SUSE Linux VS Ubuntu
As of 30 October 2026, Ubuntu is named by 1,141 companies and SUSE Linux by 166; SUSE Linux skews to companies under 200 people (39% vs 50%), Ubuntu to companies over 1,000 (24% vs 38%).
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: SUSE Linux's script and mail records show on hundreds of thousands of small sites, Ubuntu rarely leaves a trace outside its own apps. Compare on the job-posting numbers; use the footprint for reach.
- SUSE Linux: 2–200 employees
- 39%
- Ubuntu: 2–200 employees
- 50%
- SUSE Linux: 1,000+ employees
- 38%
- Ubuntu: 1,000+ employees
- 24%
- Postings per company, 90 days
- 3.5 · 2.5
- Website or DNS footprint
- 0 · 0
Who chooses which
Share of each tool's companies in every segment. "Leans" marks a gap of more than two points.
| Segment | SUSE Linux | share | Ubuntu | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-employed | 1 | 1% | 3 | 0% | even |
| 2-10 employees | 6 | 4% | 87 | 8% | Ubuntu |
| 11-50 employees | 29 | 17% | 223 | 20% | Ubuntu |
| 51-200 employees | 29 | 17% | 264 | 23% | Ubuntu |
| 201-500 employees | 22 | 13% | 182 | 16% | Ubuntu |
| 501-1000 employees | 16 | 10% | 103 | 9% | even |
| 1001-5000 employees | 31 | 19% | 138 | 12% | SUSE Linux |
| 5001-10000 employees | 9 | 5% | 30 | 3% | SUSE Linux |
| 10,001+ employees | 23 | 14% | 111 | 10% | SUSE Linux |
| Segment | SUSE Linux | share | Ubuntu | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technology & software | 93 | 56% | 551 | 48% | SUSE Linux |
| Manufacturing & industry | 23 | 14% | 196 | 17% | Ubuntu |
| Business & finance services | 18 | 11% | 154 | 13% | Ubuntu |
| Commerce & trade | 6 | 4% | 28 | 2% | even |
| Media & content | 5 | 3% | 41 | 4% | even |
| Utilities & infrastructure | 5 | 3% | 36 | 3% | even |
| Automotive | 4 | 2% | 16 | 1% | even |
| Public, community & associations | 3 | 2% | 43 | 4% | even |
| Consumer services & leisure | 3 | 2% | 33 | 3% | even |
| Health care | 3 | 2% | 11 | 1% | even |
| Transport, logistics & rental | 2 | 1% | 9 | 1% | even |
| Property & construction | 1 | 1% | 15 | 1% | even |
| Segment | SUSE Linux | share | Ubuntu | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 63 | 38% | 580 | 51% | Ubuntu |
| Germany | 39 | 23% | 109 | 10% | SUSE Linux |
| United Kingdom | 9 | 5% | 77 | 7% | even |
| Italy | 7 | 4% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Spain | 4 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| France | 4 | 2% | 54 | 5% | Ubuntu |
| Switzerland | 3 | 2% | 15 | 1% | even |
| Denmark | 3 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Finland | 3 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Poland | 3 | 2% | 19 | 2% | even |
| Romania | 3 | 2% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Austria | 2 | 1% | 13 | 1% | even |
| India | – | – | 46 | 4% | outside top 12 |
| Canada | – | – | 22 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Netherlands | – | – | 22 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Singapore | – | – | 18 | 2% | outside top 12 |
| Sweden | – | – | 12 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Segment | SUSE Linux | share | Ubuntu | share | Leans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IT operations & business systems | 400 | 51% | 1,506 | 37% | SUSE Linux |
| Software engineering | 161 | 21% | 1,301 | 32% | Ubuntu |
| Engineering (non-software) | 23 | 3% | 244 | 6% | Ubuntu |
| Sales | 23 | 3% | 84 | 2% | even |
| Customer service & success | 16 | 2% | 83 | 2% | even |
| Product, program & project management | 12 | 2% | 53 | 1% | even |
| Administration & office | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| General management & consulting | 4 | 1% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Data & AI | 3 | 0% | 89 | 2% | even |
| Logistics warehouse and transport | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Quality, safety & environment | 3 | 0% | – | – | outside top 12 |
| Business development & strategy | 2 | 0% | 25 | 1% | even |
| Marketing & communications | – | – | 27 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Finance & accounting | – | – | 23 | 1% | outside top 12 |
| Human resources | – | – | 15 | 0% | outside top 12 |
| Design & UX | – | – | 12 | 0% | outside top 12 |
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Ubuntu is named by 1,141 companies in job postings and SUSE Linux by 166; 123 name both. (Breaknorm, 30 October 2026, https://breaknorm.co/compare/suse-linux-vs-ubuntu)
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.
SUSE Linux vs Ubuntu: questions
Which is more used, SUSE Linux or Ubuntu?
By companies naming it in their own job postings, Ubuntu (1,141) over SUSE Linux (166). By website-and-DNS footprint, Ubuntu (0 vs 0), because its scripts and mail records sit on many small company sites.
Who chooses SUSE Linux?
39% of SUSE Linux companies have 2 to 200 employees, against 50% for Ubuntu. 38% of SUSE Linux companies have over 1,000 employees, against 24% for Ubuntu.
Do companies run both?
123 companies name both in their postings, usually SUSE Linux in marketing and Ubuntu 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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