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Apache Hive VS Google Cloud Dataflow_

As of 4 November 2026, Google Cloud Dataflow is named by 490 companies and Apache Hive by 844; Apache Hive skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 38%), Google Cloud Dataflow to companies over 1,000 (40% vs 37%).

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

Apache Hive: 2–200 employees
41%
Google Cloud Dataflow: 2–200 employees
38%
Apache Hive: 1,000+ employees
37%
Google Cloud Dataflow: 1,000+ employees
40%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 3.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
844companies name Apache Hive
490companies name Google Cloud Dataflow
0name both
2,366 · 1,659postings in 90 days, Apache Hive · Google Cloud Dataflow
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 HiveshareGoogle Cloud DataflowshareLeans
Self-employed263%92%even
2-10 employees526%286%even
11-50 employees12415%6012%Apache Hive
51-200 employees17120%9620%even
201-500 employees9211%6413%Google Cloud Dataflow
501-1000 employees698%398%even
1001-5000 employees12415%8117%even
5001-10000 employees496%276%even
10,001+ employees13716%8618%even
By industry
SegmentApache HiveshareGoogle Cloud DataflowshareLeans
Technology & software43451%23949%Apache Hive
Business & finance services19823%11423%even
Manufacturing & industry516%276%even
Media & content374%194%even
Consumer services & leisure293%143%even
Utilities & infrastructure212%153%even
Commerce & trade202%265%Google Cloud Dataflow
Public, community & associations152%82%even
Transport, logistics & rental91%61%even
Health care81%82%even
Hospitality & travel81%––outside top 12
Automotive71%51%even
Property & construction––51%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache HiveshareGoogle Cloud DataflowshareLeans
United States50760%26855%Apache Hive
India455%235%even
United Kingdom415%316%even
France293%194%even
Brazil162%102%even
Singapore152%––outside top 12
Canada121%173%Google Cloud Dataflow
Spain121%71%even
Germany111%173%Google Cloud Dataflow
Italy81%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates71%––outside top 12
Switzerland71%––outside top 12
Sweden––112%outside top 12
Poland––102%outside top 12
Australia––71%outside top 12
Japan––51%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache HiveshareGoogle Cloud DataflowshareLeans
Data & AI2,56564%1,29659%Apache Hive
Software engineering63416%30414%even
IT operations & business systems1644%1065%even
Product, program & project management431%181%even
General management & consulting301%30%even
Legal, compliance & risk261%10%even
Engineering (non-software)251%70%even
Sales241%131%even
Business development & strategy140%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications140%70%even
Customer service & success120%40%even
construction and civil100%10%even
Finance & accounting70%90%even
research and science60%––outside top 12
Unclassified50%50%even
logistics warehouse and transport40%20%even
Education & training20%40%even
hospitality and food service20%20%even
Quality, safety & environment20%10%even
Travel, leisure & events20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%10%even
arts media and entertainment10%30%even
healthcare clinical10%904%Google Cloud Dataflow
Human resources10%80%even
manufacturing and production10%10%even
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%30%even
skilled trades and field service10%10%even
real estate and property––20%outside top 12
agriculture and environment––10%outside top 12
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Google Cloud Dataflow is named by 490 companies in job postings and Apache Hive by 844; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-hive-vs-google-cloud-dataflow)
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 Google Cloud Dataflow: questions

Which is more used, Apache Hive or Google Cloud Dataflow?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Hive (844) over Google Cloud Dataflow (490). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google Cloud Dataflow (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache Hive?

41% of Apache Hive companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for Google Cloud Dataflow. 37% of Apache Hive companies have over 1,000 employees, against 40% for Google Cloud Dataflow.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Hive in marketing and Google Cloud Dataflow 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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