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The Stranger's tech stack

What does The Stranger use?

The Stranger (thestranger.com) uses at least 26 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Help Scout for customer support and Google Analytics for analytics. Last checked .

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Tools found
26
Categories
12
Layers
5 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

The Stranger'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

4 tools, what the product is built with

Frontend

Media & UI

Data & Observability

5 tools, what they measure and store

Monitoring

Analytics

Go-to-market

9 tools, how they find and keep customers

Website & CMS

Marketing

Ads & Pixels

Support & Docs

Company Ops

7 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Security & Compliance

Companies like The Stranger also use

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

Companies with a stack like The Stranger's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

The Stranger tech stack FAQ

What tools does The Stranger use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 26 tools at The Stranger (thestranger.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services. Application: jQuery, Font Awesome and Vimeo. Data & Observability: Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity. Go-to-market: WordPress, Meta Pixel and Yoast SEO. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and reCAPTCHA. Last checked October 12, 2026.

What cloud does The Stranger run on?

The Stranger 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 thestranger.com. Amazon Web Services is used by 144,991 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does The Stranger use?

The Stranger uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace and Apple Business, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through a DNS verification record for Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is used by 704,054 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What does The Stranger use for customer support?

The Stranger uses Help Scout for customer support and documentation, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Help Scout through email records that authorize Help Scout. Help Scout is used by 2,824 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does The Stranger use?

The Stranger uses Google Analytics for analytics, alongside Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity and Parse.ly, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Google Analytics through Google Analytics code on thestranger.com. Google Analytics is used by 855,792 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What is The Stranger's website built with?

The Stranger uses WordPress for its website, alongside Yoast SEO and WooCommerce, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found WordPress through WordPress code on thestranger.com. WordPress is used by 584,012 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does The Stranger use jQuery?

Yes. runsonwhat found jQuery at The Stranger through jQuery code on thestranger.com. jQuery is a Frontend tool used by 899,560 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Which companies have a tech stack similar to The Stranger's?

The companies with the stacks most like The Stranger's are StyleBlueprint, The Crimson White, The Daily Nexus and All Floors & More, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 8 to 13 tools with The Stranger, 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 Stranger uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 26 tools at The Stranger, 16 were found through code on thestranger.com, 6 through email records, 3 through DNS records 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 thestranger.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.