# What does ACT use?

ACT (act.org) shows public evidence of 40 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-10-10).

- Industry: Education Management
- Size: 201–1,000 employees
- Based in: Iowa City, United States
- Founded: 1959
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/act

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloudflare](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudflare) | CDN & Edge | Website code |  |
| [Amazon Web Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/aws) | Hosting & Cloud | Custom domain, Website code |  |
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudfront) | CDN & Edge | Website code |  |
| [Vercel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/vercel) | Hosting & Cloud | DNS verification records |  |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [jQuery](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jquery) | Frontend | Website code |  |
| [YouTube](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/youtube) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Google Maps](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-maps) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Anthropic](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/anthropic) | AI | DNS verification records |  |
| [OpenAI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/openai) | AI | DNS verification records |  |
| [Vidyard](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/vidyard) | Media & UI | Website code |  |

## Data & Observability

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Analytics](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ga) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [Google Tag Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gtm) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [VWO](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/vwo) | Flags & Experiments | Website code |  |
| [Atlassian Statuspage](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/statuspage) | Monitoring | Custom domain | 2025-11 |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Meta Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/meta-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | DNS verification records, Website code |  |
| [Microsoft Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/bing-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [LinkedIn Insight Tag](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/linkedin-insight) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [HubSpot](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/hubspot) | Sales & CRM | Website code |  |
| [TikTok Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/tiktok-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Salesforce](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/salesforce) | Sales & CRM | Custom domain, Email records, Website code | 2018-11 |
| [X Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/x-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Pardot](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/pardot) | Marketing | Email records, Website code |  |
| [Reddit Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/reddit-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Snap Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/snap-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Marketo](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/marketo) | Marketing | Email records |  |
| [AdRoll](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adroll) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Adobe Experience Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adobe-aem) | Website & CMS | Website code |  |
| [Adobe Edge Delivery Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adobe-edge-delivery) | Website & CMS | Website code |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft 365](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/microsoft-365) | Workspace | Email records, Website code |  |
| [Apple Business](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/apple) | Workspace | DNS verification records |  |
| [Atlassian](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/atlassian) | Dev Tools | DNS verification records |  |
| [Amazon SES](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ses) | Email Delivery | Email records, Website code |  |
| [OneTrust](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/onetrust) | Security & Compliance | Website code |  |
| [Adobe](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adobe) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Canva](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/canva) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Jamf](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jamf) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records |  |
| [Figma](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/figma) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does ACT use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 40 tools at ACT (act.org) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Route 53. Application: jQuery, YouTube and Google Maps. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and VWO. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Apple Business and Atlassian. Last checked October 10, 2026.

### What cloud does ACT run on?

ACT uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, alongside Vercel, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through a subdomain that points at Amazon Web Services and code on act.org. Amazon Web Services is used by 144,155 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What CRM does ACT use?

ACT uses HubSpot for its CRM, alongside Salesforce, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found HubSpot through HubSpot code on act.org. HubSpot is used by 90,570 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What email provider does ACT use?

ACT uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Apple Business, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through email records that authorize Microsoft 365 and code on act.org. Microsoft 365 is used by 694,650 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What analytics tools does ACT use?

ACT uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on act.org. Google Analytics is used by 835,652 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What is ACT's website built with?

ACT uses Adobe Experience Manager for its website, alongside Adobe Edge Delivery Services, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Adobe Experience Manager through Adobe Experience Manager code on act.org. Adobe Experience Manager is used by 4,117 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How long has ACT used Salesforce?

ACT has used Salesforce since at least November 2018, going by the first public certificate of the act.org subdomain that points at Salesforce. Other long-running tools at ACT include Atlassian Statuspage (since November 2025).

### Does ACT use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at ACT through jQuery code on act.org. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 884,736 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does ACT use AI tools?

Yes. runsonwhat has found Anthropic and OpenAI at ACT; Anthropic, for example, through a DNS verification record for Anthropic. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so ACT may use more AI tools than these.

### Which companies have a tech stack similar to ACT's?

The companies with the stacks most like ACT's are OriGene, VUES Brno, Coralogix and Annex Cloud, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 12 to 23 tools with ACT, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

### How does runsonwhat know what ACT uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 40 tools at ACT, 21 were found through code on act.org, 12 through DNS records, 4 through email records and 3 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and act.org about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/act.org (updated October 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.
