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CNN's tech stack

What does CNN use?

CNN (cnn.com) uses at least 77 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Salesforce for sales and Zendesk for customer support. Last checked .

Industry
Broadcast Media
Size
1,001–5,000 employees
Based in
New York, United States
Founded
1980
Legal name
Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc.
LinkedIn
Company page
Re-check liveVisit cnn.com
Tools found
77
Categories
19
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

CNN'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

7 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

DNS

Application

5 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

Backend & Database

Payments & Billing

Media & UI

Data & Observability

7 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Flags & Experiments

Go-to-market

45 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Sales & CRM

Support & Docs

Company Ops

13 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

Companies like CNN also use

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

Companies with a stack like CNN's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

CNN tech stack FAQ

What tools does CNN use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 77 tools at CNN (cnn.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Route 53. Application: jQuery, Google Fonts and React. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Optimizely. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, reCAPTCHA and SendGrid. Last checked October 8, 2026.

What cloud does CNN run on?

CNN uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, alongside Microsoft Azure and WordPress VIP, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through a subdomain that points at Amazon Web Services and code on cnn.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 143,553 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What CRM does CNN use?

CNN uses Salesforce for its CRM, alongside Demandbase, Bombora and Clickagy, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Salesforce through email records that authorize Salesforce. Salesforce is used by 32,805 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does CNN use?

CNN uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through email records that authorize Microsoft 365 and code on cnn.com. Microsoft 365 is used by 693,153 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does CNN use for customer support?

CNN uses Zendesk for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Zendesk through email records that authorize Zendesk and code on cnn.com. Zendesk is used by 39,811 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What payment provider does CNN use?

CNN uses Stripe for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Stripe through a DNS verification record for Stripe and code on cnn.com. Stripe is used by 24,637 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does CNN use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at CNN through jQuery code on cnn.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 831,573 companies runsonwhat tracks.

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

The companies with the stacks most like CNN's are FOX SPORTS, Dow Jones, Alaska Airlines and Manheim, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 11 to 18 tools with CNN, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what CNN uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 77 tools at CNN, 51 were found through code on cnn.com, 13 through DNS records, 8 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 5 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and cnn.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.