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WSJ's tech stack

What does WSJ use?

WSJ (wsj.com) uses at least 30 tools we can see from public records, including Amazon Web Services for hosting, Microsoft 365 for email and documents, Adobe Analytics for analytics and Mailchimp for marketing. Last checked .

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Tools found
30
Categories
12
Oldest proven tool
Aug 2025
Last checked
Oct 2026

WSJ'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

4 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

DNS

Application

2 tools, what the product is built with

Backend & Database

AI

Data & Observability

2 tools, what they measure and store

Analytics

Go-to-market

5 tools, how they find and keep customers

Marketing

Company Ops

17 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Email Delivery

Workspace

Collaboration

Dev Tools

Security & Compliance

What changed at WSJ

Using since

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

  1. Amazon CloudFront

Companies like WSJ also use

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

Companies with a stack like WSJ's

Ranked by shared tools, with rare tools counting more.

WSJ tech stack FAQ

What tools does WSJ use?

As of October 2026, runsonwhat has found 30 tools at WSJ (wsj.com) in public records. Edge & Hosting: Amazon Web Services, Amazon Route 53 and Amazon CloudFront. Application: OpenAI and MongoDB Atlas. Data & Observability: Adobe Analytics and Pendo. Go-to-market: Mailchimp, Pardot and Emma. Company Ops: Microsoft 365, Google Workspace and SendGrid. Last checked October 7, 2026.

What cloud does WSJ run on?

WSJ uses Amazon Web Services for hosting and cloud infrastructure, alongside WordPress VIP, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Amazon Web Services through a subdomain that points at Amazon Web Services. Amazon Web Services is used by 143,941 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What email provider does WSJ use?

WSJ uses Microsoft 365 for email and office software, alongside Google Workspace and Apple Business, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Microsoft 365 through email records that authorize Microsoft 365. Microsoft 365 is used by 694,548 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What analytics tools does WSJ use?

WSJ uses Adobe Analytics for analytics, alongside Pendo, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Adobe Analytics through a subdomain that points at Adobe Analytics. Adobe Analytics is used by 6,507 companies runsonwhat tracks.

What marketing software does WSJ use?

WSJ uses Mailchimp for marketing, alongside Pardot, Emma and Profound, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). runsonwhat found Mailchimp through email records that authorize Mailchimp. Mailchimp is used by 111,472 companies runsonwhat tracks.

How long has WSJ used Amazon CloudFront?

WSJ has used Amazon CloudFront since at least August 2025, going by the first public certificate of the wsj.com subdomain that points at Amazon CloudFront.

Does WSJ use SendGrid?

Yes. runsonwhat found SendGrid at WSJ through email records that authorize SendGrid. SendGrid is a Email Delivery tool used by 188,991 companies runsonwhat tracks.

Does WSJ use AI tools?

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

Which companies have a tech stack similar to WSJ's?

The companies with the stacks most like WSJ's are Dow Jones, News.com.au, News and Yelp, according to runsonwhat (October 2026). Each shares 13 to 25 tools with WSJ, and rare tools count for more than common ones like Google Workspace, so the match reflects real stack choices.

How does runsonwhat know what WSJ uses?

runsonwhat reads public records only. Of the 30 tools at WSJ, 20 were found through DNS records, 5 through email records and 5 through subdomains that point at the vendor. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up; DNS is rechecked weekly and wsj.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.