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HGTV's tech stack

What does HGTV use?

HGTV (hgtv.com) uses at least 54 tools we can see from public records, including Zendesk for customer support, comScore for analytics, Adobe Experience Manager for its website and Branch for marketing. HGTV went back to GlobalSign in Nov 2026 and has used Adobe Analytics since Apr 2016, going by certificate records. Last checked .

“HGTV experts share interior design, gardening, landscaping, remodeling, and how-to inspiration and advice from your favorite shows, hosts and more.”

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Tools found
54
Categories
16
Oldest proven tool
Apr 2016
Changes seen
12

HGTV's stack, layer by layer

Of 54 tools, 28 came from website code, 12 from website config, 6 from DNS verification records and 8 from other records. 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

5 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

DNS

Application

1 tool, what the product is built with

Frontend

Data & Observability

8 tools, what they measure and store

Monitoring

Analytics

Data Pipeline

Go-to-market

33 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Support & Docs

Company Ops

7 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

What changed at HGTV

Recent starts and stops

  1. Came backGlobalSign
  2. Came backMeta Pixel
  3. Came backAtlassian
  4. Came backMiro
  5. Came backGoogle Search Console
  6. Came backValimail
  7. StoppedMeta Pixel
  8. StoppedGlobalSign
  9. StoppedGoogle Search Console
  10. StoppedAtlassian
  11. StoppedMiro
  12. StoppedValimail

Using since

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

  1. Adobe Analytics
  2. Zendesk
  3. Amazon CloudFront
  4. Branch
  5. Akamai

Companies like HGTV also use

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

Companies with a stack like HGTV's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

HGTV tech stack FAQ

What tools does HGTV use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 54 tools at HGTV (hgtv.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Amazon Route 53. Application: jQuery. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and New Relic. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, SendGrid and Atlassian. Last checked November 9, 2026.

What cloud does HGTV run on?

HGTV uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on hgtv.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 147,357 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does HGTV use?

HGTV uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365 and email records. Microsoft 365 is used by 732,077 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does HGTV use for customer support?

HGTV uses Zendesk for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Zendesk through a subdomain that points at Zendesk and email records, and HGTV has used it since at least April 2020. Zendesk is used by 43,550 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does HGTV use?

HGTV uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, comScore and Adobe Experience Platform, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on hgtv.com. Google Analytics is used by 903,839 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is HGTV's website built with?

HGTV uses Adobe Experience Manager for its website, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Adobe Experience Manager through Adobe Experience Manager code on hgtv.com. Adobe Experience Manager is used by 4,217 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has HGTV used Adobe Analytics?

HGTV has used Adobe Analytics since at least April 2016, going by the first public certificate of the hgtv.com subdomain that points at Adobe Analytics. Other long-running tools at HGTV include Zendesk (since April 2020), Amazon CloudFront (since November 2020) and Branch (since April 2022).

Does HGTV use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at HGTV through jQuery code on hgtv.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 927,184 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Has HGTV changed tools recently?

Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, HGTV started using GlobalSign, Meta Pixel and Atlassian (latest on November 1, 2026) and stopped using Meta Pixel, GlobalSign and Google Search Console (latest on October 31, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of hgtv.com done the same way.

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

The companies with the stacks most like HGTV's are MarketWatch, FOX 13 Tampa Bay, FOX 32 Chicago and www.livenation.ph, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 22 to 36 tools with HGTV, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what HGTV uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 54 tools at HGTV, 28 were found through code on hgtv.com, 12 through website configuration files, 7 through DNS records, 5 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 2 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and hgtv.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.