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CNET's tech stack

What does CNET use?

CNET (cnet.com) uses at least 63 tools we can see from public records, including WordPress VIP for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Salesforce for sales and Google Analytics for analytics. Last checked .

Industry
Online Media
Size
201–1,000 employees
Based in
San Francisco, United States
Founded
1994
LinkedIn
Company page
Re-check liveVisit cnet.com
Tools found
63
Categories
16
Oldest proven tool
Oct 2025
Last checked
Oct 2026

CNET'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

Application

5 tools, what the product is built with

Auth & Identity

Backend & Database

AI

Media & UI

Data & Observability

6 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Go-to-market

32 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Sales & CRM

Company Ops

17 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

What changed at CNET

Using since

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

  1. Digioh
  2. WordPress VIP

Companies like CNET also use

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

Companies with a stack like CNET's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

More Online Media companies

Other Online Media companies we've checked.

CNET tech stack FAQ

What tools does CNET use?

We've found 63 tools at CNET (cnet.com). Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront and WordPress VIP. Application: Google Fonts, Anthropic and Firebase. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. Go-to-market: WordPress, Google Ads and Meta Pixel. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SendGrid. Last checked October 1, 2026.

What cloud does CNET run on?

CNET uses WordPress VIP for hosting. We found WordPress VIP through custom domain since November 2025.

What CRM does CNET use?

CNET uses Salesforce, Demandbase and Bombora for sales and CRM. We found Salesforce through email records and website code.

What email provider does CNET use?

CNET uses Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace for email and documents. We found Microsoft 365 through email records and DNS verification records.

What analytics tools does CNET use?

CNET uses Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics, among 6 tools in this category. We found Google Analytics through website code.

What CMS does CNET use?

CNET uses WordPress and Rank Math for its website. We found WordPress through website code.

Does CNET use Microsoft 365?

Yes. We found Microsoft 365 at CNET through email records and DNS verification records. Microsoft 365 is used by 685,693 companies we track.

How does runsonwhat know what CNET uses?

We read public traces only: CNET's DNS and email records, certificate logs, the code its website loads, and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up. DNS is rechecked weekly and the website monthly.

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