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Hot Topic's tech stack

What does Hot Topic use?

Hot Topic (hottopic.com) uses at least 42 tools we can see from public records, including Oracle Cloud for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Salesforce for sales and Gladly for customer support. Last checked .

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Tools found
42
Categories
21
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

Hot Topic'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

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

Application

5 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

AI

Payments & Billing

Media & UI

Data & Observability

7 tools, what they measure and store

Monitoring

Analytics

Flags & Experiments

Data Pipeline

Go-to-market

17 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Sales & CRM

Support & Docs

Company Ops

10 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Finance & Legal

Security & Compliance

Companies like Hot Topic also use

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

Companies with a stack like Hot Topic's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Hot Topic tech stack FAQ

What tools does Hot Topic use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 42 tools at Hot Topic (hottopic.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront and Oracle Cloud. Application: jQuery, Google Fonts and Google Maps. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Datadog and Optimizely. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and TikTok Pixel. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, SendGrid and Apple Business. Last checked October 20, 2026.

What cloud does Hot Topic run on?

Hot Topic uses Oracle Cloud for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Oracle Cloud through email records that authorize Oracle Cloud. Oracle Cloud is used by 1,661 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What CRM does Hot Topic use?

Hot Topic uses Salesforce for its CRM, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Salesforce through Salesforce code on hottopic.com. Salesforce is used by 33,940 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does Hot Topic use?

Hot Topic uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Apple Business, 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 709,037 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does Hot Topic use for customer support?

Hot Topic uses Gladly for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Gladly through Gladly code on hottopic.com. Gladly is used by 214 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What payment provider does Hot Topic use?

Hot Topic uses PayPal for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found PayPal through PayPal code on hottopic.com. PayPal is used by 34,260 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Hot Topic use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at Hot Topic through jQuery code on hottopic.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 913,131 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does Hot Topic use AI tools?

Yes. runsonwhat has found Anthropic at Hot Topic; Anthropic, for example, through a DNS verification record for Anthropic. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so Hot Topic may use more AI tools than these.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to Hot Topic's?

The companies with the stacks most like Hot Topic's are BoxLunch, Ulta Beauty, Ferguson Enterprises and CB2, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 20 to 35 tools with Hot Topic, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Hot Topic uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 42 tools at Hot Topic, 24 were found through code on hottopic.com, 9 through DNS records, 6 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 3 through email records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and hottopic.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.