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C# VS Lua_

As of 30 October 2026, Lua is named by 211 companies and C# by 8,869; C# skews to companies under 200 people (50% vs 44%), Lua to companies over 1,000 (30% vs 25%).

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

C#: 2–200 employees
50%
Lua: 2–200 employees
44%
C#: 1,000+ employees
25%
Lua: 1,000+ employees
30%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.0 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
8,869companies name C#
211companies name Lua
0name both
35,301 · 498postings in 90 days, C# · Lua
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
SegmentC#shareLuashareLeans
Self-employed531%31%even
2-10 employees5716%136%even
11-50 employees1,93822%3918%C#
51-200 employees1,96622%4019%C#
201-500 employees1,30115%3517%even
501-1000 employees8109%178%even
1001-5000 employees1,22614%3215%even
5001-10000 employees3244%126%Lua
10,001+ employees6808%209%even
By industry
SegmentC#shareLuashareLeans
Technology & software4,11446%7536%C#
Business & finance services1,63318%199%C#
Manufacturing & industry1,26314%4320%Lua
Media & content3604%3517%Lua
Utilities & infrastructure2283%52%even
Consumer services & leisure2253%115%Lua
Commerce & trade2002%42%even
Property & construction1952%42%even
Public, community & associations1942%73%even
Transport, logistics & rental1402%21%even
Automotive1281%52%even
Health care1271%10%even
By country
SegmentC#shareLuashareLeans
United States4,51151%12861%Lua
Germany84710%168%even
United Kingdom6417%147%even
India3033%42%even
Netherlands2643%63%even
Canada2633%52%even
France2313%63%even
Australia1562%73%even
Italy1522%––outside top 12
Sweden1482%––outside top 12
Poland1261%––outside top 12
Austria1081%––outside top 12
Denmark––42%outside top 12
Singapore––31%outside top 12
Switzerland––21%outside top 12
Japan––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentC#shareLuashareLeans
Software engineering32,91766%27540%C#
IT operations & business systems3,3697%487%even
Engineering (non-software)2,8686%8512%Lua
Data & AI2,4115%112%C#
Product, program & project management4171%51%even
Sales4091%284%Lua
Finance & accounting2791%20%even
Design & UX2561%406%Lua
Unclassified2470%––outside top 12
Customer service & success2400%122%even
Quality, safety & environment1570%––outside top 12
Education & training1120%112%even
arts media and entertainment––71%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––30%outside top 12
Cite this

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Lua is named by 211 companies in job postings and C# by 8,869; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/c-sharp-vs-lua)
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

C# vs Lua: questions

Which is more used, C# or Lua?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, C# (8,869) over Lua (211). By website-and-DNS footprint, Lua (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses C#?

50% of C# companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Lua. 25% of C# companies have over 1,000 employees, against 30% for Lua.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually C# in marketing and Lua 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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