Lifehacker's tech stack
What does Lifehacker use?
Lifehacker (lifehacker.com) uses at least 57 tools we can see from public records, including Google Workspace for email and documents, Demandbase for sales, Google Analytics for analytics and Wunderkind for marketing. Last checked .
- Tools found
- 57
- Categories
- 13
- Oldest proven tool
- Sep 2023
- Last checked
- Oct 2026
Lifehacker'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
Application
5 tools, what the product is built with
Frontend
Backend & Database
Media & UI
Data & Observability
5 tools, what they measure and store
Go-to-market
36 tools, how they find and keep customers
Ads & Pixels
Google AdsWebsite
Meta PixelWebsite
Microsoft AdsWebsite
LinkedIn Insight TagWebsite
Google Ad ManagerWebsite
Microsoft XandrWebsite
The Trade DeskWebsite
LiveRampWebsite
CriteoConfig
Adobe Audience ManagerWebsite
StackAdaptWebsite
MagniteConfig
PubMaticConfig
OpenXConfig
Amazon Publisher ServicesConfig
Amazon AdvertisingWebsite
Media.netConfig
Index ExchangeConfig
TripleLiftConfig
SovrnConfig
RTB HouseWebsite
Adobe AdvertisingWebsite
QuantcastWebsite
SharethroughConfig
LiveIntentWebsite
ID5Website
MediaMathWebsite
33AcrossWebsite
NativoWebsite
LotameWebsite
MGIDWebsite
Sales & CRM
Company Ops
8 tools, what the team runs on day to day
Workspace
Collaboration
Finance & Legal
Security & Compliance
What changed at Lifehacker
Using since
Dates come from the first certificate of the subdomain that points at the tool.
Lifehacker tech stack FAQ
What tools does Lifehacker use?
As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 57 tools at Lifehacker (lifehacker.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront and Akamai. Application: jQuery, Google Fonts and Tailwind CSS. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Microsoft Ads. Company Ops: Google Workspace, reCAPTCHA and GlobalSign. Last checked October 11, 2026.
What sales tools does Lifehacker use?
The sales tools runsonwhat has found at Lifehacker are Demandbase and Bombora (October 2026); no CRM shows up in Lifehacker's public records. runsonwhat found Demandbase through Demandbase code on lifehacker.com.
What email provider does Lifehacker use?
Lifehacker uses Google Workspace for email and office software, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on lifehacker.com. Google Workspace is used by 397,574 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What analytics tools does Lifehacker use?
Lifehacker uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity and comScore, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on lifehacker.com. Google Analytics is used by 853,379 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What marketing software does Lifehacker use?
Lifehacker uses Wunderkind for marketing, alongside Digioh, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Wunderkind through Wunderkind code on lifehacker.com. Wunderkind is used by 623 companies runsonwhat tracks.
How long has Lifehacker used Amazon CloudFront?
Lifehacker has used Amazon CloudFront since at least September 2023, going by the first public certificate of the lifehacker.com subdomain that points at Amazon CloudFront. Other long-running tools at Lifehacker include Akamai (since July 2024) and Digioh (since March 2026).
Does Lifehacker use jQuery?
Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at Lifehacker through jQuery code on lifehacker.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 897,845 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does Lifehacker use AI tools?
Yes. runsonwhat has found TollBit at Lifehacker; TollBit, for example, through a DNS verification record for TollBit. AI services called only from servers leave no public trace, so Lifehacker may use more AI tools than these.
Which companies have a tech stack similar to Lifehacker's?
The companies with the stacks most like Lifehacker's are MedPage Today, PCMag, Mashable and The Children's Place, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 17 to 50 tools with Lifehacker, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.
How does runsonwhat know what Lifehacker uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 57 tools at Lifehacker, 35 were found through code on lifehacker.com, 10 through website configuration files, 7 through DNS records, 3 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 lifehacker.com about monthly.
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