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Embedded Linux VS FreeRTOS_

As of 4 November 2026, FreeRTOS is named by 489 companies and Embedded Linux by 1,239; Embedded Linux skews to companies under 200 people (52% vs 49%), FreeRTOS to companies over 1,000 (29% vs 27%).

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

Embedded Linux: 2–200 employees
52%
FreeRTOS: 2–200 employees
49%
Embedded Linux: 1,000+ employees
27%
FreeRTOS: 1,000+ employees
29%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.5 · 1.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
1,239companies name Embedded Linux
489companies name FreeRTOS
216name both
3,131 · 921postings in 90 days, Embedded Linux · FreeRTOS
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
SegmentEmbedded LinuxshareFreeRTOSshareLeans
Self-employed282%122%even
2-10 employees15613%5712%even
11-50 employees20116%7816%even
51-200 employees28523%10622%even
201-500 employees15613%6012%even
501-1000 employees827%337%even
1001-5000 employees14111%6313%even
5001-10000 employees454%194%even
10,001+ employees14512%6112%even
By industry
SegmentEmbedded LinuxshareFreeRTOSshareLeans
Manufacturing & industry57346%25051%FreeRTOS
Technology & software29824%10421%Embedded Linux
Business & finance services12810%5712%even
Utilities & infrastructure534%153%even
Automotive343%163%even
Commerce & trade333%143%even
Public, community & associations282%102%even
Media & content282%51%even
Property & construction242%41%even
Transport, logistics & rental161%20%even
Consumer services & leisure141%112%even
Agriculture & forestry50%10%even
By country
SegmentEmbedded LinuxshareFreeRTOSshareLeans
United States75261%28959%even
Germany948%306%even
United Kingdom575%214%even
Sweden333%112%even
Canada262%122%even
India222%143%even
France202%245%FreeRTOS
Austria181%41%even
Netherlands161%71%even
Poland141%82%even
Switzerland131%51%even
Belgium101%––outside top 12
Australia––51%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentEmbedded LinuxshareFreeRTOSshareLeans
Software engineering3,09673%1,03882%FreeRTOS
Engineering (non-software)40510%847%Embedded Linux
IT operations & business systems1634%222%Embedded Linux
Sales742%91%even
Data & AI662%71%even
Product, program & project management411%40%even
Customer service & success140%––outside top 12
Unclassified140%20%even
skilled trades and field service100%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment60%––outside top 12
Design & UX40%––outside top 12
Human resources40%––outside top 12
arts media and entertainment30%––outside top 12
Business development & strategy10%10%even
construction and civil10%––outside top 12
Education & training10%––outside top 12
facilities cleaning and security10%––outside top 12
manufacturing and production10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%10%even
logistics warehouse and transport––10%outside top 12
research and science––10%outside top 12
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FreeRTOS is named by 489 companies in job postings and Embedded Linux by 1,239; 216 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/embedded-linux-vs-freertos)
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

Embedded Linux vs FreeRTOS: questions

Which is more used, Embedded Linux or FreeRTOS?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Embedded Linux (1,239) over FreeRTOS (489). By website-and-DNS footprint, FreeRTOS (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Embedded Linux?

52% of Embedded Linux companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 49% for FreeRTOS. 27% of Embedded Linux companies have over 1,000 employees, against 29% for FreeRTOS.

Do companies run both?

216 companies name both in their postings, usually Embedded Linux in marketing and FreeRTOS 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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