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Apache Flink VS Apache Storm_

As of 30 October 2026, Apache Storm is named by 125 companies and Apache Flink by 712; Apache Flink skews to companies under 200 people (40% vs 40%), Apache Storm to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 33%).

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

Apache Flink: 2–200 employees
40%
Apache Storm: 2–200 employees
40%
Apache Flink: 1,000+ employees
33%
Apache Storm: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.9 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
712companies name Apache Flink
125companies name Apache Storm
0name both
2,093 · 255postings in 90 days, Apache Flink · Apache Storm
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 StormshareLeans
Self-employed91%32%even
2-10 employees537%65%Apache Flink
11-50 employees9914%2218%Apache Storm
51-200 employees13519%2218%even
201-500 employees10114%1915%even
501-1000 employees7811%76%Apache Flink
1001-5000 employees13419%2520%even
5001-10000 employees324%54%even
10,001+ employees7110%1613%Apache Storm
By industry
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache StormshareLeans
Technology & software39856%5947%Apache Flink
Business & finance services13920%3730%Apache Storm
Manufacturing & industry436%54%Apache Flink
Media & content375%11%Apache Flink
Utilities & infrastructure183%11%even
Commerce & trade172%32%even
Consumer services & leisure142%32%even
Public, community & associations132%54%Apache Storm
Automotive91%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel61%––outside top 12
Property & construction61%119%Apache Storm
Health care51%––outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache StormshareLeans
United States49770%8870%even
Germany345%32%Apache Flink
United Kingdom304%54%even
India122%22%even
Australia101%––outside top 12
Canada101%54%Apache Storm
Singapore91%22%even
Italy81%––outside top 12
Brazil71%––outside top 12
Sweden71%––outside top 12
Spain61%––outside top 12
France61%43%Apache Storm
Poland––32%outside top 12
China––22%outside top 12
Netherlands––22%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
BD––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache FlinkshareApache StormshareLeans
Data & AI1,31246%30443%Apache Flink
Software engineering1,04137%13820%Apache Flink
IT operations & business systems1094%162%even
Product, program & project management261%132%even
Retail & store operations251%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)241%14621%Apache Storm
Sales161%––outside top 12
Customer service & success151%––outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport120%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications70%––outside top 12
General management & consulting60%––outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk60%––outside top 12
construction and civil––193%outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
Design & UX––10%outside top 12
research and science––10%outside top 12
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Apache Storm is named by 125 companies in job postings and Apache Flink by 712; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-flink-vs-apache-storm)
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 Storm: questions

Which is more used, Apache Flink or Apache Storm?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Flink (712) over Apache Storm (125). By website-and-DNS footprint, Apache Storm (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache Flink?

40% of Apache Flink companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Apache Storm. 33% of Apache Flink companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for Apache Storm.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Flink in marketing and Apache Storm 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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