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Linux VS SUSE Linux_

As of 30 October 2026, SUSE Linux is named by 166 companies and Linux by 12,080; Linux skews to companies under 200 people (55% vs 39%), SUSE Linux to companies over 1,000 (38% 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, SUSE 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%
SUSE Linux: 2–200 employees
39%
Linux: 1,000+ employees
21%
SUSE Linux: 1,000+ employees
38%
Postings per company, 90 days
5.3 · 3.5
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
12,080companies name Linux
166companies name SUSE Linux
0name both
64,552 · 573postings in 90 days, Linux · SUSE 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
SegmentLinuxshareSUSE LinuxshareLeans
Self-employed1201%11%even
2-10 employees1,0098%64%Linux
11-50 employees2,71322%2917%Linux
51-200 employees2,95624%2917%Linux
201-500 employees1,67514%2213%even
501-1000 employees1,0469%1610%even
1001-5000 employees1,40012%3119%SUSE Linux
5001-10000 employees3893%95%SUSE Linux
10,001+ employees7726%2314%SUSE Linux
By industry
SegmentLinuxshareSUSE LinuxshareLeans
Technology & software5,74048%9356%SUSE Linux
Business & finance services1,98216%1811%Linux
Manufacturing & industry1,80415%2314%even
Utilities & infrastructure3903%53%even
Consumer services & leisure3783%32%even
Public, community & associations3593%32%even
Media & content3253%53%even
Commerce & trade2782%64%even
Health care2192%32%even
Property & construction1691%11%even
Transport, logistics & rental1691%21%even
Automotive1561%42%even
By country
SegmentLinuxshareSUSE LinuxshareLeans
United States6,13151%6338%Linux
Germany1,44212%3923%SUSE Linux
United Kingdom7076%95%even
France4674%42%even
India3803%––outside top 12
Canada2972%––outside top 12
Italy2072%74%SUSE Linux
Netherlands1912%––outside top 12
Switzerland1791%32%even
Poland1721%32%even
Australia1551%––outside top 12
Austria1511%21%even
Spain––42%outside top 12
Denmark––32%outside top 12
Finland––32%outside top 12
Romania––32%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLinuxshareSUSE LinuxshareLeans
Software engineering33,75237%16121%Linux
IT operations & business systems24,78228%40051%SUSE Linux
Engineering (non-software)7,4298%233%Linux
Data & AI4,1065%30%Linux
Customer service & success1,8532%162%even
Sales1,4232%233%even
Product, program & project management8781%122%even
skilled trades and field service5501%––outside top 12
research and science5211%––outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment2900%30%even
Education & training2800%––outside top 12
Unclassified2800%––outside top 12
Administration & office––41%outside top 12
General management & consulting––41%outside top 12
logistics warehouse and transport––30%outside top 12
Business development & strategy––20%outside top 12
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SUSE Linux is named by 166 companies in job postings and Linux by 12,080; 0 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/linux-vs-suse-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 SUSE Linux: questions

Which is more used, Linux or SUSE Linux?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Linux (12,080) over SUSE Linux (166). By website-and-DNS footprint, SUSE 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 39% for SUSE Linux. 21% of Linux companies have over 1,000 employees, against 38% for SUSE Linux.

Do companies run both?

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