# What does Shutterstock use?

Shutterstock (shutterstock.com) shows public evidence of 43 tools, according to runsonwhat (last checked 2026-11-09).

- Industry: Stock Photography
- Size: 1,001–5,000 employees
- Based in: New York, United States
- Founded: 2003
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/shutterstock

## Edge & Hosting

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Amazon Route 53](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/route53) | DNS | DNS records |  |
| [Amazon CloudFront](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/cloudfront) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain, Website code | 2017-05 |
| [Fastly](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/fastly) | CDN & Edge | Custom domain | 2025-08 |

## Application

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [OpenAI](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/openai) | AI | DNS verification records |  |
| [Stripe](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/stripe) | Payments & Billing | DNS verification records |  |
| [MongoDB Atlas](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mongodb) | Backend & Database | DNS verification records |  |

## Data & Observability

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Mixpanel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mixpanel) | Analytics | DNS verification records |  |
| [Pendo](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/pendo) | Analytics | DNS verification records |  |

## Go-to-market

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Meta Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/meta-pixel) | Ads & Pixels | DNS verification records |  |
| [Mailchimp](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/mailchimp) | Marketing | Email records |  |
| [Google Ad Manager](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-ad-manager) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Microsoft Xandr](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/xandr) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Yandex Webmaster](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/yandex) | Marketing | DNS verification records |  |
| [Criteo](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/criteo) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Magnite](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/magnite) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [PubMatic](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/pubmatic) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [OpenX](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/openx) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Amazon Publisher Services](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/amazon-publisher-services) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Index Exchange](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/index-exchange) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Media.net](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/media-net) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Sovrn](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sovrn) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [TripleLift](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/triplelift) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |
| [Sharethrough](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sharethrough) | Ads & Pixels | Website config |  |

## Company Ops

| Tool | Category | Evidence | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| [Microsoft 365](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/microsoft-365) | Workspace | DNS verification records |  |
| [Google Workspace](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/google-workspace) | Workspace | Email records |  |
| [SendGrid](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/sendgrid) | Email Delivery | Email records |  |
| [Apple Business](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/apple) | Workspace | DNS verification records |  |
| [Atlassian](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/atlassian) | Dev Tools | DNS verification records |  |
| [GlobalSign](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/globalsign) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records |  |
| [OneTrust](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/onetrust) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records |  |
| [DocuSign](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/docusign) | Finance & Legal | DNS verification records |  |
| [Zoom](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/zoom) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [EasyDMARC](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/easydmarc) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records, Email records |  |
| [Miro](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/miro) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Jamf](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jamf) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records |  |
| [Foxit](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/foxit) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Docker](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/docker) | Dev Tools | DNS verification records |  |
| [Uber for Business](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/uber) | Finance & Legal | DNS verification records |  |
| [DataDome](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/datadome) | Security & Compliance | DNS verification records, Website code |  |
| [Phenom](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/phenom) | People & HR | Custom domain | 2018-11 |
| [LucidLink](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/lucidlink) | Collaboration | DNS verification records |  |
| [Apigee](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/apigee) | Dev Tools | Custom domain | 2017-05 |

## Recent changes at Shutterstock

- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Apple Business](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/apple)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Atlassian](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/atlassian)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [DataDome](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/datadome)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Docker](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/docker)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [DocuSign](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/docusign)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Foxit](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/foxit)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [GlobalSign](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/globalsign)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Google Search Console](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/gsc)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Jamf](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/jamf)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [LucidLink](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/lucidlink)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Meta Pixel](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/meta-pixel)
- 2026-10-30: stopped using [Microsoft 365](https://www.runsonwhat.com/reverse/microsoft-365)

## FAQ

### What tools does Shutterstock use?

As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 43 tools at Shutterstock (shutterstock.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Route 53, Amazon CloudFront and Fastly. Application: OpenAI, Stripe and MongoDB Atlas. Data & Observability: Mixpanel and Pendo. Go-to-market: Meta Pixel, Mailchimp and Google Ad Manager. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SendGrid. Last checked November 9, 2026.

### What email provider does Shutterstock use?

Shutterstock uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace and Apple Business, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is used by 737,872 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What payment provider does Shutterstock use?

Shutterstock uses Stripe for payments and billing, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Stripe through a DNS verification record for Stripe. Stripe is used by 31,511 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What analytics tools does Shutterstock use?

Shutterstock uses Mixpanel for analytics, alongside Pendo, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Mixpanel through a DNS verification record for Mixpanel. Mixpanel is used by 6,210 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What marketing software does Shutterstock use?

Shutterstock uses Mailchimp for marketing, alongside Yandex Webmaster, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through email records that authorize Mailchimp. Mailchimp is used by 119,356 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### What does Shutterstock use for hiring and HR?

Shutterstock uses Phenom for hiring and HR, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Phenom through a subdomain that points at Phenom, and Shutterstock has used it since at least November 2018. Phenom is used by 393 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### How long has Shutterstock used Amazon CloudFront?

Shutterstock has used Amazon CloudFront since at least May 2017, going by the first public certificate of the shutterstock.com subdomain that points at Amazon CloudFront. Other long-running tools at Shutterstock include Apigee (since May 2017), Phenom (since November 2018) and Fastly (since August 2025).

### Does Shutterstock use Meta Pixel?

Yes. runsonwhat found Meta Pixel at Shutterstock through a DNS verification record for Meta Pixel. Meta Pixel is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 423,312 companies runsonwhat tracks.

### Does Shutterstock use AI tools?

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

### Has Shutterstock changed tools recently?

Yes. On runsonwhat's rechecks, Shutterstock stopped using Apple Business, Atlassian and DataDome (latest on October 30, 2026). A change counts only between two checks of shutterstock.com done the same way.

### Which companies have a tech stack similar to Shutterstock's?

The companies with the stacks most like Shutterstock's are ChenMed, American Airlines, Flagstar Bank and Majid Al Futtaim Group, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 4 to 14 tools with Shutterstock, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

### How does runsonwhat know what Shutterstock uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 43 tools at Shutterstock, 24 were found through DNS records, 12 through website configuration files, 4 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 shutterstock.com about monthly.


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Source: runsonwhat, https://www.runsonwhat.com/company/shutterstock.com (updated November 2026). Counts are companies with direct public evidence of the tool (DNS records, certificates, website code, a real-browser crawl, subprocessor lists), so they are lower bounds. Methodology: https://www.runsonwhat.com/methodology.
