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Apache Beam VS Apache Flink_

As of 30 October 2026, Apache Flink is named by 712 companies and Apache Beam by 178; Apache Beam skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 40%), Apache Flink to companies over 1,000 (33% vs 34%).

As of 30 October 2026 · refreshed daily · counts move as websites, DNS and career sites are re-read.

The website-and-DNS footprint is not comparable between a marketing suite and a CRM: Apache Beam's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Apache Flink rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Apache Beam: 2–200 employees
41%
Apache Flink: 2–200 employees
40%
Apache Beam: 1,000+ employees
34%
Apache Flink: 1,000+ employees
33%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 2.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
178companies name Apache Beam
712companies name Apache Flink
97name both
489 · 2,093postings in 90 days, Apache Beam · Apache Flink
02 — Side by side

Who chooses which

Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.

By company size
SegmentApache BeamshareApache FlinkshareLeans
Self-employed63%91%Apache Beam
2-10 employees169%537%even
11-50 employees2413%9914%even
51-200 employees3319%13519%even
201-500 employees2212%10114%even
501-1000 employees169%7811%even
1001-5000 employees3017%13419%even
5001-10000 employees95%324%even
10,001+ employees2212%7110%Apache Beam
By industry
SegmentApache BeamshareApache FlinkshareLeans
Technology & software9754%39856%even
Business & finance services3218%13920%even
Manufacturing & industry127%436%even
Media & content95%375%even
Public, community & associations84%132%Apache Beam
Health care53%51%Apache Beam
Property & construction42%61%even
Commerce & trade32%172%even
Consumer services & leisure32%142%even
Automotive21%91%even
Utilities & infrastructure21%183%even
Transport, logistics & rental11%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––61%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache BeamshareApache FlinkshareLeans
United States12972%49770%Apache Beam
India74%122%Apache Beam
Germany63%345%even
United Kingdom63%304%even
Canada42%101%even
Spain42%61%even
France42%61%even
United Arab Emirates32%––outside top 12
Poland21%––outside top 12
Sweden21%71%even
Singapore21%91%even
Switzerland11%––outside top 12
Australia––101%outside top 12
Italy––81%outside top 12
Brazil––71%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache BeamshareApache FlinkshareLeans
Data & AI38256%1,31246%Apache Beam
Software engineering13620%1,04137%Apache Flink
construction and civil183%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)162%241%even
healthcare clinical162%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems101%1094%Apache Flink
Business development & strategy61%––outside top 12
research and science41%––outside top 12
Design & UX30%––outside top 12
General management & consulting20%60%even
Product, program & project management20%261%even
Sales20%161%even
Retail & store operations––251%outside top 12
Customer service & success––151%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––120%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––70%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––60%outside top 12
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Apache Flink is named by 712 companies in job postings and Apache Beam by 178; 97 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-beam-vs-apache-flink)
How we know

Read from the source, not self-reported

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

  • Job postingsRead hourly from career sites. A tool counts when the employer's own text names it as the team's system; both tools can count for one company.
  • Website and DNSScripts and embeds on the company's pages, plus SPF, DKIM, MX and CNAME records of its domain that point at the vendor.
  • SegmentsCountry, size and industry from the company profile built from its website.
  • Not a reviewNo ratings, prices or feature claims. For those, read the vendors.
FAQ

Apache Beam vs Apache Flink: questions

Which is more used, Apache Beam or Apache Flink?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Flink (712) over Apache Beam (178). By website-and-DNS footprint, Apache Flink (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache Beam?

41% of Apache Beam companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Apache Flink. 34% of Apache Beam companies have over 1,000 employees, against 33% for Apache Flink.

Do companies run both?

97 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Beam in marketing and Apache Flink in sales, or during a migration.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the employer's own text in job postings read hourly from career sites, and from scripts found on company websites in our crawl. No vendor data, no surveys.

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