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 7,578 tools tracked
Shutdown rate
25%
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: 41.6% · 235 of 565
- Sheets: 40% · 20 of 50
- Business: 39.5% · 268 of 679
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
| Tool | Category | Listed | Shut down | Tracked lifespan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CoverQuick | HR | Apr 20, 2023 | Mar 24, 2026 | 2 years, 11 mo |
| SafeSpelling | Assistant | Apr 20, 2023 | Mar 24, 2026 | 2 years, 11 mo |
| TheoAssist | Assistant | Apr 20, 2023 | Mar 24, 2026 | 2 years, 11 mo |
| Play.ht | Audio | Apr 20, 2023 | Mar 2, 2026 | 2 years, 11 mo |
| Superreply | Marketing | Jul 22, 2023 | May 8, 2026 | 2 years, 10 mo |
For journalists and researchers
Data as of Oct 23, 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, 25% of the 7,578 tools tracked (data as of Oct 23, 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.
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