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Cucumber VS TestNG_

As of 4 November 2026, TestNG is named by 628 companies and Cucumber by 964; Cucumber skews to companies under 200 people (42% vs 44%), TestNG to companies over 1,000 (31% vs 33%).

As of 4 November 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, TestNG rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Cucumber: 2–200 employees
42%
TestNG: 2–200 employees
44%
Cucumber: 1,000+ employees
33%
TestNG: 1,000+ employees
31%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.6 · 2.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
964companies name Cucumber
628companies name TestNG
347name both
2,486 · 1,553postings in 90 days, Cucumber · TestNG
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
SegmentCucumbershareTestNGshareLeans
Self-employed222%163%even
2-10 employees505%467%TestNG
11-50 employees15616%9215%even
51-200 employees20121%13622%even
201-500 employees13114%9415%even
501-1000 employees889%518%even
1001-5000 employees12513%9014%even
5001-10000 employees556%345%even
10,001+ employees13614%6911%Cucumber
By industry
SegmentCucumbershareTestNGshareLeans
Technology & software55057%39363%TestNG
Business & finance services25126%14223%Cucumber
Manufacturing & industry475%254%even
Consumer services & leisure212%173%even
Utilities & infrastructure192%102%even
Commerce & trade182%51%even
Media & content182%81%even
Public, community & associations121%61%even
Transport, logistics & rental101%61%even
Automotive71%41%even
Property & construction61%51%even
Health care40%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––41%outside top 12
By country
SegmentCucumbershareTestNGshareLeans
United States50853%38561%TestNG
United Kingdom9210%406%Cucumber
France455%91%Cucumber
India374%538%TestNG
Netherlands273%––outside top 12
Germany263%102%even
Spain182%––outside top 12
Canada162%102%even
Brazil131%––outside top 12
Australia121%102%even
Switzerland121%––outside top 12
Poland121%102%even
Singapore––61%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––41%outside top 12
Austria––41%outside top 12
Belgium––41%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentCucumbershareTestNGshareLeans
Software engineering2,97983%1,85984%even
Engineering (non-software)1685%1055%even
Quality, safety & environment1003%1175%TestNG
IT operations & business systems782%291%even
Data & AI261%80%even
Product, program & project management160%40%even
Unclassified90%50%even
General management & consulting40%30%even
Customer service & success30%20%even
Administration & office10%––outside top 12
Design & UX10%––outside top 12
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Education & training––20%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––20%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––10%outside top 12
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TestNG is named by 628 companies in job postings and Cucumber by 964; 347 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/cucumber-vs-testng)
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 TestNG: questions

Which is more used, Cucumber or TestNG?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Cucumber (964) over TestNG (628). By website-and-DNS footprint, TestNG (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 44% for TestNG. 33% of Cucumber companies have over 1,000 employees, against 31% for TestNG.

Do companies run both?

347 companies name both in their postings, usually Cucumber in marketing and TestNG 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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