forward's tech stack
What does forward use?
forward (forwardphotonics.com) uses at least 11 tools we can see from public records, including Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Google Analytics for analytics, Wix for its website and Sentry for monitoring. Last checked .
- Based in
- United States
- Founded
- 2016
- Tools found
- 11
- Categories
- 9
- Layers
- 5 of 5
- Changes seen
- 7
forward'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
2 tools, where the bytes are served from
CDN & Edge
Application
1 tool, what the product is built with
Data & Observability
3 tools, what they measure and store
Monitoring
Go-to-market
3 tools, how they find and keep customers
Company Ops
2 tools, what the team runs on day to day
Workspace
Security & Compliance
What changed at forward
Recent starts and stops
- StartedFastly
- StartedGoogle Analytics
- StartedGoogle Ads
- StartedGoogle Search Console
- StartedGoogle Tag Manager
- Startedllms.txt
- StartedSentry
forward tech stack FAQ
What tools does forward use?
As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 11 tools at forward (forwardphotonics.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare and Fastly. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Sentry. Go-to-market: Google Ads and Wix. Company Ops: Microsoft 365 and Duo. Last checked October 25, 2026.
What email provider does forward use?
forward uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365 and email records. Microsoft 365 is used by 713,661 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What analytics tools does forward use?
forward uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on forwardphotonics.com. Google Analytics is used by 885,990 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What is forward's website built with?
forward uses Wix for its website, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Wix through a subdomain that points at Wix and code on forwardphotonics.com. Wix is used by 51,473 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What monitoring tools does forward use?
forward uses Sentry for monitoring, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Sentry through Sentry code on forwardphotonics.com. Sentry is used by 78,969 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does forward use Cloudflare?
Yes. runsonwhat found Cloudflare at forward through DNS records that point at Cloudflare and email records. Cloudflare is a CDN & Edge tool used by 706,396 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Has forward changed tools recently?
Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, forward started using Fastly, Google Analytics and Google Ads (latest on October 18, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of forwardphotonics.com done the same way.
How does runsonwhat know what forward uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 11 tools at forward, 6 were found through code on forwardphotonics.com, 3 through DNS records, 1 through website configuration files 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 forwardphotonics.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.