AI Graveyard

A record of AI tools that have shut down, with when they closed, how long they lasted, and alternatives you can use today.

AI tools shut down

1,895

Of 7,599 tools tracked

Shutdown rate

24.9%

Share of all listed tools

Median lifespan

11 months

From listing to shutdown

Shut down in 2026

437

Marked dead this year

Shutdowns per month

Peak: Feb 2024, with 224 tools marked dead.
  • Apr 2023: 5
  • May 2023: 0
  • Jun 2023: 17
  • Jul 2023: 25
  • Aug 2023: 74
  • Sep 2023: 20
  • Oct 2023: 0
  • Nov 2023: 0
  • Dec 2023: 0
  • Jan 2024: 0
  • Feb 2024: 224
  • Mar 2024: 93
  • Apr 2024: 77
  • May 2024: 0
  • Jun 2024: 168
  • Jul 2024: 167
  • Aug 2024: 44
  • Sep 2024: 28
  • Oct 2024: 34
  • Nov 2024: 26
  • Dec 2024: 59
  • Jan 2025: 38
  • Feb 2025: 14
  • Mar 2025: 42
  • Apr 2025: 52
  • May 2025: 22
  • Jun 2025: 44
  • Jul 2025: 39
  • Aug 2025: 43
  • Sep 2025: 30
  • Oct 2025: 19
  • Nov 2025: 19
  • Dec 2025: 35
  • Jan 2026: 45
  • Feb 2026: 30
  • Mar 2026: 44
  • Apr 2026: 22
  • May 2026: 158
  • Jun 2026: 0
  • Jul 2026: 0
  • Aug 2026: 0
  • Sep 2026: 0
  • Oct 2026: 138

Most shutdowns by category

Tools listed in several categories count in each.
  • Writing: 289
  • Business: 268
  • Productivity: 267
  • Image: 245
  • Assistant: 241
  • Marketing: 239
  • Chatbot: 235
  • Design: 154

Highest shutdown rate by category

Share of each category's tools that shut down (categories with 30+ tools).
  • Scheduling: 49.5% · 97 of 196
  • Idea: 49.3% · 34 of 69
  • Chatbot: 41.7% · 235 of 563
  • Sheets: 40% · 20 of 50
  • Business: 39.6% · 268 of 677

How long tools lasted

Time from listing to shutdown, for 1,895 tools with both dates.
  • Under 3 months: 284 · 15%
  • 3-6 months: 64 · 3.4%
  • 6-12 months: 795 · 42%
  • 1-2 years: 541 · 28.5%
  • 2+ years: 211 · 11.1%

Pricing at shutdown

Pricing model recorded on each listing.
  • Freemium: 484 · 25.5%
  • Not recorded: 470 · 24.8%
  • Free: 463 · 24.4%
  • Paid: 317 · 16.7%
  • Free trial: 161 · 8.5%

Longest-running tools that shut down

ToolTracked lifespan
CoverQuick2 years, 11 mo
SafeSpelling2 years, 11 mo
TheoAssist2 years, 11 mo
Play.ht2 years, 11 mo
Superreply2 years, 10 mo

For journalists and researchers

Data as of Oct 31, 2026. Free to cite with a link to this page.
According to Dang.ai's AI Graveyard (https://dang.ai/ai-graveyard), 1,895 AI tools listed on Dang.ai have shut down, 24.9% of the 7,599 tools tracked (data as of Oct 31, 2026).

How we count

  • A tool is counted once our team marks its listing as shut down, usually after its website stops working or the product is discontinued.
  • The shutdown rate is shut-down listings divided by all published listings on Dang.ai.
  • Lifespan runs from the date a tool was listed on Dang.ai to the date it was marked dead.
  • Writing has the most shutdowns (289 tools). Tools listed in several categories count in each.

Recently shut down

Every listing stays here for reference, with alternatives you can use today.

Avichar AI

Avichar AI is a new AI girlfriend platform that, unlike other platforms, features fully lip-synced characters.

Chat

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

BanaGen

BanaGen – Free Nano Banana AI image generator by Google Gemini. Anime art, photos & 4K renders. No sign-up needed.

Design

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

Brat Generator

This is a free online image generation tool inspired by Charli XCX's "Brat" album cover aesthetic.

Image

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

Builders

Builders.to gives solo founders the daily structure, accountability, and community.

Marketing

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

CalcFi

CalcFi helps people make smarter money decisions with 330+ free financial calculators & AI-powered result analysis.

Finance

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

ClawBridge

The OpenClaw Mobile Dashboard. Monitor agent's real-time thoughts, actions, track token costs, and manage tasks.

Analytics

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

ColoringWell

Free coloring pages for kids and adults

Art

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

ConvertlyAI

ConvertlyAI is a workplace that transforms text, video and voice transcripts into 10 quality marketing assets.

Copywriting

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

CozAIPhoto

AI Photo Generator for Realistic Portraits & Everyday Moments

Social

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

CreateYourThumbnail

AI Thumbnail maker for content creators. Image generation in few seconds.

Design

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

DirsHunt Ext

AI-powered product analysis and one-click form filling for product directories.

Assistant

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

Dozia

Dozia generates serialized, TV-style AI bedtime stories that include your child’s name as a friend of the hero—new episode every night.

Family

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

Drape

Build your outfits in 3D, the order in 1 tap.

Planning

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

FaceGPT

Face GPT: AI Face Swap, Analyzer & Analysis

AI Detector

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

FlashImage

Create, transform and edit images with simple text prompts, or combine multiple images to create something new.

Image

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

FlashImageAI

Professional AI image editing with contextual understanding and perfect consistency

Design

Shut down Oct 4, 2026

Flux Kontext

Best-in-Class AI Image Editor with Instruction-Based Editing

Inspiration

Shut down Oct 4, 2026