Azure OpenAI vs OpenAI API: who uses which
Customers, public proof and the companies that use both.
On usedby, 3 companies use Azure OpenAI and 45 use OpenAI API. 1 company uses both, including DocsBot. OpenAI API leads among the Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool.Latest check Nov 14, 2026: 47 of 48 public lines checked. Counts include every proof level, job-post signals included. A company on both tools counts at any proof level, and a job post on one side is marked as such.
Who uses Azure OpenAI, OpenAI API, or both
Every company with a public proof for at least one of the two tools.
2
listed for Azure OpenAI only
1
company uses both
44
listed for OpenAI API only
On usedby, 2 companies are listed for Azure OpenAI only, 44 are listed for OpenAI API only and 1 uses both, out of the 47 companies listed for at least one. An absent listing does not prove non-use.
Who uses both
Companies with a public line on both tools, at any proof level: the strongest proofs come first, and a job post is marked.
| Company | First public proof, Azure OpenAI | First public proof, OpenAI API |
|---|---|---|
 DocsBot | On or before Nov 2026 | On or before Nov 2026 |
By industry
Which tool the companies on usedby use, by industry. Shares of the companies on usedby that use Azure OpenAI, OpenAI API or both: a share of the companies on usedby, not of the market.
Listed for Azure OpenAI onlyBothListed for OpenAI API only
More common with OpenAI API
- Artificial Intelligence10 of the 11 Artificial Intelligence companies on usedby that use either tool use OpenAI API, 1 of them alongside Azure OpenAI.
- DevTools & Infrastructure5 of the 5 DevTools & Infrastructure companies on usedby that use either tool use OpenAI API.
Source: every usedby line, from confirmed proofs to job-post signals (the weakest proof level).
Side by side
Facts from our data and from each vendor's public pages. Each line says where it comes from.
Vendor facts checked: Azure OpenAI, 0 of 4; OpenAI API, 2 of 4. Missing facts remain unverified, not absent features.
Azure OpenAIOpenAI APIQuestions about Azure OpenAI and OpenAI API
Which is used more, Azure OpenAI or OpenAI API?
OpenAI API has more customers on usedby: 45 against 3 for Azure OpenAI.
Do companies use both Azure OpenAI and OpenAI API?
Yes. 1 company uses both on usedby, including DocsBot.
Who uses Azure OpenAI?
3 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses Azure OpenAI.
Who uses OpenAI API?
45 companies on usedby, each with the public page that shows it. See who uses OpenAI API.
How does usedby count customers?
A company counts when a public page shows it: a vendor's customer page, a case study, a press release or a job post, most saved with a dated capture. Every line is a customer, at one of four proof levels: confirmed, declared by the company itself, observed or signal (a job post, the weakest). A company counts as using both tools when it has a line on each, at any level; the list shows the strongest proofs first and marks job posts.