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Short.io's tech stack

What does Short.io use?

Short.io (short.io) uses at least 32 tools we can see from public records, including Fastmail for email and documents, Intercom for customer support, PostHog for analytics and Stripe for payments. Short.io has used ReadMe since Apr 2020, going by certificate records. Last checked .

“Short.io is a white-label link shortener that provides rich link management and detailed statistics. Short.io serves to a lot of customers for online and offline marketing, brand promotion and information sharing.”

Founded
2016
LinkedIn
Company page
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Tools found
32
Categories
14
Oldest proven tool
Apr 2020
Last checked
Nov 2026

Short.io's stack, layer by layer

Of 32 tools, 10 came from website code, 7 from DNS records, 6 from DNS verification records and 9 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

3 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

Application

4 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

AI

Payments & Billing

Media & UI

Data & Observability

4 tools, what they measure and store

Monitoring

Analytics

Go-to-market

6 tools, how they find and keep customers

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Support & Docs

Company Ops

15 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Security & Compliance

What changed at Short.io

Using since

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

  1. ReadMe
  2. Amazon CloudFront

Companies like Short.io also use

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

Companies with a stack like Short.io's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

Short.io tech stack FAQ

What tools does Short.io use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 32 tools at Short.io (short.io) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Cloudflare, Amazon Web Services and Amazon CloudFront. Application: YouTube, Stripe and Astro. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and PostHog. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Meta Pixel and Trustpilot. Company Ops: Google Workspace, Amazon SES and Mailchimp Transactional. Last checked November 8, 2026.

What cloud does Short.io run on?

Short.io 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 short.io. Amazon Web Services is used by 147,195 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does Short.io use?

Short.io uses Google Workspace for email and office software, alongside Fastmail, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Workspace through email records that authorize Google Workspace and code on short.io. Google Workspace is used by 416,567 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does Short.io use for customer support?

Short.io uses Intercom for customer support and documentation, alongside ReadMe, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Intercom through Intercom code on short.io. Intercom is used by 9,169 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What payment provider does Short.io use?

Short.io uses Stripe for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Stripe through a DNS verification record for Stripe and code on short.io. Stripe is used by 31,187 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does Short.io use?

Short.io uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager and PostHog, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on short.io. Google Analytics is used by 905,546 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has Short.io used ReadMe?

Short.io has used ReadMe since at least April 2020, going by the first public certificate of the short.io subdomain that points at ReadMe. Other long-running tools at Short.io include Amazon CloudFront (since October 2024).

Does Short.io use Cloudflare?

Yes. runsonwhat found Cloudflare at Short.io through DNS records that point at Cloudflare and code on short.io. Cloudflare is a CDN & Edge tool used by 729,482 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to Short.io's?

The companies with the stacks most like Short.io's are VRChat, Billie, Slite and Eurostar, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 11 to 15 tools with Short.io, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what Short.io uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 32 tools at Short.io, 13 were found through DNS records, 10 through code on short.io, 6 through email records, 2 through subdomains that point at the vendor and 1 through website configuration files. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and short.io 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.