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Flipboard's tech stack

What does Flipboard use?

Flipboard (flipboard.com) uses at least 40 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Google Workspace for email and documents, Google Analytics for analytics and WordPress for its website. Last checked .

Tools found
40
Categories
15
Oldest proven tool
Sep 2023
Last checked
Oct 2026

Flipboard'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.

What changed at Flipboard

Using since

Dates come from the first certificate of the subdomain that points at the tool.

  1. Amazon CloudFront

Flipboard tech stack FAQ

What tools does Flipboard use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 40 tools at Flipboard (flipboard.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Route 53 and Amazon CloudFront. Application: Google Fonts, Vimeo and YouTube. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Sentry. Go-to-market: WordPress, Google Ads and Meta Pixel. Company Ops: Google Workspace, reCAPTCHA and SendGrid. Last checked October 31, 2026.

What cloud does Flipboard run on?

Flipboard uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, alongside WP Engine, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on flipboard.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 146,180 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does Flipboard use?

Flipboard uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on flipboard.com. Google Workspace is used by 406,839 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does Flipboard use?

Flipboard uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager and comScore, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on flipboard.com. Google Analytics is used by 897,197 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is Flipboard's website built with?

Flipboard uses WordPress for its website, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found WordPress through WordPress code on flipboard.com. WordPress is used by 603,151 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What marketing software does Flipboard use?

Flipboard uses Mailchimp for marketing, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through email records that authorize Mailchimp. Mailchimp is used by 117,150 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has Flipboard used Amazon CloudFront?

Flipboard has used Amazon CloudFront since at least September 2023, going by the first public certificate of the flipboard.com subdomain that points at Amazon CloudFront.

Does Flipboard use Google Fonts?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Fonts at Flipboard through Google Fonts code on flipboard.com. Google Fonts is a Media & UI tool used by 819,837 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Flipboard use AI tools?

Yes. runsonwhat has found Anthropic at Flipboard; Anthropic, for example, through a DNS verification record for Anthropic. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so Flipboard may use more AI tools than these.

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

The companies with the stacks most like Flipboard's are King Features - A Unit Of Hearst, mint, Digital Marketing Agency Slough | Marketing Agency Berkshire and TheCelebrityCafe.com, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 9 to 28 tools with Flipboard, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Flipboard uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 40 tools at Flipboard, 17 were found through code on flipboard.com, 9 through DNS records, 9 through website configuration files, 3 through email records and 2 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and flipboard.com 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.