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Go VS Lua_

As of 30 October 2026, Lua is named by 211 companies and Go by 5,306; Go skews to companies under 200 people (56% vs 44%), Lua to companies over 1,000 (30% vs 21%).

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

Go: 2–200 employees
56%
Lua: 2–200 employees
44%
Go: 1,000+ employees
21%
Lua: 1,000+ employees
30%
Postings per company, 90 days
4.4 · 2.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
5,306companies name Go
211companies name Lua
0name both
23,149 · 498postings in 90 days, Go · Lua
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
SegmentGoshareLuashareLeans
Self-employed1162%31%even
2-10 employees57011%136%Go
11-50 employees1,15922%3918%Go
51-200 employees1,26524%4019%Go
201-500 employees65612%3517%Lua
501-1000 employees4288%178%even
1001-5000 employees60311%3215%Lua
5001-10000 employees1473%126%Lua
10,001+ employees3627%209%Lua
By industry
SegmentGoshareLuashareLeans
Technology & software3,12359%7536%Go
Business & finance services87116%199%Go
Manufacturing & industry4238%4320%Lua
Media & content2154%3517%Lua
Consumer services & leisure1132%115%Lua
Commerce & trade1122%42%even
Public, community & associations1122%73%even
Utilities & infrastructure942%52%even
Transport, logistics & rental631%21%even
Health care611%10%even
Hospitality & travel411%––outside top 12
Property & construction371%42%even
Automotive––52%outside top 12
By country
SegmentGoshareLuashareLeans
United States3,39464%12861%Go
United Kingdom3767%147%even
Germany3076%168%even
India1152%42%even
Canada1072%52%even
France942%63%even
Australia761%73%even
Netherlands671%63%even
Sweden651%––outside top 12
Singapore611%31%even
Switzerland501%21%even
Poland481%––outside top 12
Denmark––42%outside top 12
Japan––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentGoshareLuashareLeans
Software engineering20,17864%27540%Go
IT operations & business systems3,79212%487%Go
Data & AI2,7159%112%Go
Engineering (non-software)5682%8512%Lua
Sales4621%284%Lua
Product, program & project management2661%51%even
Customer service & success1350%122%even
Finance & accounting830%20%even
hospitality and food service530%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications510%30%even
Unclassified500%––outside top 12
General management & consulting340%––outside top 12
Design & UX––406%outside top 12
Education & training––112%outside top 12
arts media and entertainment––71%outside top 12
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Lua is named by 211 companies in job postings and Go by 5,306; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/go-vs-lua)
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

Go vs Lua: questions

Which is more used, Go or Lua?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Go (5,306) over Lua (211). By website-and-DNS footprint, Lua (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Go?

56% of Go companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 44% for Lua. 21% of Go companies have over 1,000 employees, against 30% for Lua.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Go in marketing and Lua 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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