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Forbes's tech stack

What does Forbes use?

Forbes (forbes.com) uses at least 50 tools we can see from public records, including Microsoft 365 for email and documents, ActiveProspect for sales, Freshdesk for customer support and Stripe for payments. Last checked .

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Tools found
50
Categories
16
Oldest proven tool
Oct 2024
Last checked
Oct 2026

Forbes'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.

Edge & Hosting

3 tools, where the bytes are served from

CDN & Edge

DNS

Application

6 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

Backend & Database

AI

Payments & Billing

Go-to-market

15 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Sales & CRM

Support & Docs

Company Ops

26 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Finance & Legal

Security & Compliance

What changed at Forbes

Using since

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

  1. Mailgun

Companies like Forbes also use

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

Companies with a stack like Forbes's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Forbes tech stack FAQ

What tools does Forbes use?

We've found 50 tools at Forbes (forbes.com). Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront and Fastly. Application: Anthropic, OpenAI and Next.js. Go-to-market: WordPress, Mailchimp and Shopify. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SendGrid. Last checked October 2, 2026.

What CRM does Forbes use?

Forbes uses ActiveProspect for sales and CRM. We found ActiveProspect through DNS verification records.

What email provider does Forbes use?

Forbes uses Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Apple Business for email and documents. We found Microsoft 365 through email records and DNS verification records.

What does Forbes use for customer support?

Forbes uses Freshdesk and Intercom for customer support. We found Freshdesk through custom domain.

What payment provider does Forbes use?

Forbes uses Stripe for payments. We found Stripe through DNS verification records.

What CMS does Forbes use?

Forbes uses WordPress, Shopify and Unbounce for its website. We found WordPress through website code.

Does Forbes use Microsoft 365?

Yes. We found Microsoft 365 at Forbes through email records and DNS verification records. Microsoft 365 is used by 245,233 companies we track.

How does runsonwhat know what Forbes uses?

We read public traces only: Forbes's DNS and email records, certificate logs, the code its website loads, and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up. DNS is rechecked weekly and the website 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.