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Apache Spark VS Dask_

As of 30 October 2026, Dask is named by 137 companies and Apache Spark by 3,541; Apache Spark skews to companies under 200 people (43% vs 50%), Dask to companies over 1,000 (25% 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 Spark's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Dask rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Apache Spark: 2–200 employees
43%
Dask: 2–200 employees
50%
Apache Spark: 1,000+ employees
33%
Dask: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.0 · 1.6
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
3,541companies name Apache Spark
137companies name Dask
0name both
14,203 · 223postings in 90 days, Apache Spark · Dask
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 SparkshareDaskshareLeans
Self-employed511%75%Dask
2-10 employees2537%2115%Dask
11-50 employees52415%2115%even
51-200 employees75221%2619%Apache Spark
201-500 employees48314%1612%even
501-1000 employees3269%129%even
1001-5000 employees55716%1511%Apache Spark
5001-10000 employees1795%75%even
10,001+ employees41612%129%Apache Spark
By industry
SegmentApache SparkshareDaskshareLeans
Technology & software1,88653%7051%Apache Spark
Business & finance services71920%3626%Dask
Manufacturing & industry2467%107%even
Media & content1264%43%even
Commerce & trade993%––outside top 12
Utilities & infrastructure913%32%even
Consumer services & leisure872%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations822%139%Dask
Property & construction531%––outside top 12
Health care491%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental431%––outside top 12
Automotive311%––outside top 12
Agriculture & forestry––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentApache SparkshareDaskshareLeans
United States2,22763%9872%Dask
United Kingdom2527%107%even
Germany1424%54%even
India1203%––outside top 12
France1193%43%even
Canada913%21%even
Australia421%32%even
Netherlands401%––outside top 12
Brazil371%––outside top 12
Spain361%––outside top 12
Italy351%21%even
Poland341%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––21%outside top 12
Sweden––21%outside top 12
Singapore––21%outside top 12
Belgium––11%outside top 12
Switzerland––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentApache SparkshareDaskshareLeans
Data & AI13,12265%20157%Apache Spark
Software engineering3,57118%8524%Dask
IT operations & business systems6313%72%even
Sales3132%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management2561%10%even
Engineering (non-software)1121%10%even
Customer service & success730%21%even
General management & consulting700%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications670%21%even
Finance & accounting630%41%even
Legal, compliance & risk620%10%even
Education & training290%10%even
research and science––21%outside top 12
Unclassified––10%outside top 12
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Dask is named by 137 companies in job postings and Apache Spark by 3,541; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/apache-spark-vs-dask)
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 Spark vs Dask: questions

Which is more used, Apache Spark or Dask?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Apache Spark (3,541) over Dask (137). By website-and-DNS footprint, Dask (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Apache Spark?

43% of Apache Spark companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 50% for Dask. 33% of Apache Spark companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for Dask.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Apache Spark in marketing and Dask 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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