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Apache Parquet alternatives

As of 4 November 2026, 39 api specs data formats are named by companies instead of Apache Parquet: JSON by 6,396 companies, XML by 5,264, Model Context Protocol by 4,892.

As of 4 November 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

Apache Parquet, companies in postings
690
Most used alternative
JSON · 6,396
Fastest hiring, 90 days
JSON
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01Ranked by evidence

api specs data formats companies choose instead of Apache Parquet

Companies naming each tool in their own postings, and postings in the last 90 days. Bars are relative to the category leader.

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs Apache Parquetpostings, 90 dCompare
1
JSONEcma International
6,396927%19,737Apache Parquet vs JSON →
2
XMLW3C
5,264763%12,841Apache Parquet vs XML →
3
4,892709%16,002Apache Parquet vs Model Context Protocol →
4
GraphQLGraphQL Foundation
4,089593%12,076Apache Parquet vs GraphQL →
5
SOAPW3C
3,661531%10,243Apache Parquet vs SOAP →
6
gRPCCloud Native Computing Foundation
1,753254%4,571Apache Parquet vs gRPC →
7
OpenAPIOpenAPI Initiative
1,432208%3,245Apache Parquet vs OpenAPI →
8
YAMLYAML Language Development Team
1,029149%2,569Apache Parquet vs YAML →
9
942137%2,115Apache Parquet vs Microsoft Graph →
10
ODataOASIS
844122%3,073Apache Parquet vs OData →
11
XSLTW3C
820119%1,501Apache Parquet vs XSLT →
12
CSVIETF
782113%1,180Apache Parquet vs CSV →
13
722105%2,746Apache Parquet vs SAP IDoc →
14
56682%1,102Apache Parquet vs Protocol Buffers →
15
44364%1,572Apache Parquet vs Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol →
16
PDFAdobe
40559%839Apache Parquet vs PDF →
17
ANSI X12ASC X12
37154%761Apache Parquet vs ANSI X12 →
18
33749%585Apache Parquet vs Markdown →
19
29142%551Apache Parquet vs XML Schema (XSD) →
20
Apache AvroApache Software Foundation
28041%560Apache Parquet vs Apache Avro →
21
27239%763Apache Parquet vs ISO 20022 →
22
WSDLW3C
25637%511Apache Parquet vs WSDL →
23
UN/EDIFACTUnited Nations
25337%406Apache Parquet vs UN/EDIFACT →
24
RDFW3C
22132%813Apache Parquet vs RDF →
25
21631%703Apache Parquet vs Web Ontology Language →
26
JSON SchemaJSON Schema organization
16924%301Apache Parquet vs JSON Schema →
27
H.264ITU-T / ISO
16023%327Apache Parquet vs H.264 →
28
XBRLXBRL International
15222%294Apache Parquet vs XBRL →
29
13720%661Apache Parquet vs Redfish →
30
H.265ITU-T
12618%244soon
31
RSSRSS Advisory Board
12218%321soon
32
Apache ORCApache Software Foundation
11817%235soon
33
tRPCtRPC contributors
10615%188soon
34
RAMLMuleSoft
10515%187soon
35
Schema.orgSchema.org
10315%148soon
36
9914%146soon
37
DITAOASIS
9614%197soon
38
YANGIETF
8913%286soon
39
OpenUSDAlliance for OpenUSD
8813%291soon
38,897 companies name a api specs data format in their postings.

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39 api specs data formats are named by companies instead of Apache Parquet: JSON by 6,396 companies, XML by 5,264, Model Context Protocol by 4,892, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/apache-parquet/alternatives)
How we know

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Every number on this page can be traced to a page we crawled or a posting we read. Full methodology →

  • RankingCompanies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system, from the Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov. Editions are folded into their parent product.
  • 90-day postingsOpen postings first seen or posted in the last 90 days that name the tool.
  • Not includedRatings, prices, feature claims, sponsored positions.
FAQ

Apache Parquet alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to Apache Parquet?

JSON: 6,396 companies name it in their own job postings, against 690 for Apache Parquet.

How is this list ranked?

By the number of companies whose own postings name the tool as the team's system (Breaknorm technology catalogue T-1.0.1-prov), then by postings in the last 90 days. No ratings, no vendor input, no sponsored positions.

Does this say which is better?

No. It says who uses what, by company size, industry and country, so you can see which tools companies like yours choose. For features and prices, read the vendors.

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