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
651–664 of 664 dead services
| # | Service | Category | Shut Down |
|---|---|---|---|
| 651 | Microsoft Money | Finance | 2009 |
| 652 | Google Dodgeball | Location | 2009 |
| 653 | Jaiku | Microblogging | 2009 |
| 654 | Google Video | Video | 2009 |
| 655 | Microsoft Works | Productivity | 2009 |
| 656 | Yahoo Briefcase | Cloud Storage | 2009 |
| 657 | Yahoo Live | Video | 2009 |
| 658 | Yahoo Music Unlimited | Music | 2008 |
| 659 | Clippy (Office Assistant) | Productivity | 2007 |
| 660 | Google Answers | Q&A | 2006 |
| 661 | Microsoft FrontPage | Web Dev | 2006 |
| 662 | Apple HyperCard | Development | 2004 |
| 663 | Microsoft PhotoDraw | Design | 2001 |
| 664 | Microsoft Bob | UI | 1996 |
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.