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Spring Data VS Spring Framework_

As of 30 October 2026, Spring Framework is named by 2,389 companies and Spring Data by 184; Spring Data skews to companies under 200 people (43% vs 52%), Spring Framework to companies over 1,000 (25% vs 33%).

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

Spring Data: 2–200 employees
43%
Spring Framework: 2–200 employees
52%
Spring Data: 1,000+ employees
33%
Spring Framework: 1,000+ employees
25%
Postings per company, 90 days
2.8 · 3.4
Website or DNS footprint
0 · 0
184companies name Spring Data
2,389companies name Spring Framework
253name both
523 · 8,164postings in 90 days, Spring Data · Spring Framework
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
SegmentSpring DatashareSpring FrameworkshareLeans
Self-employed32%191%even
2-10 employees127%1546%even
11-50 employees2514%53122%Spring Framework
51-200 employees4223%56724%even
201-500 employees2111%32914%Spring Framework
501-1000 employees2011%1878%Spring Data
1001-5000 employees2815%29012%Spring Data
5001-10000 employees105%733%Spring Data
10,001+ employees2313%23910%Spring Data
By industry
SegmentSpring DatashareSpring FrameworkshareLeans
Technology & software11462%1,52064%even
Business & finance services3217%46920%Spring Framework
Manufacturing & industry95%994%even
Consumer services & leisure63%562%even
Media & content53%582%even
Transport, logistics & rental53%291%even
Utilities & infrastructure42%402%even
Public, community & associations32%281%even
Hospitality & travel32%110%even
Automotive21%151%even
Health care11%211%even
Commerce & trade––321%outside top 12
By country
SegmentSpring DatashareSpring FrameworkshareLeans
United States8446%1,18249%Spring Framework
Germany137%1828%even
France105%1205%even
United Kingdom95%1637%even
India95%1215%even
Spain63%341%even
Italy63%643%even
Brazil53%––outside top 12
Poland53%522%even
Belgium42%321%even
United Arab Emirates32%––outside top 12
Canada32%341%even
Switzerland––442%outside top 12
Netherlands––301%outside top 12
Postings by team (share of each tool's postings)
SegmentSpring DatashareSpring FrameworkshareLeans
Software engineering71593%12,18684%Spring Data
IT operations & business systems91%7055%Spring Framework
Data & AI51%2472%even
Engineering (non-software)20%751%even
Education & training10%210%even
General management & consulting10%––outside top 12
Product, program & project management10%981%even
Unclassified––670%outside top 12
Customer service & success––240%outside top 12
Sales––190%outside top 12
construction and civil––100%outside top 12
Quality, safety & environment––100%outside top 12
Design & UX––80%outside top 12
Cite this

Quote the sentence with the date and the link. The numbers change daily; the link always shows the current ones.

Spring Framework is named by 2,389 companies in job postings and Spring Data by 184; 253 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/spring-data-vs-spring-framework)
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

Spring Data vs Spring Framework: questions

Which is more used, Spring Data or Spring Framework?

By companies naming it in their own job postings, Spring Framework (2,389) over Spring Data (184). By website-and-DNS footprint, Spring Framework (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.

Who chooses Spring Data?

43% of Spring Data companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 52% for Spring Framework. 33% of Spring Data companies have over 1,000 employees, against 25% for Spring Framework.

Do companies run both?

253 companies name both in their postings, usually Spring Data in marketing and Spring Framework 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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