# Wappalyzer Review: Is It Still Worth It in 2026?

*Canonical: https://derrick-app.com/tools/wappalyzer-review*
*Website: https://www.wappalyzer.com*

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## Wappalyzer review — what it is, what it isn't

Wappalyzer's product split is clean : the free Chrome extension is a developer + curiosity tool used by millions, and the paid Lead Lists product is a sales-prospecting tool that monetises the underlying detection engine. The Chrome extension is so widely used that it's the de-facto reference for casual "what's this site running" lookups, and it serves as the lead-gen funnel for the paid product.

The detection engine tracks approximately 3,000 technologies — orders of magnitude less than BuiltWith's 700K+ but covering the most common stacks (analytics, advertising platforms, CMSs, frameworks, hosting providers, payment processors). For mainstream tech-stack queries, Wappalyzer is sufficient ; for niche detection (specific Shopify apps, build tools, payment processors beyond Stripe), BuiltWith goes deeper.

Pricing is straightforward : $250/month for the Lead Lists product (10K results/month), $450/month for the next tier, $850/month for higher volumes. API access is bundled across paid tiers — a clean tier structure versus BuiltWith's per-tech-filter complexity.

## Wappalyzer pricing 2026

Wappalyzer's pricing is volume-tiered with all features bundled — unlike BuiltWith's per-tech-filter model. Starter at $250/month is the cheapest entry into the Lead Lists product. Pro at $450/month covers active outbound workflows with webhook integrations. Scale at $850/month adds multi-user and higher result caps.

For teams whose ICP touches only common tech stacks (HubSpot, Shopify, WordPress, Klaviyo, Stripe), Wappalyzer Starter at $250/month is cheaper than BuiltWith Pro at $200/month per filter when you need multiple filters. For niche tech-stack queries, BuiltWith's deeper detection justifies its price.