Light's tech stack
What does Light use?
Light (poweredbylight.com) uses at least 18 tools we can see from public records, including Vercel for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, PostHog for analytics and LinkedIn for marketing. Last checked .
“Light enables any company to be a power company. We provide an embedded electricity platform that lets companies offer custom, branded electricity plans and VPPs without regulatory or operational complexity.”
- Based in
- Austin, United States
- Company page
- Tools found
- 18
- Categories
- 10
- Layers
- 5 of 5
- Changes seen
- 1
Light'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
1 tool, where the bytes are served from
Hosting & Cloud
Application
2 tools, what the product is built with
Frontend
Data & Observability
2 tools, what they measure and store
Monitoring
Analytics
Go-to-market
2 tools, how they find and keep customers
Marketing
Company Ops
11 tools, what the team runs on day to day
Email Delivery
What changed at Light
Recent starts and stops
- StartedSlack
Companies like Light also use
Tools common among companies with a similar stack that we haven't found at Light.
Companies with a stack like Light's
Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.
Sparta CommoditiesOil & Gas · 51–200 people2in common
SweetspotEngineering, Product and Design · 1–10 people3in common
Fathomfathom.video10in common
Circularise B.V.IT Services · 11–50 people6in common
Milu HealthSoftware · 11–50 people3in common
AltrioSoftware · 11–50 people8in common
Zenvia Inc.IT Services · 1,001–5,000 people9in common
Brighty AppFinancial Services · 11–50 people3in common
Light tech stack FAQ
What tools does Light use?
As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 18 tools at Light (poweredbylight.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Vercel. Application: Next.js. Data & Observability: web-vitals and PostHog. Go-to-market: LinkedIn. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and Let's Encrypt. Last checked October 31, 2026.
What cloud does Light run on?
Light uses Vercel for hosting and cloud infrastructure, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Vercel through DNS records that point at Vercel and code on poweredbylight.com. Vercel is used by 51,248 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What email provider does Light use?
Light uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is used by 719,691 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What analytics tools does Light use?
Light uses PostHog for analytics, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found PostHog through PostHog code on poweredbylight.com. PostHog is used by 10,744 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What marketing software does Light use?
Light uses LinkedIn for marketing, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found LinkedIn through a DNS verification record for LinkedIn. LinkedIn is used by 14,783 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What monitoring tools does Light use?
Light uses web-vitals for monitoring, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found web-vitals through web-vitals code on poweredbylight.com. web-vitals is used by 30,103 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does Light use Next.js?
Yes. runsonwhat found Next.js at Light through Next.js code on poweredbylight.com. Next.js is a Frontend tool used by 69,124 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Has Light changed tools recently?
Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, Light started using Slack (latest on October 31, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of poweredbylight.com done the same way.
Which companies have a tech stack similar to Light's?
The companies with the stacks most like Light's are Sparta Commodities, Sweetspot, Fathom and Circularise, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 2 to 10 tools with Light, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.
How does runsonwhat know what Light uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 18 tools at Light, 10 were found through DNS records, 3 through email records, 3 through code on poweredbylight.com, 1 through website configuration files 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 poweredbylight.com about monthly.
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