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Logstash VS Splunk_

As of 30 October 2026, Splunk is named by 1,947 companies and Logstash by 254; Logstash skews to companies under 200 people (44% vs 38%), Splunk to companies over 1,000 (39% vs 30%).

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

Logstash: 2–200 employees
44%
Splunk: 2–200 employees
38%
Logstash: 1,000+ employees
30%
Splunk: 1,000+ employees
39%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.7 · 4.9
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
254companies name Logstash
1,947companies name Splunk
101name both
698 · 9,507postings in 90 days, Logstash · Splunk
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
SegmentLogstashshareSplunkshareLeans
Self-employed31%201%even
2-10 employees146%1126%even
11-50 employees4919%26314%Logstash
51-200 employees5020%35618%even
201-500 employees3614%24713%even
501-1000 employees2610%19310%even
1001-5000 employees4518%36219%even
5001-10000 employees114%1025%even
10,001+ employees208%29215%Splunk
By industry
SegmentLogstashshareSplunkshareLeans
Technology & software16163%1,02553%Logstash
Business & finance services4518%42422%Splunk
Manufacturing & industry177%1709%Splunk
Media & content83%513%even
Public, community & associations62%452%even
Utilities & infrastructure62%543%even
Automotive21%––outside top 12
Commerce & trade21%412%even
Consumer services & leisure21%482%even
Health care21%161%even
Hospitality & travel21%151%even
Property & construction10%261%even
Transport, logistics & rental––201%outside top 12
By country
SegmentLogstashshareSplunkshareLeans
United States16063%1,32668%Splunk
United Kingdom177%1357%even
India125%472%Logstash
France114%633%even
Germany94%422%even
Canada62%493%even
Singapore42%231%even
Australia31%271%even
Brazil31%––outside top 12
Poland31%171%even
Belgium21%––outside top 12
Switzerland21%191%even
Netherlands––231%outside top 12
Italy––161%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentLogstashshareSplunkshareLeans
Software engineering45247%3,54229%Logstash
IT operations & business systems18319%4,90841%Splunk
Data & AI717%5615%Logstash
Engineering (non-software)374%3073%even
Sales101%3143%even
Customer service & success71%2062%even
Administration & office40%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management20%1761%even
Finance & accounting10%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications10%280%even
Quality, safety & environment10%270%even
Unclassified10%––outside top 12
General management & consulting––410%outside top 12
Legal, compliance & risk––360%outside top 12
Education & training––200%outside top 12
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Splunk is named by 1,947 companies in job postings and Logstash by 254; 101 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/logstash-vs-splunk)
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

Logstash vs Splunk: questions

Which is more used, Logstash or Splunk?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Splunk (1,947) over Logstash (254). By website-and-DNS footprint, Splunk (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Logstash?

44% of Logstash companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 38% for Splunk. 30% of Logstash companies have over 1,000 employees, against 39% for Splunk.

Do companies run both?

101 companies name both in their postings, usually Logstash in marketing and Splunk 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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