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Flux CD VS Gearset

As of 30 October 2026, Gearset is named by 178 companies and Flux CD by 140; Flux CD skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 23%), Gearset to companies over 1,000 (47% vs 27%).

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

Flux CD: 2–200 employees
44%
Gearset: 2–200 employees
23%
Flux CD: 1,000+ employees
27%
Gearset: 1,000+ employees
47%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.0 · 1.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
140companies name Flux CD
178companies name Gearset
0name both
286 · 317postings in 90 days, Flux CD · Gearset
02Side 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
SegmentFlux CDshareGearsetshareLeans
Self-employed32%11%even
2-10 employees118%53%Flux CD
11-50 employees2014%127%Flux CD
51-200 employees3122%2413%Flux CD
201-500 employees1611%3218%Gearset
501-1000 employees2115%2112%Flux CD
1001-5000 employees2014%4726%Gearset
5001-10000 employees54%169%Gearset
10,001+ employees139%2011%even
By industry
SegmentFlux CDshareGearsetshareLeans
Technology & software8561%8146%Flux CD
Business & finance services2921%5028%Gearset
Manufacturing & industry107%2011%Gearset
Media & content54%11%Flux CD
Utilities & infrastructure43%32%even
Commerce & trade32%53%even
Public, community & associations21%53%even
Hospitality & travel11%––outside top 12
Transport, logistics & rental11%––outside top 12
Health care––74%outside top 12
Automotive––21%outside top 12
Consumer services & leisure––21%outside top 12
Property & construction––21%outside top 12
By country
SegmentFlux CDshareGearsetshareLeans
United States7956%12671%Gearset
Germany139%32%Flux CD
United Kingdom107%1710%Gearset
Australia54%32%even
France54%21%Flux CD
Poland43%––outside top 12
Brazil32%––outside top 12
Belgium21%11%even
Czechia21%––outside top 12
United Arab Emirates11%––outside top 12
Bulgaria11%––outside top 12
Canada11%63%Gearset
India––74%outside top 12
Switzerland––21%outside top 12
Netherlands––21%outside top 12
Austria––11%outside top 12
Estonia––11%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentFlux CDshareGearsetshareLeans
Software engineering29476%26864%Flux CD
IT operations & business systems4111%8821%Gearset
Data & AI174%20%Flux CD
Engineering (non-software)41%10%even
Product, program & project management41%92%even
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Sales––61%outside top 12
Customer service & success––20%outside top 12
Design & UX––20%outside top 12
Marketing & communications––20%outside top 12
Construction and civil––10%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––10%outside top 12
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Gearset is named by 178 companies in job postings and Flux CD by 140; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/fluxcd-vs-gearset)
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

Flux CD vs Gearset: questions

Which is more used, Flux CD or Gearset?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Gearset (178) over Flux CD (140). By website-and-DNS footprint, Gearset (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Flux CD?

44% of Flux CD companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 23% for Gearset. 27% of Flux CD companies have over 1,000 employees, against 47% for Gearset.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Flux CD in marketing and Gearset 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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