The Sims's tech stack
What does The Sims use?
The Sims (thesims.com) uses at least 23 tools we can see from public records, including Discord for customer support, Contentful for its website, Akamai for content delivery and TrustArc for security. Last checked .
- Tools found
- 23
- Categories
- 10
- Layers
- 5 of 5
- Last checked
- Nov 2026
The Sims's stack, layer by layer
Of 23 tools, 13 came from website config, 8 from website code, 1 from DNS verification records and 1 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
1 tool, where the bytes are served from
CDN & Edge
Application
2 tools, what the product is built with
Frontend
Data & Observability
3 tools, what they measure and store
Flags & Experiments
Go-to-market
16 tools, how they find and keep customers
Website & CMS
Marketing
Ads & Pixels
Support & Docs
Company Ops
1 tool, what the team runs on day to day
Security & Compliance
Companies like The Sims also use
Tools common among companies with a similar stack that we haven't found at The Sims.
Companies with a stack like The Sims's
Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.
Happy ReturnsConsumer Services · 51–200 people6in common
Quincequince.com10in common
Need for Speedneedforspeed.com22in common
MixpanelAnalytics · 201–1,000 people6in common
Sears OutletRetail17in common
KmartRetail · 10,000+ people17in common
Electronic ArtsVideo Games · 10,000+ people22in common
Squarespacesquarespace.com8in common
The Sims tech stack FAQ
What tools does The Sims use?
As of November 2026, runsonwhat has found 23 tools at The Sims (thesims.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Akamai. Application: Next.js. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Statsig. Go-to-market: Google Ads, Google Ad Manager and Microsoft Xandr. Company Ops: TrustArc. Last checked November 8, 2026.
What does The Sims use for customer support?
The Sims uses Discord for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Discord through Discord code on thesims.com. Discord is used by 7,048 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What analytics tools does The Sims use?
The Sims uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on thesims.com. Google Analytics is used by 903,951 companies runsonwhat tracks.
What is The Sims's website built with?
The Sims uses Contentful for its website, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). runsonwhat found Contentful through Contentful code on thesims.com. Contentful is used by 4,363 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Does The Sims use Google Ads?
Yes. runsonwhat found Google Ads at The Sims through Google Ads code on thesims.com. Google Ads is a Ads & Pixels tool used by 540,385 companies runsonwhat tracks.
Which companies have a tech stack similar to The Sims's?
The companies with the stacks most like The Sims' are Happy Returns, Quince, Need for Speed and Mixpanel, according to runsonwhat (November 2026). Each shares 6 to 22 tools with The Sims, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.
How does runsonwhat know what The Sims uses?
runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 23 tools at The Sims, 13 were found through website configuration files, 8 through code on thesims.com and 2 through DNS records. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and thesims.com about monthly.
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