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Helm VS OpenShift_

As of 4 November 2026, OpenShift is named by 1,533 companies and Helm by 2,714; Helm skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 38%), OpenShift to companies over 1,000 (38% vs 30%).

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

Helm: 2–200 employees
44%
OpenShift: 2–200 employees
38%
Helm: 1,000+ employees
30%
OpenShift: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 5.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
2,714companies name Helm
1,533companies name OpenShift
549name both
7,555 · 8,233postings in 90 days, Helm · OpenShift
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
SegmentHelmshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Self-employed833%382%even
2-10 employees2258%856%Helm
11-50 employees35713%20013%even
51-200 employees60222%30520%Helm
201-500 employees39214%18212%Helm
501-1000 employees2509%1359%even
1001-5000 employees39915%23515%even
5001-10000 employees1194%906%even
10,001+ employees28711%26317%OpenShift
By industry
SegmentHelmshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Technology & software1,58658%81653%Helm
Business & finance services46217%33622%OpenShift
Manufacturing & industry2339%1168%even
Media & content913%413%even
Commerce & trade592%252%even
Utilities & infrastructure592%513%even
Public, community & associations572%443%even
Consumer services & leisure512%282%even
Transport, logistics & rental381%302%even
Automotive271%131%even
Health care181%––outside top 12
Hospitality & travel161%121%even
Property & construction––131%outside top 12
By country
SegmentHelmshareOpenShiftshareLeans
United States1,57058%74048%Helm
United Kingdom2068%825%Helm
Germany1756%1037%even
France1094%815%even
India562%332%even
Canada552%393%even
Switzerland532%433%even
Sweden331%342%even
Netherlands301%302%even
Singapore271%––outside top 12
Australia261%191%even
Spain261%232%even
Italy––252%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentHelmshareOpenShiftshareLeans
Software engineering6,51268%5,46352%Helm
IT operations & business systems1,08911%2,03120%OpenShift
Data & AI6747%6146%even
Engineering (non-software)1431%2723%even
Sales811%1782%even
Product, program & project management701%1511%even
Customer service & success360%661%even
construction and civil120%140%even
Administration & office100%60%even
Unclassified90%260%even
Finance & accounting40%80%even
Quality, safety & environment40%80%even
Education & training30%40%even
Marketing & communications30%100%even
arts media and entertainment20%20%even
General management & consulting20%280%even
logistics warehouse and transport20%60%even
Business development & strategy10%10%even
Legal, compliance & risk10%70%even
public safety and protective services10%––outside top 12
research and science10%60%even
skilled trades and field service10%40%even
Design & UX––70%outside top 12
healthcare clinical––50%outside top 12
Human resources––50%outside top 12
hospitality and food service––20%outside top 12
Go deeper

The companies behind each column

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OpenShift is named by 1,533 companies in job postings and Helm by 2,714; 549 name both. (Breaknorm, 4 November 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/helm-vs-openshift)
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

Helm vs OpenShift: questions

Which is more used, Helm or OpenShift?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Helm (2,714) over OpenShift (1,533). By website-and-DNS footprint, OpenShift (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Helm?

44% of Helm companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for OpenShift. 30% of Helm companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for OpenShift.

Do companies run both?

549 companies name both in their postings, usually Helm in marketing and OpenShift 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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