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DuckDB VS Google BigQuery_

As of 30 October 2026, Google BigQuery is named by 2,715 companies and DuckDB by 135; DuckDB skews to companies under 200 people (57% vs 48%), Google BigQuery to companies over 1,000 (26% vs 19%).

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

DuckDB: 2–200 employees
57%
Google BigQuery: 2–200 employees
48%
DuckDB: 1,000+ employees
19%
Google BigQuery: 1,000+ employees
26%
Postings per company, 90 days
1.8 · 3.1
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
135companies name DuckDB
2,715companies name Google BigQuery
33name both
245 · 8,424postings in 90 days, DuckDB · Google BigQuery
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
SegmentDuckDBshareGoogle BigQueryshareLeans
Self-employed11%422%even
2-10 employees2317%2188%DuckDB
11-50 employees2418%43916%even
51-200 employees3022%65124%even
201-500 employees1713%39314%even
501-1000 employees1410%2579%even
1001-5000 employees1511%36113%Google BigQuery
5001-10000 employees21%1024%Google BigQuery
10,001+ employees97%2529%Google BigQuery
By industry
SegmentDuckDBshareGoogle BigQueryshareLeans
Technology & software7959%1,27947%DuckDB
Business & finance services2116%58221%Google BigQuery
Public, community & associations86%452%DuckDB
Consumer services & leisure75%793%DuckDB
Manufacturing & industry64%1576%even
Health care43%602%even
Utilities & infrastructure43%622%even
Media & content32%1636%Google BigQuery
Agriculture & forestry11%––outside top 12
Automotive11%––outside top 12
Commerce & trade11%1455%Google BigQuery
Property & construction––422%outside top 12
Hospitality & travel––401%outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental––351%outside top 12
By country
SegmentDuckDBshareGoogle BigQueryshareLeans
United States9369%1,63360%DuckDB
United Kingdom1310%2409%even
Germany86%1144%even
Switzerland21%––outside top 12
France21%1114%Google BigQuery
India21%592%even
Netherlands21%432%even
Poland21%301%even
Australia11%422%even
Belgium11%––outside top 12
Brazil11%502%even
Canada11%522%even
Sweden––432%outside top 12
Spain––381%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentDuckDBshareGoogle BigQueryshareLeans
Data & AI16751%5,83753%Google BigQuery
Software engineering11435%1,67815%DuckDB
IT operations & business systems52%6106%Google BigQuery
Sales31%2943%even
construction and civil21%––outside top 12
Human resources21%––outside top 12
Customer service & success10%741%even
Engineering (non-software)10%871%even
Finance & accounting10%1752%even
General management & consulting10%––outside top 12
hospitality and food service10%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management10%2582%Google BigQuery
Marketing & communications––3894%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––1341%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––450%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––440%outside top 12
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Google BigQuery is named by 2,715 companies in job postings and DuckDB by 135; 33 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/duckdb-vs-google-bigquery)
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

DuckDB vs Google BigQuery: questions

Which is more used, DuckDB or Google BigQuery?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Google BigQuery (2,715) over DuckDB (135). By website-and-DNS footprint, Google BigQuery (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses DuckDB?

57% of DuckDB companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 48% for Google BigQuery. 19% of DuckDB companies have over 1,000 employees, against 26% for Google BigQuery.

Do companies run both?

33 companies name both in their postings, usually DuckDB in marketing and Google BigQuery 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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