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Apache Hive VS PySpark_

As of 4 November 2026, PySpark is named by 2,336 companies and Apache Hive by 844; Apache Hive skews to companies under 200 people (41% vs 33%), PySpark to companies over 1,000 (41% 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, PySpark 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%
PySpark: 2–200 employees
33%
Apache Hive: 1,000+ employees
37%
PySpark: 1,000+ employees
41%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 3.2
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
844companies name Apache Hive
2,336companies name PySpark
222name both
2,366 · 7,586postings in 90 days, Apache Hive · PySpark
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 HivesharePySparkshareLeans
Self-employed263%472%even
2-10 employees526%1285%even
11-50 employees12415%23310%Apache Hive
51-200 employees17120%41118%Apache Hive
201-500 employees9211%32814%PySpark
501-1000 employees698%23910%PySpark
1001-5000 employees12415%40617%PySpark
5001-10000 employees496%1376%even
10,001+ employees13716%40717%even
By industry
SegmentApache HivesharePySparkshareLeans
Technology & software43451%1,02944%Apache Hive
Business & finance services19823%60126%PySpark
Manufacturing & industry516%2099%PySpark
Media & content374%663%even
Consumer services & leisure293%633%even
Utilities & infrastructure212%542%even
Commerce & trade202%934%even
Public, community & associations152%502%even
Transport, logistics & rental91%382%even
Health care81%522%even
Hospitality & travel81%––outside top 12
Automotive71%231%even
Property & construction––331%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache HivesharePySparkshareLeans
United States50760%1,29856%Apache Hive
India455%683%Apache Hive
United Kingdom415%1818%PySpark
France293%633%even
Brazil162%663%even
Singapore152%––outside top 12
Canada121%773%even
Spain121%311%even
Germany111%944%PySpark
Italy81%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates71%––outside top 12
Switzerland71%––outside top 12
Netherlands––422%outside top 12
Australia––362%outside top 12
Sweden––331%outside top 12
Poland––251%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache HivesharePySparkshareLeans
Data & AI2,56564%7,04274%PySpark
Software engineering63416%94810%Apache Hive
IT operations & business systems1644%2723%even
Product, program & project management431%641%even
General management & consulting301%571%even
Legal, compliance & risk261%491%even
Engineering (non-software)251%410%even
Sales241%310%even
Business development & strategy140%40%even
Marketing & communications140%200%even
Customer service & success120%30%even
construction and civil100%100%even
Finance & accounting70%450%even
research and science60%70%even
Unclassified50%250%even
logistics warehouse and transport40%350%even
Education & training20%60%even
hospitality and food service20%50%even
Quality, safety & environment20%100%even
Travel, leisure & events20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%10%even
arts media and entertainment10%––outside top 12
healthcare clinical10%10%even
Human resources10%20%even
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
procurement and purchasing10%––outside top 12
Retail & store operations10%10%even
skilled trades and field service10%10%even
Design & UX––20%outside top 12
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PySpark is named by 2,336 companies in job postings and Apache Hive by 844; 222 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-hive-vs-pyspark)
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 PySpark: questions

Which is more used, Apache Hive or PySpark?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, PySpark (2,336) over Apache Hive (844). By website-and-DNS footprint, PySpark (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 33% for PySpark. 37% of Apache Hive companies have over 1,000 employees, against 41% for PySpark.

Do companies run both?

222 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Hive in marketing and PySpark 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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