# What does Blick use?

Blick (blick.ch) shows public evidence of 46 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-11-02).

- Industry: Newspapers
- Size: 201–1,000 employees
- Based in: Zürich, Switzerland
- Founded: 1959
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blick-ch

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Web Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/aws) | Hosting & Cloud | Website code |  |
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Akamai](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/akamai) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain | 2018-04 |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [React](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/react) | Frontend | Website code |  |
| [Next.js](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/nextjs) | Frontend | Website code |  |
| [OpenAI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/openai) | AI | DNS verification records |  |
| [JW Player](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jw-player) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [TollBit](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/tollbit) | AI | DNS verification records |  |

## 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 |  |
| [Microsoft Clarity](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/clarity) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [Sentry](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sentry) | Monitoring | Website code |  |
| [comScore](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/comscore) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [AppsFlyer](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/appsflyer) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [UptimeRobot](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/uptimerobot) | Monitoring | Custom domain | 2020-11 |
| [GrowthBook](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/growthbook) | Flags & Experiments | Website code |  |
| [Marfeel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/marfeel) | Analytics | Website code |  |

## 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 | Website code |  |
| [Microsoft Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/bing-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Mailchimp](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mailchimp) | Marketing | Email records |  |
| [Google Ad Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ad-manager) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Microsoft Xandr](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/xandr) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Magnite](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/magnite) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [PubMatic](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/pubmatic) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Media.net](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/media-net) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [TripleLift](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/triplelift) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Sharethrough](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sharethrough) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Taboola](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/taboola) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Teads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/teads) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [OneSignal](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/onesignal) | Marketing | Website code |  |
| [Adform](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/adform) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Cxense](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cxense) | Marketing | Website code |  |
| [Sailthru](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sailthru) | Marketing | Email records, Custom domain | 2020-10 |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Workspace](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-workspace) | Workspace | Email records, Website code |  |
| [SendGrid](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sendgrid) | Email Delivery | Email records, Website code |  |
| [Amazon SES](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ses) | Email Delivery | Email records, Website code |  |
| [Mailchimp Transactional](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mandrill) | Email Delivery | Email records |  |
| [Let's Encrypt](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/letsencrypt) | Security & Compliance | DNS records |  |
| [DigiCert](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/digicert) | Security & Compliance | DNS records |  |
| [Google Trust Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-trust) | Security & Compliance | DNS records |  |
| [OneTrust](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/onetrust) | Security & Compliance | Website code |  |
| [KnowBe4](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/knowbe4) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records |  |
| [Webex](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/webex) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Amazon Trust Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/amazon-trust) | Security & Compliance | DNS records |  |

## Recent changes at Blick

- 2026-10-19: started using [OpenAI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/openai)

## 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 147,075 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 414,708 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 906,057 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 118,094 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 80,076 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 541,147 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.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/blick.ch (updated November 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.
