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Zhihu's tech stack

What does Zhihu use?

Zhihu (zhihu.com) uses at least 5 tools we can see from public records, including Alibaba Cloud for hosting, Google Workspace for email and documents and Tencent Cloud for content delivery. Last checked .

Based in
China
Founded
2011
LinkedIn
Company page
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Tools found
5
Categories
4
Layers
3 of 5
Last checked
Oct 2026

Zhihu'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

2 tools, where the bytes are served from

Hosting & Cloud

CDN & Edge

Go-to-market

1 tool, how they find and keep customers

Marketing

Company Ops

2 tools, what the team runs on day to day

Workspace

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Zhihu tech stack FAQ

What tools does Zhihu use?

We've found 5 tools at Zhihu (zhihu.com). Edge & Hosting: Alibaba Cloud and Tencent Cloud. Company Ops: Google Workspace and Apple Business. Last checked October 1, 2026.

What cloud does Zhihu run on?

Zhihu uses Alibaba Cloud for hosting. We found Alibaba Cloud through custom domain.

What email provider does Zhihu use?

Zhihu uses Google Workspace and Apple Business for email and documents. We found Google Workspace through email records.

Does Zhihu use Google Workspace?

Yes. We found Google Workspace at Zhihu through email records. Google Workspace is used by 126,364 companies we track.

How does runsonwhat know what Zhihu uses?

We read public traces only: Zhihu's DNS and email records, certificate logs, the code its website loads, and published subprocessor lists. A tool is listed only when a direct record backs it up. DNS is rechecked weekly and the website 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.