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Cucumber VS SpecFlow_

As of 30 October 2026, SpecFlow is named by 100 companies and Cucumber by 722; Cucumber skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 39%), SpecFlow to companies over 1,000 (34% 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: Cucumber's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, SpecFlow rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cucumber: 2–200 employees
42%
SpecFlow: 2–200 employees
39%
Cucumber: 1,000+ employees
33%
SpecFlow: 1,000+ employees
34%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 2.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
722companies name Cucumber
100companies name SpecFlow
100name both
1,944 · 215postings in 90 days, Cucumber · SpecFlow
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
SegmentCucumbershareSpecFlowshareLeans
Self-employed61%––outside top 12
2-10 employees345%77%SpecFlow
11-50 employees12617%1212%Cucumber
51-200 employees14520%2020%even
201-500 employees10214%1717%SpecFlow
501-1000 employees689%1010%even
1001-5000 employees9413%1919%SpecFlow
5001-10000 employees446%55%even
10,001+ employees10314%1010%Cucumber
By industry
SegmentCucumbershareSpecFlowshareLeans
Technology & software42759%5757%Cucumber
Business & finance services18325%2929%SpecFlow
Manufacturing & industry314%66%even
Consumer services & leisure142%––outside top 12
Media & content142%11%even
Utilities & infrastructure142%11%even
Commerce & trade101%––outside top 12
Public, community & associations71%––outside top 12
Automotive51%––outside top 12
Health care51%––outside top 12
Property & construction51%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental51%55%SpecFlow
By country
SegmentCucumbershareSpecFlowshareLeans
United States38854%6464%SpecFlow
United Kingdom7811%1313%SpecFlow
France395%––outside top 12
India274%33%even
Netherlands223%55%even
Germany213%11%even
Spain142%––outside top 12
Canada132%––outside top 12
Australia101%22%even
Switzerland101%22%even
Poland101%22%even
Belgium81%––outside top 12
Sweden––22%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––11%outside top 12
Argentina––11%outside top 12
Bulgaria––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCucumbershareSpecFlowshareLeans
Software engineering2,46584%26982%Cucumber
Engineering (non-software)1104%206%SpecFlow
Quality, safety & environment853%82%even
IT operations & business systems572%10%even
Data & AI151%21%even
Product, program & project management110%41%even
Unclassified60%10%even
Customer service & success30%––outside top 12
General management & consulting20%––outside top 12
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
Design & UX10%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications––31%outside top 12
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SpecFlow is named by 100 companies in job postings and Cucumber by 722; 100 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cucumber-vs-specflow)
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

Cucumber vs SpecFlow: questions

Which is more used, Cucumber or SpecFlow?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cucumber (722) over SpecFlow (100). By website-and-DNS footprint, SpecFlow (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Cucumber?

42% of Cucumber companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 39% for SpecFlow. 33% of Cucumber companies have over 1,000 employees, against 34% for SpecFlow.

Do companies run both?

100 companies name both in their postings, usually Cucumber in marketing and SpecFlow 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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