splunk: 1,000+ employees
39%
Syslog: 1,000+ employees
41%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.9 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,947companies name Splunk
262companies name Syslog
0name both
9,507 · 632postings in 90 days, Splunk · Syslog
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
SegmentSplunkshareSyslogshareLeans
Self-employed201%21%even
2-10 employees1126%135%even
11-50 employees26314%3011%Splunk
51-200 employees35618%4216%Splunk
201-500 employees24713%3513%even
501-1000 employees19310%3212%Syslog
1001-5000 employees36219%4316%Splunk
5001-10000 employees1025%166%even
10,001+ employees29215%4919%Syslog
By industry
SegmentSplunkshareSyslogshareLeans
Technology & software1,02553%12849%Splunk
Business & finance services42422%4216%Splunk
Manufacturing & industry1709%2911%Syslog
Utilities & infrastructure543%2610%Syslog
Media & content513%42%even
Consumer services & leisure482%52%even
Public, community & associations452%73%even
Commerce & trade412%62%even
Property & construction261%21%even
Transport, logistics & rental201%31%even
Health care161%42%even
Hospitality & travel151%––outside top 12
Automotive––52%outside top 12
By country
SegmentSplunkshareSyslogshareLeans
United States1,32668%16965%Splunk
United Kingdom1357%197%even
France633%83%even
Canada493%135%Syslog
India472%––outside top 12
Germany422%114%Syslog
Australia271%––outside top 12
Netherlands231%31%even
Singapore231%––outside top 12
Switzerland191%42%even
Poland171%––outside top 12
Italy161%––outside top 12
Brazil––31%outside top 12
Spain––31%outside top 12
Sweden––31%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––21%outside top 12
Austria––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentSplunkshareSyslogshareLeans
IT operations & business systems4,90841%50961%Syslog
Software engineering3,54229%627%Splunk
Data & AI5615%182%Splunk
Sales3143%142%even
Engineering (non-software)3073%253%even
Customer service & success2062%121%even
Product, program & project management1761%40%even
General management & consulting410%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk360%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications280%71%even
Quality, safety & environment270%20%even
Education & training200%––outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––30%outside top 12
Unclassified––30%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––10%outside top 12
Cite this

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Syslog is named by 262 companies in job postings and Splunk by 1,947; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/splunk-vs-syslog)
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

Splunk vs Syslog: questions

Which is more used, Splunk or Syslog?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Splunk (1,947) over Syslog (262). By website-and-DNS footprint, Syslog (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Splunk?

38% of Splunk companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 32% for Syslog. 39% of Splunk companies have over 1,000 employees, against 41% for Syslog.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Splunk in marketing and Syslog 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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