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Beacon's tech stack

What does Beacon use?

Beacon (beacon.dev) uses at least 9 tools we can see from public records, including DigitalOcean for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Cloudflare for content delivery and SendGrid for email delivery. Last checked .

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Tools found
9
Categories
7
Oldest proven tool
Sep 2026
Last checked
Oct 2026

Beacon's stack, layer by layer

Each tool links to the other companies we've found using it. The label says what kind of public trace gave it away.

Edge & Hosting

2 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

Application

3 tools, what the product is built with

AI

Media & UI

Data & Observability

1 tool, what they measure and store

Data Pipeline

Company Ops

3 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

What changed at Beacon

Using since

Dates come from the first certificate of the subdomain that points at the tool.

  1. Metabase

Companies like Beacon also use

Tools common among companies with a similar stack that we haven't found at Beacon.

Companies with a stack like Beacon's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Beacon tech stack FAQ

What tools does Beacon use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 9 tools at Beacon (beacon.dev) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare and DigitalOcean. Application: Google Fonts, Anthropic and OpenAI. Data & Observability: Metabase. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SendGrid. Last checked October 31, 2026.

What cloud does Beacon run on?

Beacon uses DigitalOcean for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found DigitalOcean through a subdomain that points at DigitalOcean. DigitalOcean is used by 7,395 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does Beacon use?

Beacon uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is used by 719,722 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has Beacon used Metabase?

Beacon has used Metabase since at least September 2026, going by the first public certificate of the beacon.dev subdomain that points at Metabase.

Does Beacon use Google Fonts?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Fonts at Beacon through Google Fonts code on beacon.dev. Google Fonts is a Media & UI tool used by 825,795 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Beacon use AI tools?

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

Which companies have a tech stack similar to Beacon's?

The companies with the stacks most like Beacon's are Kite Metric, KORNYX, Rocket4Sales and Tribe, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 3 to 4 tools with Beacon, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Beacon uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 9 tools at Beacon, 4 were found through DNS records, 2 through code on beacon.dev, 2 through email records and 1 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and beacon.dev about monthly.

We read public traces only: DNS and email records, certificate logs, website code and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed when a direct record backs it up, and dropped when a recheck no longer finds it. Is this your company? See how to opt out.