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VERDICT

Should I use StackShare?

Tech stack intelligence: browse company stacks, or buy enterprise technographic data - stackshare.io

Depends. Buy the enterprise tier only if you need technographic or stack-standardization data and can vet its accuracy in a trial first. Solo devs and small teams should just use the free site or a simpler alternative.

Confidence

Medium. Based on 20+ public sources; user feedback limited to 10 G2 reviews and one Reddit thread.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of useNo direct user evidence
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityOnly vendor-published case study evidence
  • Security posture

Pricing

Free

Community

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Enterprise (Private StackShare)Not published

Best for

  • Engineering leaders standardizing tools
  • Sales teams buying technographic data
  • Open-source compliance teams (post-FOSSA)
  • Devs researching company stacks

Not for

  • Solo devs and tiny teams — free browsing is enough; don't pay
  • Buyers needing verified, accurate stack data
  • Anyone requiring published pricing upfront
  • Non-technical orgs without a data-validation workflow

Gotchas - check before you buy

high

Stack data is self-reported by companies, so accuracy varies widely.

medium

Enterprise pricing is opaque; expect a sales call and custom quote.

medium

Profiles like Pinterest sit unmaintained; data freshness is inconsistent.

low

No public security page; assess posture directly with the vendor.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free to browse a large database of company tech stacks
  • Community claims one million developers
  • Private StackShare flags vulnerable dependencies, e.g. Log4Shell
  • Tyler Technologies reports saving hundreds of engineering hours
  • Tech Stack File standard for AI and partner integrations

Cons

  • Users say data is self-reported and quality has declined
  • Only 10 G2 reviews — thin independent validation
  • Enterprise pricing not published; requires sales contact
  • Some company profiles no longer maintained
  • Acquired by FOSSA in 2024; standalone roadmap unclear

Sources & method

Analyzed 9/20/2026 - 10 sources - No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

official x2review x3security x1news x4

Key stats

  • Value for money: 4/5

    Rating

  • Free

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 4/5. Free to browse; enterprise pricing undisclosed
  • Ease of use. No direct user evidence
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Stack database, vulnerability reports, Tech Stack File standard
  • Support quality. Only vendor-published case study evidence
  • Security posture: 3/5. Offers vuln reporting; lacks own public security page
  • 4.3/5 G2 rating 10 reviews
  • Yes Free tier Public site free to browse
  • $7M Total funding 4 rounds; acquired by FOSSA, Aug 2024
  • ~2014 Founded Described as 3 years old in 2017

Pricing

Community

Free

  • Browse company stacks
  • Compare tools (Stackups)
  • Follow companies and stacks

Enterprise (Private StackShare)

Not published

  • Private stack detection
  • Vulnerability reports
  • Tech Stack File

Security

No known vulnerabilities found in the sources reviewed.

What users say

Feedback is sparse: a handful of positive G2 reviews, but Reddit users say the self-reported data has declined.

“stackshare fell off hard. the data was always self-reported”
Reddit, r/webdev
“with StackShare Enterprise happened so fast, it was really a no-brainer.”
StackShare case study (Tyler Technologies)

Companies that use it

  • Tyler Technologies⁶
  • Funding Circle
  • Pinterest
  • G2
Full analysis

Based on 20+ public sources; user feedback limited to 10 G2 reviews and one Reddit thread.

Free to browse stack data; enterprise pricing hidden, data self-reported, and users say it has gone stale.

Methodology

Based on 20+ public sources; user feedback limited to 10 G2 reviews and one Reddit thread.

Sources

  1. StackShare official sitestackshare.io
    official
  2. Is StackShare still useful in 2026? — Reddit r/webdevreddit.com
    review
  3. StackShare Reviews — G2g2.com
    review
  4. StackShare Review 2026 — SyncGTMsyncgtm.com
    review
  5. FOSSA Acquires StackSharefossa.com
    news
  6. Tyler Technologies case studygo.stackshare.io
    official
  7. StackShare Tech Stack File — Business Wirebusinesswire.com
    news
  8. StackShare company profile — Tracxntracxn.com
    news
  9. StackShare security profile — Nudge Securitynudgesecurity.com
    security
  10. StackShare competitors — Craft.cocraft.co
    news

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