BuzzFeed News's tech stack
What does BuzzFeed News use?
BuzzFeed News (buzzfeednews.com) uses at least 36 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Google Workspace for email and documents, Zendesk for customer support and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Last checked .
- Tools found
- 36
- Categories
- 12
- Oldest proven tool
- Nov 2018
- Last checked
- Oct 2026
BuzzFeed News'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
Application
1 tool, what the product is built with
Media & UI
Data & Observability
3 tools, what they measure and store
Monitoring
Go-to-market
23 tools, how they find and keep customers
Website & CMS
Marketing
Ads & Pixels
Meta PixelDNS
Google Ad ManagerWebsite
Microsoft XandrConfig
Google AdSenseWebsite
CriteoConfig
MagniteConfig
PubMaticConfig
OpenXConfig
Amazon Publisher ServicesConfig
Media.netConfig
Index ExchangeConfig
TripleLiftConfig
TaboolaConfig
Amazon AdvertisingWebsite
SharethroughConfig
TeadsConfig
ID5Website
OutbrainConfig
LotameWebsite
Ad LightningWebsite
Support & Docs
Company Ops
6 tools, what the team runs on day to day
Workspace
Security & Compliance
What changed at BuzzFeed News
BuzzFeed News tech stack FAQ
What tools does BuzzFeed News use?
As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 36 tools at BuzzFeed News (buzzfeednews.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Route 53 and Fastly. Application: Google Fonts. Data & Observability: Google Tag Manager, Sentry and comScore. Go-to-market: Meta Pixel, Shopify and Google Ad Manager. Company Ops: Google Workspace, reCAPTCHA and GlobalSign. Last checked October 20, 2026.
What cloud does BuzzFeed News run on?
BuzzFeed News uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on buzzfeednews.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 146,165 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What email provider does BuzzFeed News use?
BuzzFeed News uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on buzzfeednews.com. Google Workspace is used by 406,528 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What does BuzzFeed News use for customer support?
BuzzFeed News uses Zendesk for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Zendesk through email records that authorize Zendesk and code on buzzfeednews.com. Zendesk is used by 42,366 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What analytics tools does BuzzFeed News use?
BuzzFeed News uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, alongside comScore, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Tag Manager through Google Tag Manager code on buzzfeednews.com. Google Tag Manager is used by 510,041 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What is BuzzFeed News's website built with?
BuzzFeed News uses Shopify for its website, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Shopify through a subdomain that points at Shopify and email records, and BuzzFeed News has used it since at least November 2018. Shopify is used by 60,126 companies runsonwhat tracks.
How long has BuzzFeed News used Shopify?
BuzzFeed News has used Shopify since at least November 2018, going by the first public certificate of the buzzfeednews.com subdomain that points at Shopify.
Does BuzzFeed News use Google Fonts?
Yes. runsonwhat found Google Fonts at BuzzFeed News through Google Fonts code on buzzfeednews.com. Google Fonts is a Media & UI tool used by 818,571 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Which companies have a tech stack similar to BuzzFeed News's?
The companies with the stacks most like BuzzFeed News' are Jewish World Review, News-Press NOW, The Star Democrat and GazetteXtra, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 22 to 25 tools with BuzzFeed News, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.
How does runsonwhat know what BuzzFeed News uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 36 tools at BuzzFeed News, 13 were found through code on buzzfeednews.com, 13 through website configuration files, 5 through DNS records, 3 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 buzzfeednews.com 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.