# What does Effective use?

Effective (effective.dev) shows public evidence of 5 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-10-20).

- Industry: IT Services
- Size: 11–50 employees
- Based in: Austin, United States
- Founded: 2011
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/effectivedev-agency

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Cloudflare](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudflare) | CDN & Edge | Email records, DNS records |  |
| [Amazon Web Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/aws) | Hosting & Cloud | Website code |  |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Next.js](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/nextjs) | Frontend | Website code |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does Effective use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 5 tools at Effective (effective.dev) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare and Amazon Web Services. Application: Next.js. Last checked October 20, 2026.

### What cloud does Effective run on?

Effective uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on effective.dev. Amazon Web Services is used by 146,038 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does Effective use Cloudflare?

Yes. runsonwhat found Cloudflare at Effective through email records that authorize Cloudflare and DNS records. Cloudflare is a CDN & Edge tool used by 709,199 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How does runsonwhat know what Effective uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 5 tools at Effective, 2 were found through code on effective.dev, 1 through DNS records, 1 through email records and 1 through website configuration files. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and effective.dev about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/effective.dev (updated October 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.