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Chicago Tribune's tech stack

What does Chicago Tribune use?

Chicago Tribune (chicagomag.com) uses at least 46 tools we can see from public records, including Help Scout for customer support, Hotjar for analytics, Sailthru for marketing and Auth0 for sign-in. Last checked .

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Tools found
46
Categories
13
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Nov 2026

Chicago Tribune's stack, layer by layer

Of 46 tools, 28 came from website code, 12 from website config, 3 from DNS verification records and 3 from other records. 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

1 tool, where the bytes are served from

DNS

Application

4 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

Auth & Identity

Media & UI

Data & Observability

8 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Flags & Experiments

Data Pipeline

Go-to-market

28 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Support & Docs

Company Ops

5 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Workspace

Security & Compliance

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Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Chicago Tribune tech stack FAQ

What tools does Chicago Tribune use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 46 tools at Chicago Tribune (chicagomag.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53. Application: jQuery, Google Fonts and YouTube. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Hotjar. Go-to-market: WordPress, Google Ads and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and KnowBe4. Last checked November 7, 2026.

What email provider does Chicago Tribune use?

Chicago Tribune 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 and email records. Microsoft 365 is used by 730,524 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does Chicago Tribune use for customer support?

Chicago Tribune uses Help Scout for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Help Scout through Help Scout code on chicagomag.com. Help Scout is used by 3,009 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does Chicago Tribune use?

Chicago Tribune uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, Hotjar and comScore, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on chicagomag.com. Google Analytics is used by 903,769 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is Chicago Tribune's website built with?

Chicago Tribune uses WordPress for its website, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found WordPress through WordPress code on chicagomag.com. WordPress is used by 606,669 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What marketing software does Chicago Tribune use?

Chicago Tribune uses Sailthru for marketing, alongside Listrak and Fomo, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Sailthru through email records that authorize Sailthru. Sailthru is used by 934 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Chicago Tribune use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at Chicago Tribune through jQuery code on chicagomag.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 927,168 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to Chicago Tribune's?

The companies with the stacks most like Chicago Tribune's are The Press Democrat, Santa Cruz Sentinel, The Oakland Press and Daily Bulletin, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 42 to 46 tools with Chicago Tribune, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Chicago Tribune uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 46 tools at Chicago Tribune, 28 were found through code on chicagomag.com, 12 through website configuration files, 4 through DNS records and 2 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and chicagomag.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.