Classic ASP VS Ruby on Rails
As of 30 October 2026, Ruby on Rails is named by 937 companies and Classic ASP by 347; Classic ASP skews to companies under 200 people (53% vs 71%), Ruby on Rails to companies over 1,000 (10% vs 30%).
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: Classic ASP's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Ruby on Rails rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- Classic ASP: 2–200 employees
- 53%
- Ruby on Rails: 2–200 employees
- 71%
- Classic ASP: 1,000+ employees
- 30%
- Ruby on Rails: 1,000+ employees
- 10%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.1 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | Classic ASP | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-10 employees | 19 | 5% | 92 | 10% | Ruby on Rails |
| 11-50 employees | 95 | 27% | 311 | 33% | Ruby on Rails |
| 51-200 employees | 71 | 20% | 258 | 28% | Ruby on Rails |
| 201-500 employees | 39 | 11% | 115 | 12% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 20 | 6% | 52 | 6% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 46 | 13% | 64 | 7% | Classic ASP |
| 5001-10000 employees | 18 | 5% | 18 | 2% | Classic ASP |
| 10,001+ employees | 39 | 11% | 16 | 2% | Classic ASP |
| Self-employed | – | – | 11 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Classic ASP | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 154 | 44% | 589 | 63% | Ruby on Rails |
| Business & finance services | 72 | 21% | 161 | 17% | Classic ASP |
| Manufacturing & industry | 43 | 12% | 29 | 3% | Classic ASP |
| Public, community & associations | 14 | 4% | 20 | 2% | even |
| Property & construction | 12 | 3% | 9 | 1% | Classic ASP |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 9 | 3% | 5 | 1% | Classic ASP |
| Consumer services & leisure | 8 | 2% | 32 | 3% | even |
| Media & content | 8 | 2% | 35 | 4% | even |
| Automotive | 7 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Health care | 7 | 2% | 13 | 1% | even |
| Commerce & trade | 5 | 1% | 23 | 2% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 5 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | – | – | 8 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Classic ASP | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 199 | 57% | 580 | 62% | Ruby on Rails |
| Canada | 20 | 6% | 24 | 3% | Classic ASP |
| Germany | 20 | 6% | 48 | 5% | even |
| India | 20 | 6% | 31 | 3% | Classic ASP |
| United Kingdom | 16 | 5% | 64 | 7% | Ruby on Rails |
| France | 15 | 4% | 19 | 2% | Classic ASP |
| Singapore | 7 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Australia | 5 | 1% | 15 | 2% | even |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Italy | 4 | 1% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1% | 8 | 1% | even |
| Spain | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Japan | – | – | 23 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Poland | – | – | 10 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | Classic ASP | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 621 | 49% | 2,654 | 71% | Ruby on Rails |
| IT operations & business systems | 185 | 14% | 141 | 4% | Classic ASP |
| Finance & accounting | 35 | 3% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Product, program & project management | 35 | 3% | 52 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 29 | 2% | 127 | 3% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 26 | 2% | 76 | 2% | even |
| Social care and community | 22 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sales | 19 | 1% | 31 | 1% | even |
| Facilities cleaning and security | 16 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Construction and civil | 15 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Customer service & success | 14 | 1% | 38 | 1% | even |
| Quality, safety & environment | 14 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Unclassified | – | – | 27 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 26 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Education & training | – | – | 18 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 15 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Marketing & communications | – | – | 14 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Ruby on Rails is named by 937 companies in job postings and Classic ASP by 347; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/classic-asp-vs-ruby-on-rails)
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.
Classic ASP vs Ruby on Rails: questions
Which is more used, Classic ASP or Ruby on Rails?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Ruby on Rails (937) over Classic ASP (347). By website-and-DNS footprint, Ruby on Rails (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses Classic ASP?
53% of Classic ASP companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 71% for Ruby on Rails. 30% of Classic ASP companies have over 1,000 employees, against 10% for Ruby on Rails.
Do companies run both?
0 companies name both in their postings, usually Classic ASP in marketing and Ruby on Rails 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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