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Apache Flink VS Apache Hadoop_

As of 4 November 2026, Apache Hadoop is named by 1,762 companies and Apache Flink by 943; Apache Flink skews to companies under 200 people (39% vs 44%), Apache Hadoop to companies over 1,000 (34% vs 33%).

As of 4 November 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 Flink's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Apache Hadoop rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Apache Flink: 2–200 employees
39%
Apache Hadoop: 2–200 employees
44%
Apache Flink: 1,000+ employees
33%
Apache Hadoop: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 4.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
943companies name Apache Flink
1,762companies name Apache Hadoop
229name both
2,546 · 8,057postings in 90 days, Apache Flink · Apache Hadoop
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 FlinkshareApache HadoopshareLeans
Self-employed313%634%even
2-10 employees889%1428%even
11-50 employees12213%27716%Apache Hadoop
51-200 employees16217%36421%Apache Hadoop
201-500 employees13614%19211%Apache Flink
501-1000 employees9310%1327%Apache Flink
1001-5000 employees15817%24914%Apache Flink
5001-10000 employees435%744%even
10,001+ employees11012%26915%Apache Hadoop
By industry
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HadoopshareLeans
Technology & software49853%92452%even
Business & finance services19020%40523%Apache Hadoop
Manufacturing & industry576%1157%even
Media & content546%694%even
Commerce & trade293%382%even
Consumer services & leisure212%654%even
Utilities & infrastructure212%312%even
Public, community & associations172%402%even
Automotive141%161%even
Hospitality & travel121%––outside top 12
Property & construction111%131%even
Transport, logistics & rental91%161%even
Health care––191%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HadoopshareLeans
United States62266%1,09662%Apache Flink
United Kingdom435%905%even
Germany414%342%Apache Flink
India182%835%Apache Hadoop
Singapore131%272%even
France121%634%Apache Hadoop
Australia111%181%even
Canada111%342%even
Spain101%161%even
Sweden101%––outside top 12
Brazil91%211%even
Netherlands91%––outside top 12
Italy––181%outside top 12
Switzerland––141%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HadoopshareLeans
Data & AI1,56046%5,47546%even
Software engineering1,23937%2,11718%Apache Flink
IT operations & business systems1294%7737%Apache Hadoop
Product, program & project management281%4434%Apache Hadoop
Retail & store operations271%20%even
Engineering (non-software)231%4304%Apache Hadoop
Sales211%4844%Apache Hadoop
logistics warehouse and transport171%540%even
Customer service & success160%861%even
General management & consulting80%420%even
Legal, compliance & risk80%821%even
Marketing & communications70%400%even
Unclassified30%1001%even
Human resources20%420%even
Administration & office10%160%even
arts media and entertainment10%60%even
construction and civil10%150%even
Design & UX10%140%even
Education & training10%120%even
hospitality and food service10%30%even
skilled trades and field service10%921%even
Finance & accounting––971%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––871%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––430%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––420%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––340%outside top 12
public safety and protective services––150%outside top 12
research and science––60%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––40%outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security––20%outside top 12
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Apache Hadoop is named by 1,762 companies in job postings and Apache Flink by 943; 229 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-flink-vs-apache-hadoop)
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 Flink vs Apache Hadoop: questions

Which is more used, Apache Flink or Apache Hadoop?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Hadoop (1,762) over Apache Flink (943). By website-and-DNS footprint, Apache Hadoop (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache Flink?

39% of Apache Flink companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Apache Hadoop. 33% of Apache Flink companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for Apache Hadoop.

Do companies run both?

229 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Flink in marketing and Apache Hadoop 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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