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GOV.UK's tech stack

What does GOV.UK use?

GOV.UK (dcms.gov.uk) uses at least 14 tools we can see from public records, including Okta for sign-in, Fastly for content delivery, HackerOne for security and Microsoft 365 for email and documents. Last checked .

Based in
United Kingdom
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Tools found
14
Categories
9
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Nov 2026

GOV.UK's stack, layer by layer

Of 14 tools, 7 came from DNS verification records, 2 from website code, 2 from email 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

2 tools, where the bytes are served from

CDN & Edge

Application

1 tool, what the product is built with

Auth & Identity

Data & Observability

1 tool, what they measure and store

Analytics

Go-to-market

1 tool, how they find and keep customers

Ads & Pixels

Company Ops

9 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Finance & Legal

Security & Compliance

Companies like GOV.UK also use

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

Companies with a stack like GOV.UK's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

GOV.UK tech stack FAQ

What tools does GOV.UK use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 14 tools at GOV.UK (dcms.gov.uk) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare and Fastly. Application: Okta. Data & Observability: Google Analytics. Go-to-market: Google Ads. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Apple Business. Last checked November 8, 2026.

What email provider does GOV.UK use?

GOV.UK uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace and Apple Business, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through email records that authorize Microsoft 365 and a DNS verification record. Microsoft 365 is used by 734,176 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does GOV.UK use?

GOV.UK uses Google Analytics for analytics, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on dcms.gov.uk. Google Analytics is used by 903,910 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does GOV.UK use for login and identity?

GOV.UK uses Okta for sign-in and identity, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Okta through a subdomain that points at Okta. Okta is used by 1,965 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does GOV.UK use Cloudflare?

Yes. runsonwhat found Cloudflare at GOV.UK through a DNS verification record for Cloudflare. Cloudflare is a CDN & Edge tool used by 733,431 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to GOV.UK's?

The companies with the stacks most like GOV.UK's are Carnival Cruise Deals, GOV.UK, Bold and Productboard, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 4 to 8 tools with GOV.UK, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what GOV.UK uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 14 tools at GOV.UK, 8 were found through DNS records, 2 through code on dcms.gov.uk, 2 through email records, 1 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 1 through website configuration files. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and dcms.gov.uk 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.