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As of 4 November 2026, 39 api specs data formats are named by companies instead of GraphQL: 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.

GraphQL, companies in postings
4,089
Most used alternative
JSON · 6,396
Fastest hiring, 90 days
JSON
Alternatives ranked
39
Catalogue
T-1.0.1-prov
01 — Ranked by evidence

api specs data formats companies choose instead of GraphQL

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs GraphQLpostings, 90 dCompare
1
JSONEcma International
6,396156%19,737GraphQL vs JSON →
2
XMLW3C
5,264129%12,841GraphQL vs XML →
3
Model Context ProtocolAnthropic
4,892120%16,002GraphQL vs Model Context Protocol →
4
SOAPW3C
3,66190%10,243GraphQL vs SOAP →
5
gRPCCloud Native Computing Foundation
1,75343%4,571GraphQL vs gRPC →
6
OpenAPIOpenAPI Initiative
1,43235%3,245GraphQL vs OpenAPI →
7
YAMLYAML Language Development Team
1,02925%2,569GraphQL vs YAML →
8
Microsoft GraphMicrosoft
94223%2,115GraphQL vs Microsoft Graph →
9
ODataOASIS
84421%3,073GraphQL vs OData →
10
XSLTW3C
82020%1,501GraphQL vs XSLT →
11
CSVIETF
78219%1,180GraphQL vs CSV →
12
SAP IDocSAP
72218%2,746GraphQL vs SAP IDoc →
13
Apache ParquetApache Software Foundation
69017%1,246GraphQL vs Apache Parquet →
14
Protocol BuffersGoogle
56614%1,102GraphQL vs Protocol Buffers →
15
Agent2Agent (A2A) ProtocolLinux Foundation
44311%1,572GraphQL vs Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol →
16
PDFAdobe
40510%839GraphQL vs PDF →
17
ANSI X12ASC X12
3719%761GraphQL vs ANSI X12 →
18
Markdown
3378%585GraphQL vs Markdown →
19
XML Schema (XSD)W3C
2917%551GraphQL vs XML Schema (XSD) →
20
Apache AvroApache Software Foundation
2807%560GraphQL vs Apache Avro →
21
ISO 20022ISO
2727%763GraphQL vs ISO 20022 →
22
WSDLW3C
2566%511GraphQL vs WSDL →
23
UN/EDIFACTUnited Nations
2536%406GraphQL vs UN/EDIFACT →
24
RDFW3C
2215%813GraphQL vs RDF →
25
Web Ontology LanguageW3C
2165%703GraphQL vs Web Ontology Language →
26
JSON SchemaJSON Schema organization
1694%301GraphQL vs JSON Schema →
27
H.264ITU-T / ISO
1604%327GraphQL vs H.264 →
28
XBRLXBRL International
1524%294GraphQL vs XBRL →
29
RedfishDMTF
1373%661GraphQL vs Redfish →
30
H.265ITU-T
1263%244soon
31
RSSRSS Advisory Board
1223%321soon
32
Apache ORCApache Software Foundation
1183%235soon
33
tRPCtRPC contributors
1063%188soon
34
RAMLMuleSoft
1053%187soon
35
Schema.orgSchema.org
1033%148soon
36
JSON-LDW3C
992%146soon
37
DITAOASIS
962%197soon
38
YANGIETF
892%286soon
39
OpenUSDAlliance for OpenUSD
882%291soon
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39 api specs data formats are named by companies instead of GraphQL: 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/graphql/alternatives)
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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.
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GraphQL alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to GraphQL?

JSON: 6,396 companies name it in their own job postings, against 4,089 for GraphQL.

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.

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