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Linux VS Rocky Linux_

As of 30 October 2026, Rocky Linux is named by 163 companies and Linux by 12,080; Linux skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 43%), Rocky Linux to companies over 1,000 (29% 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: Linux's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Rocky Linux rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.

Linux: 2–200 employees
55%
Rocky Linux: 2–200 employees
43%
Linux: 1,000+ employees
21%
Rocky Linux: 1,000+ employees
29%
Postings per company, 90 days
5.3 · 2.8
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
12,080companies name Linux
163companies name Rocky Linux
0name both
64,552 · 462postings in 90 days, Linux · Rocky Linux
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
SegmentLinuxshareRocky LinuxshareLeans
Self-employed1201%32%even
2-10 employees1,0098%85%Linux
11-50 employees2,71322%1912%Linux
51-200 employees2,95624%4326%even
201-500 employees1,67514%2515%even
501-1000 employees1,0469%1710%even
1001-5000 employees1,40012%2012%even
5001-10000 employees3893%64%even
10,001+ employees7726%2213%Rocky Linux
By industry
SegmentLinuxshareRocky LinuxshareLeans
Technology & software5,74048%7848%even
Business & finance services1,98216%2314%Linux
Manufacturing & industry1,80415%2817%Rocky Linux
Utilities & infrastructure3903%53%even
Consumer services & leisure3783%74%even
Public, community & associations3593%53%even
Media & content3253%53%even
Commerce & trade2782%42%even
Health care2192%21%even
Property & construction1691%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental1691%––outside top 12
Automotive1561%32%even
Hospitality & travel––11%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLinuxshareRocky LinuxshareLeans
United States6,13151%9256%Rocky Linux
Germany1,44212%117%Linux
United Kingdom7076%159%Rocky Linux
France4674%85%even
India3803%––outside top 12
Canada2972%42%even
Italy2072%32%even
Netherlands1912%––outside top 12
Switzerland1791%––outside top 12
Poland1721%––outside top 12
Australia1551%––outside top 12
Austria1511%––outside top 12
Brazil––32%outside top 12
Finland––32%outside top 12
Sweden––32%outside top 12
Singapore––32%outside top 12
Belgium––21%outside top 12
Czechia––21%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLinuxshareRocky LinuxshareLeans
Software engineering33,75237%12122%Linux
IT operations & business systems24,78228%28652%Rocky Linux
Engineering (non-software)7,4298%367%even
Data & AI4,1065%10%Linux
Customer service & success1,8532%51%even
Sales1,4232%61%even
Product, program & project management8781%20%even
skilled trades and field service5501%––outside top 12
research and science5211%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment2900%––outside top 12
Education & training2800%––outside top 12
Unclassified2800%––outside top 12
General management & consulting––41%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––20%outside top 12
Administration & office––10%outside top 12
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Rocky Linux is named by 163 companies in job postings and Linux by 12,080; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/linux-vs-rocky-linux)
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

Linux vs Rocky Linux: questions

Which is more used, Linux or Rocky Linux?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Linux (12,080) over Rocky Linux (163). By website-and-DNS footprint, Rocky Linux (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Linux?

55% of Linux companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 43% for Rocky Linux. 21% of Linux companies have over 1,000 employees, against 29% for Rocky Linux.

Do companies run both?

0 companies name both in their postings, usually Linux in marketing and Rocky Linux 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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