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As of 4 November 2026, 39 api specs data formats are named by companies instead of XML: JSON by 6,396 companies, Model Context Protocol by 4,892, GraphQL by 4,089.

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

XML, companies in postings
5,264
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 XML

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

#AlternativeCompaniescompaniesvs XMLpostings, 90 dCompare
1
JSONEcma International
6,396122%19,737XML vs JSON →
2
Model Context ProtocolAnthropic
4,89293%16,002XML vs Model Context Protocol →
3
GraphQLGraphQL Foundation
4,08978%12,076XML vs GraphQL →
4
SOAPW3C
3,66170%10,243XML vs SOAP →
5
gRPCCloud Native Computing Foundation
1,75333%4,571XML vs gRPC →
6
OpenAPIOpenAPI Initiative
1,43227%3,245XML vs OpenAPI →
7
YAMLYAML Language Development Team
1,02920%2,569XML vs YAML →
8
Microsoft GraphMicrosoft
94218%2,115XML vs Microsoft Graph →
9
ODataOASIS
84416%3,073XML vs OData →
10
XSLTW3C
82016%1,501XML vs XSLT →
11
CSVIETF
78215%1,180XML vs CSV →
12
SAP IDocSAP
72214%2,746XML vs SAP IDoc →
13
Apache ParquetApache Software Foundation
69013%1,246XML vs Apache Parquet →
14
Protocol BuffersGoogle
56611%1,102XML vs Protocol Buffers →
15
Agent2Agent (A2A) ProtocolLinux Foundation
4438%1,572XML vs Agent2Agent (A2A) Protocol →
16
PDFAdobe
4058%839XML vs PDF →
17
ANSI X12ASC X12
3717%761XML vs ANSI X12 →
18
Markdown
3376%585XML vs Markdown →
19
XML Schema (XSD)W3C
2916%551XML vs XML Schema (XSD) →
20
Apache AvroApache Software Foundation
2805%560XML vs Apache Avro →
21
ISO 20022ISO
2725%763XML vs ISO 20022 →
22
WSDLW3C
2565%511XML vs WSDL →
23
UN/EDIFACTUnited Nations
2535%406XML vs UN/EDIFACT →
24
RDFW3C
2214%813XML vs RDF →
25
Web Ontology LanguageW3C
2164%703XML vs Web Ontology Language →
26
JSON SchemaJSON Schema organization
1693%301XML vs JSON Schema →
27
H.264ITU-T / ISO
1603%327XML vs H.264 →
28
XBRLXBRL International
1523%294XML vs XBRL →
29
RedfishDMTF
1373%661XML vs Redfish →
30
H.265ITU-T
1262%244soon
31
RSSRSS Advisory Board
1222%321soon
32
Apache ORCApache Software Foundation
1182%235soon
33
tRPCtRPC contributors
1062%188soon
34
RAMLMuleSoft
1052%187soon
35
Schema.orgSchema.org
1032%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 XML: JSON by 6,396 companies, Model Context Protocol by 4,892, GraphQL by 4,089, measured from their own job postings. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/tools/xml/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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XML alternatives: questions

What is the most used alternative to XML?

JSON: 6,396 companies name it in their own job postings, against 5,264 for XML.

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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