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Apache Hive VS Apache Storm_

As of 30 October 2026, Apache Storm is named by 125 companies and Apache Hive by 606; Apache Hive skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 40%), Apache Storm to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 37%).

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 Hive'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 Hive: 2–200 employees
42%
Apache Storm: 2–200 employees
40%
Apache Hive: 1,000+ employees
37%
Apache Storm: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
3.2 · 2.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
606companies name Apache Hive
125companies name Apache Storm
65name both
1,959 · 255postings in 90 days, Apache Hive · 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 HiveshareApache StormshareLeans
Self-employed102%32%even
2-10 employees325%65%even
11-50 employees9015%2218%Apache Storm
51-200 employees13122%2218%Apache Hive
201-500 employees6210%1915%Apache Storm
501-1000 employees549%76%Apache Hive
1001-5000 employees8514%2520%Apache Storm
5001-10000 employees376%54%Apache Hive
10,001+ employees10517%1613%Apache Hive
By industry
SegmentApache HiveshareApache StormshareLeans
Technology & software33455%5947%Apache Hive
Business & finance services12721%3730%Apache Storm
Manufacturing & industry346%54%even
Media & content285%11%Apache Hive
Utilities & infrastructure152%11%even
Consumer services & leisure142%32%even
Commerce & trade132%32%even
Public, community & associations112%54%Apache Storm
Transport, logistics & rental71%––outside top 12
Automotive61%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel61%––outside top 12
Health care51%––outside top 12
Property & construction––119%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache HiveshareApache StormshareLeans
United States39665%8870%Apache Storm
United Kingdom356%54%even
India325%22%Apache Hive
France193%43%even
Singapore142%22%even
Canada102%54%Apache Storm
Spain91%––outside top 12
Brazil81%––outside top 12
Germany81%32%even
United Arab Emirates61%11%even
Poland61%32%even
Switzerland51%––outside top 12
China––22%outside top 12
Netherlands––22%outside top 12
BD––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache HiveshareApache StormshareLeans
Data & AI2,26465%30443%Apache Hive
Software engineering51715%13820%Apache Storm
IT operations & business systems1504%162%even
Product, program & project management371%132%even
General management & consulting321%––outside top 12
Sales241%––outside top 12
Engineering (non-software)231%14621%Apache Storm
Legal, compliance & risk191%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy140%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications140%––outside top 12
Customer service & success120%––outside top 12
construction and civil110%193%Apache Storm
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 Hive by 606; 65 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-hive-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 Hive vs Apache Storm: questions

Which is more used, Apache Hive or Apache Storm?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Hive (606) 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 Hive?

42% of Apache Hive companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 40% for Apache Storm. 37% of Apache Hive companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for Apache Storm.

Do companies run both?

65 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Hive 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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