What WhatRuns is
WhatRuns is a technology lookup tool in the B2B go-to-market stack. In the vendor's own words: “Discover Website Technologies.” Put plainly, a tool in this category tells you what software a company runs, so you can target by stack.
WhatRuns appears in 2 categories here — Technology Lookup, Prospect Insights — which usually means it covers more than one job rather than doing a single thing narrowly.
Where it sits in an outbound stack
Most outbound stacks are four layers: the data that decides who you talk to, the channel that carries the message, the writing that earns a reply, and the system of record that remembers what happened. WhatRuns sits in the technology lookup layer. Tools beside it are worth comparing on coverage and price; tools in the other layers are worth wiring to it rather than replacing it with.
Using WhatRuns with M for Mercury
WhatRuns is a data layer, and data is where LinkedIn outreach either works or wastes a sender. Mercury's Lead Finder searches 450M+ contacts and returns the LinkedIn profile to connect with alongside a verified work email, then enriches whatever is missing column by column. If WhatRuns already holds your list, Mercury takes it from there: enrol the audience in a journey, spread it across senders, and pace every send inside safe limits.
Questions people ask about WhatRuns
What is WhatRuns?
WhatRuns is a technology lookup tool used by B2B sales, marketing and recruiting teams. In the vendor's own words: Discover Website Technologies.
What category does WhatRuns fall into?
WhatRuns is listed under Technology Lookup, Prospect Insights in this directory. Its primary category is Technology Lookup.
What are the alternatives to WhatRuns?
The closest tools in the same categories are Clay, PredictLeads, TheirStack, BuiltWith, Store Leads. All 30 technology lookup listings sit on the Technology Lookup category page.
Can I use WhatRuns alongside M for Mercury?
Yes. Mercury runs the LinkedIn side — audiences, journeys, message writing, safe pacing across every sender and one shared inbox — and connects out through HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho CRM, Attio, Slack, Zapier, Make, n8n, webhooks and its own API, so WhatRuns can stay exactly where it is in the stack.
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