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GitHub's tech stack

What does GitHub use?

GitHub (githubcopilot.com) uses at least 10 tools we can see from public records, including GitHub Pages for hosting, Contentful for its website and Let's Encrypt for security. Last checked .

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Tools found
10
Categories
7
Layers
4 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

GitHub'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

Hosting & Cloud

DNS

Application

1 tool, what the product is built with

AI

Go-to-market

2 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Company Ops

5 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

Companies like GitHub also use

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

Companies with a stack like GitHub's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

GitHub tech stack FAQ

What tools does GitHub use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 10 tools at GitHub (githubcopilot.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53 and GitHub Pages. Go-to-market: Contentful. Company Ops: Let's Encrypt, Sectigo and DigiCert. Last checked October 11, 2026.

What cloud does GitHub run on?

GitHub uses GitHub Pages for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found GitHub Pages through GitHub Pages code on githubcopilot.com. GitHub Pages is used by 3,816 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is GitHub's website built with?

GitHub uses Contentful for its website, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Contentful through Contentful code on githubcopilot.com. Contentful is used by 4,025 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does GitHub use Amazon Route 53?

Yes. runsonwhat found Amazon Route 53 at GitHub through DNS records that point at Amazon Route 53. Amazon Route 53 is a DNS tool used by 82,928 companies runsonwhat tracks.

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

The companies with the stacks most like GitHub's are IBM, Vercel, Render and Unacademy, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 3 to 7 tools with GitHub, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what GitHub uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 10 tools at GitHub, 4 were found through DNS records, 3 through code on githubcopilot.com, 2 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 githubcopilot.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.