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Appium VS Karate_

As of 30 October 2026, Karate is named by 124 companies and Appium by 666; Appium skews to companies under 200 people (49% vs 34%), Karate to companies over 1,000 (37% vs 28%).

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

Appium: 2–200 employees
49%
Karate: 2–200 employees
34%
Appium: 1,000+ employees
28%
Karate: 1,000+ employees
37%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.1 · 2.7
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
666companies name Appium
124companies name Karate
37name both
1,413 · 340postings in 90 days, Appium · Karate
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
SegmentAppiumshareKarateshareLeans
Self-employed112%––outside top 12
2-10 employees335%1210%Karate
11-50 employees12619%1210%Appium
51-200 employees16725%1815%Appium
201-500 employees9614%2117%Karate
501-1000 employees497%1512%Karate
1001-5000 employees8413%1613%even
5001-10000 employees335%65%even
10,001+ employees6710%2419%Karate
By industry
SegmentAppiumshareKarateshareLeans
Technology & software38157%6452%Appium
Business & finance services12519%2621%Karate
Manufacturing & industry426%22%Appium
Media & content335%54%even
Commerce & trade203%11%Appium
Consumer services & leisure122%76%Karate
Property & construction102%32%even
Transport, logistics & rental102%22%even
Public, community & associations71%43%Karate
Health care71%32%even
Utilities & infrastructure71%54%Karate
Automotive61%11%even
By country
SegmentAppiumshareKarateshareLeans
United States36054%7359%Karate
India528%65%Appium
United Kingdom467%97%even
Germany223%32%even
France183%32%even
Poland152%––outside top 12
Singapore152%32%even
United Arab Emirates112%22%even
Australia112%11%even
Spain102%54%Karate
Canada91%––outside top 12
Netherlands71%––outside top 12
Switzerland––54%outside top 12
Colombia––22%outside top 12
Argentina––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentAppiumshareKarateshareLeans
Software engineering1,73783%34277%Appium
Quality, safety & environment1346%184%Appium
Engineering (non-software)924%123%even
Data & AI161%92%even
Product, program & project management100%20%even
Unclassified90%31%even
Sales70%––outside top 12
IT operations & business systems60%31%even
Marketing & communications40%––outside top 12
construction and civil20%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment10%––outside top 12
Customer service & success10%––outside top 12
personal care and wellness––92%outside top 12
Finance & accounting––10%outside top 12
Retail & store operations––10%outside top 12
social care and community––10%outside top 12
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Karate is named by 124 companies in job postings and Appium by 666; 37 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/appium-vs-karate)
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

Appium vs Karate: questions

Which is more used, Appium or Karate?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Appium (666) over Karate (124). By website-and-DNS footprint, Karate (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Appium?

49% of Appium companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 34% for Karate. 28% of Appium companies have over 1,000 employees, against 37% for Karate.

Do companies run both?

37 companies name both in their postings, usually Appium in marketing and Karate 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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