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Blick's tech stack

What does Blick use?

Blick (blick.ch) uses at least 46 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Google Workspace for email and documents, Google Analytics for analytics and Mailchimp for marketing. Last checked .

“Ringier is a family-owned media group with brands in Europe and Africa that focus on media, e-commerce, marketplaces and entertainment.”

Industry
Newspapers
Size
201–1,000 employees
Based in
Zürich, Switzerland
Founded
1959
LinkedIn
Company page
Re-check liveVisit blick.ch
Tools found
46
Categories
15
Oldest proven tool
Apr 2018
Changes seen
1

Blick'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

3 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

DNS

Application

5 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

AI

Media & UI

Data & Observability

9 tools, what they measure and store

Monitoring

Analytics

Flags & Experiments

Go-to-market

18 tools, how they find and keep customers

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Company Ops

11 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Security & Compliance

What changed at Blick

Recent starts and stops

  1. StartedOpenAI

Using since

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

  1. Akamai
  2. Sailthru
  3. UptimeRobot

Companies like Blick also use

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

Companies with a stack like Blick's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

More Newspapers companies

Other Newspapers companies we've checked.

Blick tech stack FAQ

What tools does Blick use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 46 tools at Blick (blick.ch) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Route 53 and Akamai. Application: React, Next.js and OpenAI. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: Google Workspace, SendGrid and Amazon SES. Last checked November 2, 2026.

What cloud does Blick run on?

Blick uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on blick.ch. Amazon Web Services is used by 146,800 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does Blick use?

Blick uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on blick.ch. Google Workspace is used by 411,652 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does Blick use?

Blick uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity and comScore, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on blick.ch. Google Analytics is used by 906,047 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What marketing software does Blick use?

Blick uses Mailchimp for marketing, alongside OneSignal, Cxense and Sailthru, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through email records that authorize Mailchimp. Mailchimp is used by 117,753 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What monitoring tools does Blick use?

Blick uses Sentry for monitoring, alongside UptimeRobot, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Sentry through Sentry code on blick.ch. Sentry is used by 80,056 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has Blick used Akamai?

Blick has used Akamai since at least April 2018, going by the first public certificate of the blick.ch subdomain that points at Akamai. Other long-running tools at Blick include Sailthru (since October 2020) and UptimeRobot (since November 2020).

Does Blick use Google Ads?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at Blick through Google Ads code on blick.ch. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 541,825 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Blick use AI tools?

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

Has Blick changed tools recently?

Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, Blick started using OpenAI (latest on October 19, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of blick.ch done the same way.

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

The companies with the stacks most like Blick's are Edmonton Journal, Boston Herald, Men and HuffPost, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 19 to 24 tools with Blick, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Blick uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 46 tools at Blick, 19 were found through code on blick.ch, 10 through DNS records, 9 through website configuration files, 6 through email records and 2 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and blick.ch 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.