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MacUpdate's tech stack

What does MacUpdate use?

MacUpdate (macupdate.com) uses at least 19 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Google Workspace for email and documents, Google Analytics for analytics and Braintree for payments. Last checked .

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Founded
1997
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Tools found
19
Categories
10
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

MacUpdate'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

Payments & Billing

Media & UI

Data & Observability

2 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Go-to-market

6 tools, how they find and keep customers

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Company Ops

3 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Workspace

Security & Compliance

Companies like MacUpdate also use

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

Companies with a stack like MacUpdate's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

MacUpdate tech stack FAQ

What tools does MacUpdate use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 19 tools at MacUpdate (macupdate.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Amazon CloudFront. Application: Google Fonts, React and Adobe Fonts. Data & Observability: Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Go-to-market: Google Ad Manager, Google AdSense and Amazon Publisher Services. Company Ops: Google Workspace, reCAPTCHA and SpyCloud. Last checked October 20, 2026.

What cloud does MacUpdate run on?

MacUpdate uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through Amazon Web Services code on macupdate.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 146,187 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does MacUpdate use?

MacUpdate 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 macupdate.com. Google Workspace is used by 406,933 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What payment provider does MacUpdate use?

MacUpdate uses Braintree for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Braintree through email records that authorize Braintree. Braintree is used by 2,088 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does MacUpdate use?

MacUpdate uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on macupdate.com. Google Analytics is used by 896,747 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What marketing software does MacUpdate use?

MacUpdate uses eSputnik for marketing, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found eSputnik through a DNS verification record for eSputnik. eSputnik is used by 805 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does MacUpdate use Google Fonts?

Yes. runsonwhat found Google Fonts at MacUpdate through Google Fonts code on macupdate.com. Google Fonts is a Media & UI tool used by 819,600 companies runsonwhat tracks.

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

The companies with the stacks most like MacUpdate's are Kyivstar, UNIQA, Shark Group and FuseBase, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 7 to 9 tools with MacUpdate, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what MacUpdate uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 19 tools at MacUpdate, 12 were found through code on macupdate.com, 4 through DNS records, 2 through email records and 1 through website configuration files. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and macupdate.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.