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Apache Flink VS Apache Hive_

As of 4 November 2026, Apache Hive is named by 844 companies and Apache Flink by 943; Apache Flink skews to companies under 200 people (39% vs 41%), Apache Hive to companies over 1,000 (37% 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 Hive 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 Hive: 2–200 employees
41%
Apache Flink: 1,000+ employees
33%
Apache Hive: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
943companies name Apache Flink
844companies name Apache Hive
122name both
2,546 · 2,366postings in 90 days, Apache Flink · Apache Hive
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 HiveshareLeans
Self-employed313%263%even
2-10 employees889%526%Apache Flink
11-50 employees12213%12415%even
51-200 employees16217%17120%Apache Hive
201-500 employees13614%9211%Apache Flink
501-1000 employees9310%698%even
1001-5000 employees15817%12415%Apache Flink
5001-10000 employees435%496%even
10,001+ employees11012%13716%Apache Hive
By industry
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HiveshareLeans
Technology & software49853%43451%even
Business & finance services19020%19823%Apache Hive
Manufacturing & industry576%516%even
Media & content546%374%even
Commerce & trade293%202%even
Consumer services & leisure212%293%even
Utilities & infrastructure212%212%even
Public, community & associations172%152%even
Automotive141%71%even
Hospitality & travel121%81%even
Property & construction111%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental91%91%even
Health care––81%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HiveshareLeans
United States62266%50760%Apache Flink
United Kingdom435%415%even
Germany414%111%Apache Flink
India182%455%Apache Hive
Singapore131%152%even
France121%293%Apache Hive
Australia111%––outside top 12
Canada111%121%even
Spain101%121%even
Sweden101%––outside top 12
Brazil91%162%even
Netherlands91%––outside top 12
Italy––81%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––71%outside top 12
Switzerland––71%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache HiveshareLeans
Data & AI1,56046%2,56564%Apache Hive
Software engineering1,23937%63416%Apache Flink
IT operations & business systems1294%1644%even
Product, program & project management281%431%even
Retail & store operations271%10%even
Engineering (non-software)231%251%even
Sales211%241%even
logistics warehouse and transport171%40%even
Customer service & success160%120%even
General management & consulting80%301%even
Legal, compliance & risk80%261%even
Marketing & communications70%140%even
Unclassified30%50%even
Human resources20%10%even
Administration & office10%10%even
arts media and entertainment10%10%even
construction and civil10%100%even
Design & UX10%––outside top 12
Education & training10%20%even
hospitality and food service10%20%even
skilled trades and field service10%10%even
Business development & strategy––140%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––70%outside top 12
research and science––60%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––20%outside top 12
Travel, leisure & events––20%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––10%outside top 12
manufacturing and production––10%outside top 12
procurement and purchasing––10%outside top 12
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Apache Hive is named by 844 companies in job postings and Apache Flink by 943; 122 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-flink-vs-apache-hive)
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 Hive: questions

Which is more used, Apache Flink or Apache Hive?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Flink (943) over Apache Hive (844). By website-and-DNS footprint, Apache Hive (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 41% for Apache Hive. 33% of Apache Flink companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for Apache Hive.

Do companies run both?

122 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Flink in marketing and Apache Hive 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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