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Python VS Ruby_

As of 30 October 2026, Ruby is named by 1,427 companies and Python by 26,306; Python skews to companies under 200 people (59% vs 56%), Ruby to companies over 1,000 (22% vs 18%).

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

Python: 2–200 employees
59%
Ruby: 2–200 employees
56%
Python: 1,000+ employees
18%
Ruby: 1,000+ employees
22%
Postings per company, 90 days
7.5 · 3.0
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
26,306companies name Python
1,427companies name Ruby
1,725name both
196,761 · 4,213postings in 90 days, Python · Ruby
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
SegmentPythonshareRubyshareLeans
Self-employed4442%201%even
2-10 employees3,03612%967%Python
11-50 employees6,31324%36626%even
51-200 employees6,30024%33924%even
201-500 employees3,43113%17913%even
501-1000 employees2,0798%1148%even
1001-5000 employees2,78111%17112%even
5001-10000 employees7023%483%even
10,001+ employees1,2205%947%even
By industry
SegmentPythonshareRubyshareLeans
Technology & software11,88645%88562%Ruby
Business & finance services5,30620%25318%Python
Manufacturing & industry3,24212%806%Python
Public, community & associations9234%342%even
Consumer services & leisure8383%363%even
Media & content8313%504%even
Utilities & infrastructure8183%111%Python
Commerce & trade6092%282%even
Property & construction5312%91%even
Health care4662%111%even
Transport, logistics & rental3451%––outside top 12
Automotive2651%101%even
Hospitality & travel––111%outside top 12
By country
SegmentPythonshareRubyshareLeans
United States14,53555%92365%Ruby
Germany2,0978%524%Python
United Kingdom1,9117%997%even
India9674%514%even
France8093%272%even
Canada7203%342%even
Netherlands5522%211%even
Australia3751%232%even
Italy3221%––outside top 12
Switzerland3151%––outside top 12
Spain3001%––outside top 12
Sweden2801%––outside top 12
Japan––232%outside top 12
Poland––191%outside top 12
Singapore––151%outside top 12
United Arab Emirates––121%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentPythonshareRubyshareLeans
Software engineering74,93529%3,80657%Ruby
Data & AI63,67824%2394%Python
Engineering (non-software)28,95911%3876%Python
IT operations & business systems26,04810%85213%Ruby
Finance & accounting6,3512%––outside top 12
research and science4,1172%––outside top 12
Sales3,1521%1062%even
Product, program & project management2,9361%1042%even
Legal, compliance & risk2,2571%––outside top 12
Customer service & success1,5431%1042%even
General management & consulting1,3201%––outside top 12
Marketing & communications1,2860%––outside top 12
Unclassified––841%outside top 12
Education & training––341%outside top 12
Design & UX––310%outside top 12
skilled trades and field service––270%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––180%outside top 12
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Ruby is named by 1,427 companies in job postings and Python by 26,306; 1,725 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/python-vs-ruby)
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

Python vs Ruby: questions

Which is more used, Python or Ruby?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Python (26,306) over Ruby (1,427). By website-and-DNS footprint, Ruby (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Python?

59% of Python companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 56% for Ruby. 18% of Python companies have over 1,000 employees, against 22% for Ruby.

Do companies run both?

1,725 companies name both in their postings, usually Python in marketing and Ruby 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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