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As of 4 November 2026, 39 network protocols are named by companies instead of DNS: TCP/IP by 5,615 companies, DHCP by 2,671, Ethernet by 2,080.

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

DNS, companies in postings
3,903
Most used alternative
TCP/IP · 5,615
Fastest hiring, 90 days
TCP/IP
Alternatives ranked
39
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01 — Ranked by evidence

network protocols companies choose instead of DNS

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs DNSpostings, 90 dCompare
1
TCP/IPIETF
5,615144%16,228DNS vs TCP/IP →
2
DHCPIETF
2,67168%6,100DNS vs DHCP →
3
2,08053%7,952DNS vs Ethernet →
4
1,57740%2,947DNS vs WebSocket →
5
1,46738%3,595DNS vs SSL/TLS →
6
VLANIEEE
1,29633%2,706DNS vs VLAN →
7
BGPIETF
1,26132%3,454DNS vs BGP →
8
1,13829%2,311DNS vs SFTP →
9
Wi-FiWi-Fi Alliance
1,00326%2,133DNS vs Wi-Fi →
10
SSHIETF
86522%1,772DNS vs SSH →
11
IPsecIETF
74119%1,728DNS vs IPsec →
12
SNMPIETF
71618%1,675DNS vs SNMP →
13
FTPIETF
71018%1,132DNS vs FTP →
14
SIPIETF
60816%1,553DNS vs SIP →
15
MPLSIETF
60716%1,626DNS vs MPLS →
16
mTLSIETF
50313%1,177DNS vs mTLS →
17
SMTPIETF
46912%832DNS vs SMTP →
18
UDPIETF
44811%985DNS vs UDP →
19
VXLANIETF
44511%1,514DNS vs VXLAN →
20
44411%827DNS vs WebRTC →
21
RTPIETF
41711%997DNS vs RTP →
22
OSPFIETF
38410%921DNS vs OSPF →
23
EIGRPCisco
3629%871DNS vs EIGRP →
24
3399%848DNS vs Spanning Tree Protocol →
25
IPv4IETF
3329%801DNS vs IPv4 →
26
5G3GPP
3068%1,646DNS vs 5G →
27
2958%715DNS vs HTTP Live Streaming →
28
IPv6IETF
2948%689DNS vs IPv6 →
29
LTE3GPP
2897%1,121DNS vs LTE →
30
2817%673DNS vs IEEE 802.1X →
31
NTPIETF
2647%524DNS vs NTP →
32
NetFlowCisco
2597%599DNS vs NetFlow →
33
EVPNIETF
2506%913DNS vs EVPN →
34
RDMAIBTA
2095%1,140DNS vs RDMA →
35
1955%963DNS vs Precision Time Protocol →
36
AS2IETF
1865%370DNS vs AS2 →
37
1835%480DNS vs IEEE 802.11 →
38
1835%364DNS vs Remote Desktop Protocol →
39
RoCEInfiniBand Trade Association
1825%968DNS vs RoCE →
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39 network protocols are named by companies instead of DNS: TCP/IP by 5,615 companies, DHCP by 2,671, Ethernet by 2,080, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/dns/alternatives)
How we know

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  • 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

DNS alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to DNS?

TCP/IP: 5,615 companies name it in their own job postings, against 3,903 for DNS.

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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