The Graveyard
They promised forever. They shut down anyway.
664 products that were shut down, sold, merged or replaced. Each entry lists the company, the year and what happened. Your infrastructure shouldn't depend on VC funding.
664
Dead Services
275
Discontinued since 2020
283
Killed by Big Tech
283
Killed by Big Tech
Causes of Death
Killed via Acquisition Bought, integrated, shut down.
11% (70)
Ran Out of Money VC pulled out. Startup dead.
6% (43)
Killed by Big Tech Google, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Twitter …
43% (283)
275 of 664 dead services died after 2020 ↑ the pace is accelerating
251–300 of 664 dead services
| # | Service | Category | Shut Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Mozy (standalone) | Backup | 2020 |
| 252 | Square Cash for Business (old) | Fintech | 2020 |
| 253 | Fitbit Blaze (platform) | Health | 2020 |
| 254 | Longreads (paid) | Content | 2020 |
| 255 | Wikia/Fandom old editor | Content | 2020 |
| 256 | ClassDojo Stories old format | EdTech | 2020 |
| 257 | Skillshare Pro (team old) | EdTech | 2020 |
| 258 | HTC Vive Focus (consumer) | Hardware | 2020 |
| 259 | Oculus Go (consumer) | Hardware | 2020 |
| 260 | Samsung Gear VR | Hardware | 2020 |
| 261 | Chartbeat Audience | Analytics | 2020 |
| 262 | Birst standalone | Analytics | 2020 |
| 263 | Gigya (brand) | Identity | 2020 |
| 264 | LiveIntent (old product) | AdTech | 2020 |
| 265 | Marin Software (SMB) | AdTech | 2020 |
| 266 | Layer2 Swarm (Ethereum) | Development | 2020 |
| 267 | Keen IO (free) | Analytics | 2020 |
| 268 | Marvel App free features | Design | 2020 |
| 269 | Notion free unlimited history | Productivity | 2020 |
| 270 | Totango old plans | Customer Success | 2020 |
| 271 | PBworks (free tier) | Productivity | 2020 |
| 272 | Mindmeister free (old) | Productivity | 2020 |
| 273 | Sidewalk Toronto | Urban Tech | 2020 |
| 274 | Makr Shakr (robot bartender) | Robotics | 2020 |
| 275 | Whisper (peak) | Social | 2020 |
| 276 | Inbox by Gmail | 2019 | |
| 277 | Google+ | Social | 2019 |
| 278 | Allo | Messaging | 2019 |
| 279 | Microsoft HealthVault | Healthcare | 2019 |
| 280 | Amazon Spark | Shopping | 2019 |
| 281 | Amazon Dash Buttons | IoT | 2019 |
| 282 | Lowe's Iris | IoT | 2019 |
| 283 | Jibo | AI | 2019 |
| 284 | Anki Vector | AI | 2019 |
| 285 | Anki Cozmo | AI | 2019 |
| 286 | Anki Overdrive | Gaming | 2019 |
| 287 | 8tracks | Music | 2019 |
| 288 | Google Touring Bird | Travel | 2019 |
| 289 | Google Bulletin | Local News | 2019 |
| 290 | Google Datally | Mobile | 2019 |
| 291 | Google Trips | Travel | 2019 |
| 292 | Google Cloud Messaging | Development | 2019 |
| 293 | YouTube Gaming (app) | Gaming | 2019 |
| 294 | Google Search Appliance | Enterprise | 2019 |
| 295 | Chromecast Audio | Hardware | 2019 |
| 296 | Google URL Shortener (goo.gl) | Development | 2019 |
| 297 | YouTube Video Annotations | Video | 2019 |
| 298 | Windows 10 S Mode | Mobile | 2019 |
| 299 | Microsoft Flow (rebranded) | Automation | 2019 |
| 300 | Windows 10 Mobile | Mobile | 2019 |
The Alternative
Own Your Infrastructure.
Forever.
Every service above had promises, investors, and users.
Infrastructure you own doesn't shut down when VCs lose interest.
Yours
Project code at handover
0
Mandatory FW Delta licence
∞
Runs while you maintain it
This list is incomplete and will never be finished. New services die every month.
Last updated February 2026. Data from public sources.