runsonwhat

CNN's tech stack

What does CNN use?

CNN (cnn.it) uses at least 33 tools we can see from public records, including Google Analytics for analytics, Fastly for content delivery and OneTrust for security. Last checked .

Based in
Italy
LinkedIn
Company page
Re-check liveVisit cnn.it
Tools found
33
Categories
6
Layers
4 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

2 tools, where the bytes are served from

CDN & Edge

DNS

Data & Observability

4 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Flags & Experiments

Go-to-market

26 tools, how they find and keep customers

Ads & Pixels

Company Ops

1 tool, what the team runs on day to day

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 33 tools at CNN (cnn.it) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53 and Fastly. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Optimizely and AppsFlyer. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: OneTrust. Last checked October 20, 2026.

What analytics tools does CNN use?

CNN uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside AppsFlyer and Chartbeat, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on cnn.it. Google Analytics is used by 891,479 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does CNN use Google Ads?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at CNN through Google Ads code on cnn.it. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 520,623 companies runsonwhat tracks.

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

The companies with the stacks most like CNN's are CelticsBlog, Todo Noticias, サライ.jp｜小学館の雑誌『サライ』公式サイト and Punch Newspapers, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 19 to 22 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 33 tools at CNN, 20 were found through code on cnn.it, 12 through website configuration files and 1 through DNS records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and cnn.it 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.