# What does heuristic use?

heuristic (heuristic.com) shows public evidence of 6 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-10-16).

- Industry: Management Consulting
- Size: 51–200 employees
- Based in: Arlington, United States
- Founded: 2018
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/heuristic-cgl

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudfront) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain, Website code |  |

## Data & Observability

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Analytics](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/ga) | Analytics | Website code |  |
| [Google Tag Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gtm) | Analytics | Website code |  |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Google Ads](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ads) | Ads & Pixels | Website code |  |

## FAQ

### What tools does heuristic use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 6 tools at heuristic (heuristic.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53 and Amazon CloudFront. Data & Observability: Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Go-to-market: Google Ads. Last checked October 16, 2026.

### What analytics tools does heuristic use?

heuristic uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on heuristic.com. Google Analytics is used by 852,516 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does heuristic use Google Ads?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at heuristic through Google Ads code on heuristic.com. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 460,166 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How does runsonwhat know what heuristic uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 6 tools at heuristic, 4 were found through code on heuristic.com, 1 through DNS records 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 heuristic.com about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/heuristic.com (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.