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and finding the best alternatives along the way
Average Lifespan: 6 Years
Total Products: 26434

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  1. Airplane

    Quickly transform scripts, SQL, and more into internal tools

    ⏳Shutting down on: 2024-03-01 ~ 2 days

    Reason: Acquired by Airtable

    Categories: SaaS, Developer Tools, No Code, Productivity

    News References

    1. 📰 We started Airplane to democratize access to software tooling, and we found Airtable to be a fantastic match to continue that mission. Over 450,000 organizations use Airtable and over 50% of the Fortune 500 are paying customers. Beyond just a highly aligned roadmap and vision, we found Airtable shared our culture of rapid iteration and a high bar for quality. The Airplane team will be joining Airtable and is excited to continue our mission at scale. ~ airplane.dev

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And their top alternatives on the right

  1. Google Domains

    Google Domains is designed and built to make getting online easy and managing your domains simple.

    🚀Jan 2014 - ⚰Sep 2023

    Lifespan: over 9 years

    Reason: efforts to sharpen our focus

    Categories: Domain Name Registrar, Web Hosting, Domains, Hosting

    News References

    1. 📰 Squarespace announced today that it “entered into a definitive asset purchase agreement with Google, whereby Squarespace will acquire the assets associated with the Google Domains business.” This includes “approximately 10 million domains hosted on Google Domains spread across millions of customers.” ~ 9to5google.com
  2. bit.io

    All your data in one place

    ⚰ Shut down in Jun 2023

    Reason: Acquired by Databricks

    Categories: Productivity, Developer Tools, Tech, Sales Workflow, MySQL Tools

    News References

    1. 📰 DocsSign Inbit.io is sunsetting on June 29The bit.io team is joining Databricks and we’re sunsetting the database product.If you have a database on bit.io, visit docs.bit.io for instructions on how to migrate. Your databases will continue to work through June 29. Then, final database exports will be available for download through July 29.docs.bit.io and community.bit.io will enter read-only mode on June 29 and remain available through July 29.Thank you for using bit.io.Login to Export Data ~ bit.io
  3. Openbase

    Choose the right open-source package every time

    ⚰ Shut down in Apr 2023

    Categories: OS & Utilities, Tool, Databases, Network & Admin

    News References

    1. 📰 Today, I am writing to share that we’ve made the difficult decision to shut down Openbase, my home for the past four years. Unfortunately, that means that our website (openbase.com) will close its doors on April 24, 2023. ~ linkedin.com
  4. LocalBitcoins.com

    LocalBitcoins.com is a person-to-person bitcoin trading site.

    ⚰ Shut down in Feb 2023

    Categories: Cryptocurrencies, Cryptocurrency Exchange, Crypto, Cryptocurrency Wallets

    News References

    1. 📰 Originally LocalBitcoins was established to Bring Bitcoin Everywhere and drive global financial inclusion. We have honored that mission for over 10 years and we are proud of what we have achieved together with all of you, our loyal community. We are therefore sad to share, that regardless of our efforts to overcome challenges during the ongoing very cold crypto-winter, we have regretfully concluded that LocalBitcoins can no longer provide its Bitcoin trading service. ~ localbitcoins.com
  5. StrawPoll.me

    Create your straw poll in seconds

    ⚰ Shut down in Aug 2022

    Reason: low usage

    Categories: Conversion Optimization, Realtime Feedback, Education, Online Learning

    News References

    1. 📰 Sadly, due to low usage, we have taken the difficult decision to close the StrawPoll.me website. We will not be able to provide access to poll data. ~ support.fandom.com
  6. CTemplar

    CTemplar offers users the world’s most secure encrypted email program.

    ⚰ Shut down in May 2022

    Categories: Email, Email Clients, Enterprise Communication, Email Privacy

    News References

    1. 📰 Why exactly is CTemplar shutting down? This is the million-dollar question and nobody seems to have the exact answer. The official CTemplar Reddit account has not answered any questions as to why and has also not been active for the past seven days since the initial announcement. The blog post that announced the closure also does not list any reasons. ~ restoreprivacy.com
  7. Alexa

    Alexa provides analytical insights to benchmark, compare and optimize businesses on the web.

    🚀May 1997 - ⚰May 2022

    Lifespan: about 25 years

    Categories: Business Intelligence, Market Research, API Tools, Analytics

    News References

    1. 📰 Twenty-five years ago, we founded Alexa Internet. After two decades of helping you find, reach, and convert your digital audience, we’ve made the difficult decision to retire Alexa.com on May 1, 2022. Thank you for making us your go-to resource for content research, competitive analysis, keyword research, and so much more. ~ support.alexa.com
  8. Dist.Cloud

    Docker Container Registries and Maven Repositories that just work.

    🚀May 2020 - ⚰Feb 2022

    Lifespan: over 1 year

    Reason: Octopus Deploy acquires Dist

    Categories: Package Manager, Java Build Tools, Docker Tools, Software Distribution

    News References

    1. 📰 Since the early days, Octopus Deploy has included a built-in artifact repository. This could be used for pushing NuGet packages, Zip files, Java JAR files, and other artifacts for deployment. Customers always found this convenient - one less service to manage, and importantly, it integrated with our retention policies. ~ octopus.com
  9. Android Things

    Build connected devices for a wide variety of consumer, retail, and industrial applications.

    🚀May 2015 - ⚰Jan 2022

    Lifespan: over 6 years

    Categories: Data Dashboard, Video, Home, Business Intelligence

    Android Things Alternatives

    1. ioBroker - flexible and modular application for the IoT and Smarthome
    2. Domoticz - Domoticz is a lightweight Home Automation System
    3. Home - Securely control all your HomeKit accessories from your favorite iOS device.
    4. » All Android Things alternatives
  10. Hitleap

    HitLeap is a web based traffic exchange system for getting free traffic to your website and increasing the extent of engagement with the visitors.

    ⚰ Shut down in Dec 2021

    Categories: Traffic Exchange, Conversions, Marketing Videos, Link Management

    Hitleap Alternatives

    1. EasyHits4u - This domain is specified for the online traffic exchange system.
    2. 10KHits - 10khits is a traffic exchange platform that asks users to sign up to see what the service offers for users and their websites.
    3. Organic Hits - Best website traffic exchange service that helps you to increase visitors and boost Alexa rankings. Get free traffic to your website or blog in just 1 minute!
    4. » All Hitleap alternatives
  11. Google Bookmarks

    With Google Bookmarks, you can save shortcuts to your favorite webpages and navigate to them in seconds from anywhere.

    🚀Oct 2005 - ⚰Sep 2021

    Lifespan: almost 16 years

    Categories: Bookmark Manager, Bookmarks, Social Bookmarking, Favorites

    Google Bookmarks Alternatives

    1. Raindrop.io - All your articles, photos, video & content from web & apps in one place.
    2. Diigo - Diigo is a powerful research tool and a knowledge-sharing community
    3. Pocket - When you find something you want to view later, put it in Pocket.
    4. » All Google Bookmarks alternatives
  12. Primephonic

    A streaming service designed for classical music

    ⚰ Shut down in Sep 2021

    Reason: Acquired by Apple and will be merged into Apple Music

    Categories: Music, Music Streaming, Streaming Services, Social Media Marketing

    Primephonic Alternatives

    1. Concertmaster - Classical music front-end for Spotify
    2. Tempso - Finally a place for classical music online!
    3. Digital Concert Hall - Stream live classical music concerts to your mobile devices
    4. » All Primephonic alternatives

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