# What does Despair, Inc. use?

Despair, Inc. (despair.com) shows public evidence of 13 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-10-31).

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloudflare](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudflare) | CDN & Edge | Website code |  |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [jQuery](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jquery) | Frontend | Website code |  |
| [Google Fonts](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-fonts) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [Font Awesome](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/fontawesome) | Media & UI | Website code |  |
| [React](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/react) | Frontend | Website code |  |
| [PayPal](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/paypal) | Payments & Billing | Website code |  |

## Data & Observability

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Analytics](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ga) | Analytics | Website code |  |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Meta Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/meta-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Mailchimp](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mailchimp) | Marketing | Website code |  |
| [Shopify](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/shopify) | Website & CMS | DNS records, Website code |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [MailChannels](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mailchannels) | Email Delivery | Email records |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does Despair use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 13 tools at Despair (despair.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare. Application: jQuery, Google Fonts and Font Awesome. Data & Observability: Google Analytics. Go-to-market: Meta Pixel, Mailchimp and Shopify. Company Ops: MailChannels. Last checked October 31, 2026.

### What payment provider does Despair use?

Despair uses PayPal for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found PayPal through PayPal code on despair.com. PayPal is used by 35,183 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What analytics tools does Despair use?

Despair uses Google Analytics for analytics, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on despair.com. Google Analytics is used by 904,544 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What is Despair's website built with?

Despair uses Shopify for its website, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Shopify through DNS records that point at Shopify and code on despair.com. Shopify is used by 60,559 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What marketing software does Despair use?

Despair uses Mailchimp for marketing, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through Mailchimp code on despair.com. Mailchimp is used by 117,714 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does Despair use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at Despair through jQuery code on despair.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 928,898 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How does runsonwhat know what Despair uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 13 tools at Despair, 9 were found through code on despair.com, 2 through DNS records, 1 through website configuration files and 1 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and despair.com about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/despair.com (updated November 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.