JavaServer Pages VS Ruby on Rails
As of 30 October 2026, Ruby on Rails is named by 937 companies and JavaServer Pages by 409; JavaServer Pages skews to companies under 200 people (57% vs 71%), Ruby on Rails to companies over 1,000 (10% vs 22%).
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: JavaServer Pages's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Ruby on Rails rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- JavaServer Pages: 2–200 employees
- 57%
- Ruby on Rails: 2–200 employees
- 71%
- JavaServer Pages: 1,000+ employees
- 22%
- Ruby on Rails: 1,000+ employees
- 10%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 2.0 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | JavaServer Pages | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 5 | 1% | 11 | 1% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 23 | 6% | 92 | 10% | Ruby on Rails |
| 11-50 employees | 94 | 23% | 311 | 33% | Ruby on Rails |
| 51-200 employees | 118 | 29% | 258 | 28% | even |
| 201-500 employees | 48 | 12% | 115 | 12% | even |
| 501-1000 employees | 29 | 7% | 52 | 6% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 41 | 10% | 64 | 7% | JavaServer Pages |
| 5001-10000 employees | 16 | 4% | 18 | 2% | even |
| 10,001+ employees | 35 | 9% | 16 | 2% | JavaServer Pages |
| Segment | JavaServer Pages | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 288 | 70% | 589 | 63% | JavaServer Pages |
| Business & finance services | 60 | 15% | 161 | 17% | Ruby on Rails |
| Manufacturing & industry | 18 | 4% | 29 | 3% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 9 | 2% | 32 | 3% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 8 | 2% | 20 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 6 | 1% | 35 | 4% | Ruby on Rails |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 5 | 1% | 5 | 1% | even |
| Health care | 3 | 1% | 13 | 1% | even |
| Hospitality & travel | 3 | 1% | 8 | 1% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 3 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Automotive | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Commerce & trade | 2 | 0% | 23 | 2% | even |
| Property & construction | – | – | 9 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | JavaServer Pages | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 256 | 63% | 580 | 62% | even |
| India | 40 | 10% | 31 | 3% | JavaServer Pages |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 6% | 64 | 7% | even |
| Canada | 10 | 2% | 24 | 3% | even |
| Germany | 10 | 2% | 48 | 5% | Ruby on Rails |
| France | 7 | 2% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Italy | 7 | 2% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Singapore | 7 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Romania | 5 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Poland | 3 | 1% | 10 | 1% | even |
| Portugal | 3 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Japan | – | – | 23 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 19 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Australia | – | – | 15 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Switzerland | – | – | 8 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | JavaServer Pages | share | Ruby on Rails | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software engineering | 2,255 | 77% | 2,654 | 71% | JavaServer Pages |
| IT operations & business systems | 138 | 5% | 141 | 4% | even |
| Unclassified | 64 | 2% | 27 | 1% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 14 | 0% | 52 | 1% | even |
| Data & AI | 12 | 0% | 127 | 3% | Ruby on Rails |
| Customer service & success | 11 | 0% | 38 | 1% | even |
| Engineering (non-software) | 11 | 0% | 76 | 2% | even |
| Education & training | 8 | 0% | 18 | 0% | even |
| Design & UX | 6 | 0% | 15 | 0% | even |
| Finance & accounting | 5 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Public safety and protective services | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Administration & office | 2 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Sales | – | – | 31 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | – | – | 26 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Marketing & communications | – | – | 14 | 0% | outside top 12 |
The companies behind each column
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Ruby on Rails is named by 937 companies in job postings and JavaServer Pages by 409; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/jsp-vs-ruby-on-rails)
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.
JavaServer Pages vs Ruby on Rails: questions
Which is more used, JavaServer Pages or Ruby on Rails?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Ruby on Rails (937) over JavaServer Pages (409). By website-and-DNS footprint, Ruby on Rails (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses JavaServer Pages?
57% of JavaServer Pages companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 71% for Ruby on Rails. 22% of JavaServer Pages companies have over 1,000 employees, against 10% for Ruby on Rails.
Do companies run both?
0 companies name both in their postings, usually JavaServer Pages in marketing and Ruby on Rails 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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