# What does Discourse use?

Discourse (discourse.group) shows public evidence of 10 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-11-09).

- Size: 1–10 employees
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/5906926

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudfront) | CDN & Edge | Website code |  |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [GSAP](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gsap) | Media & UI | Website code |  |

## Data & Observability

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

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |
| [Apollo.io](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/apollo) | Sales & CRM | Website code |  |
| [Discourse](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/discourse) | Support & Docs | Custom domain |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Let's Encrypt](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/letsencrypt) | Security & Compliance | DNS records |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does Discourse use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 10 tools at Discourse (discourse.group) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53 and Amazon CloudFront. Application: GSAP. Data & Observability: Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Apollo.io and Discourse. Company Ops: Let's Encrypt. Last checked November 9, 2026.

### What sales tools does Discourse use?

The sales tools runsonwhat has found at Discourse are Apollo.io (November 2026); no CRM shows up in Discourse's public records. runsonwhat found Apollo.io through Apollo.io code on discourse.group. Apollo.io is used by 11,573 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What does Discourse use for customer support?

Discourse uses Discourse for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Discourse through a subdomain that points at Discourse. Discourse is used by 766 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What analytics tools does Discourse use?

Discourse uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on discourse.group. Google Analytics is used by 903,877 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does Discourse use Google Ads?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at Discourse through Google Ads code on discourse.group. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 540,634 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Which companies have a tech stack similar to Discourse's?

The companies with the stacks most like Discourse's are Fulcrum Science, Convox, Tempest - by WeatherFlow and Particle by Digi, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 2 to 7 tools with Discourse, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

### How does runsonwhat know what Discourse uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 10 tools at Discourse, 7 were found through code on discourse.group, 2 through DNS records and 1 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and discourse.group about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/discourse.group (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.