lobste.rs Tech Stack

Live first-party scan of lobste.rs's tech stack. 5 technologies detected across 5 categories, via Wappalyzer fingerprinting + DNS CNAME + TLS certificate inspection. Scan timestamp: Jul 8, 2026.

HTTP 200 Last analyzed: Jul 8, 2026

Infrastructure Layer

Invisible to browser extensions — detected via DNS & TLS

Let's Encrypt

SSL/TLS certificate authority
TLS

Miscellaneous

HTTP/3

Miscellaneous
HTTP

Programming languages

Ruby

Programming languages
HTTP
cpe:2.3:a:ruby-lang:ruby:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

SSL/TLS certificate authority

Let's Encrypt

SSL/TLS certificate authority
TLS

Security

HSTS

Security
HTTP

Web frameworks

Ruby on Rails

Web frameworks
HTTP
cpe:2.3:a:rubyonrails:rails:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Compare lobste.rs's Stack

How was this detected?

For lobste.rs, DetectZeStack identified 5 technologies: 4 via HTTP fingerprinting and 1 via TLS handshake.

Detection runs four independent layers in parallel: HTTP response headers, TLS handshake metadata, certificate issuer inspection, and DNS record lookups. The breakdown above shows which layers fired for this specific domain — some sites carry most of their fingerprint in HTTP, others rely heavily on infrastructure (DNS/TLS).

How lobste.rs compares

Symmetric diff between lobste.rs and similar sites detected on DetectZeStack.

vs rubygems.org — 2 shared, 3 unique here, 4 unique there

Only on lobste.rs: Let's Encrypt, Ruby on Rails, HTTP/3

Only on rubygems.org: Stimulus, Varnish, Amazon S3, Amazon Web Services

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vs givingassistant.org — 2 shared, 3 unique here, 4 unique there

Only on lobste.rs: HTTP/3, Let's Encrypt, Ruby on Rails

Only on givingassistant.org: RackCache, Cloudflare, Cloudflare Browser Insights, Google Analytics

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vs dribbble.com — 3 shared, 2 unique here, 4 unique there

Only on lobste.rs: Let's Encrypt, HTTP/3

Only on dribbble.com: Amazon Web Services, Google Sign-in, jQuery, Amazon CloudFront

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What technologies does lobste.rs use?

lobste.rs uses 5 technologies across 5 categories. The full breakdown is listed above, organized by function. Each technology was identified through analysis of HTTP headers, DNS records, TLS certificates, and HTML content.

What web framework does lobste.rs use?

lobste.rs is built with Ruby on Rails. Framework detection relies on HTTP header fingerprints and HTML source analysis.

How is lobste.rs's tech stack detected?

DetectZeStack identifies technologies on lobste.rs through multiple detection methods: HTTP response header analysis, HTML and JavaScript content scanning, DNS record lookups, and TLS certificate inspection. This multi-layered approach catches technologies that single-method tools miss.

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