Closed and defunct platforms

VineClosedCreator Economy

A short-video app where creators built huge audiences before it closed - listed here for reference.

MixerClosedCreator Economy

A live-streaming platform that competed with Twitch, where streamers earned from subscriptions and Embers.

PeriscopeClosedCreator Economy

A live-streaming app where broadcasters earned through Super Hearts from viewers.

PostmatesMergedTransportation & Delivery

A US delivery app where couriers earned delivering food and goods, before it was absorbed by Uber.

HomejoyClosedLocal Services

An on-demand home-cleaning marketplace where cleaners took booked jobs, a notable early gig-economy failure.

SidecarClosedTransportation & Delivery

An early peer-to-peer ride-hailing app where drivers set their own prices.

JunoClosedTransportation & Delivery

A New York ride-hailing app that promised drivers a better deal than Uber and Lyft.

BubblewsClosedWriting & Content

A pay-per-view writing site that paid members for posts, views, and likes.

SquidooMergedWriting & Content

A revenue-share platform where writers built topic pages and earned from ads and sales.

PolyvoreClosedAds & Affiliate Marketing

A fashion styling community where users created looks and earned affiliate commissions.

TradesyMergedSelling & Resale

A US marketplace where people resold designer fashion and accessories.

FameBitMergedCreator Economy

A branded-content marketplace connecting creators with paid brand sponsorship deals.

Figure EightMergedMicrotasks & Data

A data-labeling platform (formerly CrowdFlower) that paid contributors for AI-training tasks.

Mighty AIClosedMicrotasks & Data

A data-annotation crowd platform (also known as Spare5) that paid people for AI-training microtasks.

ShareASaleMergedAds & Affiliate Marketing

A long-running affiliate network where publishers earned commissions promoting merchants.

TwagoMergedGeneral Marketplace

A European freelance marketplace where freelancers bid on client projects.

SribulancerMergedGeneral Marketplace

An Indonesian freelance marketplace for digital and creative services.

TakeLessonsClosedTutoring & Teaching

A US marketplace for music, language, and skills lessons, online or in person, where independent teachers set their own rates.

Chegg TutorsClosedTutoring & Teaching

Chegg's on-demand tutoring service that connected students with tutors for live homework help across academic subjects.

VIPKidClosedTutoring & Teaching

A platform that paid overseas teachers to give one-to-one English lessons to children in China over video.

QkidsClosedTutoring & Teaching

An app that paid teachers to teach English to young learners in China through gamified group lessons.

BYJU'SClosedTutoring & Teaching

Once India's most valuable edtech startup, offering recorded and live lessons and an app for school students.

WorknHireClosedGeneral Marketplace

An Indian freelance marketplace connecting clients with freelancers in writing, design, development, and more.

MenulogClosedTransportation & Delivery

An Australian food-delivery platform where couriers earn delivering orders.

KidizenClosedSelling & Resale

A marketplace where parents sell used kids clothing and gear directly to others.

DecluttrClosedSelling & Resale

Instant buyback for phones, tech, CDs, and games - scan, get a price upfront, ship free, and get paid the day after delivery.

VivanunciosClosedSelling & Resale

A Mexican classifieds marketplace for selling goods, cars, and property.

BidvineClosedLocal Services

A UK marketplace where local service pros (including photographers) bid on customer requests.

GigIndiaClosedGig Marketplace

An Indian gig-work platform connecting people with flexible task and sales gigs for businesses.

Fat LlamaMergedRentals & Hosting

A peer-to-peer marketplace for renting out almost anything, from cameras to tools.

HubPagesClosedWriting & Content

A veteran article platform where writers earn from ad views and affiliate links - finance, health, and how-to niches perform best.

EyeEmClosedStock & Digital Goods

A photography marketplace and community where photographers license and sell their images.

BukalapakClosedSelling & Resale

An Indonesian marketplace where small sellers and warungs list products online.

CopifyClosedWriting & Content

A UK content service where approved writers claim briefs from a job feed and are paid per word.

MeeroClosedVettedLocal Services

A platform that dispatches photographers for on-demand commercial and real-estate shoots.

ShopkickClosedMicrotasks & Data

A rewards app paying points (kicks) for walking into stores, scanning items, and purchases, redeemable for gift cards.

StorenvyClosedSelling & Resale

A platform combining a store builder with a marketplace for independent brands.

StreetbeesClosedMicrotasks & Data

A UK market research app paying for surveys and real-life observation tasks shared as stories.

EasyShiftClosedMicrotasks & Data

A mystery shopping app where shifts involve price checks and product photos at local stores, paid via PayPal.

PlatoClosedVettedMentorship & Coaching

A mentorship platform for engineering and product leaders, pairing aspiring leaders with experienced mentors to build soft skills and better…

AsuquClosedVettedGeneral Marketplace

A Nigerian marketplace connecting businesses with vetted local creative and professional freelancers.

FreelanceriaClosedGig Marketplace

Bid on Polish freelance projects (IT, translation, design) via price auction.