Closed and defunct platforms
Platforms that once paid creators, drivers, sellers, or freelancers but have since shut down, merged, or been acquired and wound down. Kept here for reference and history - none of these are a current way to earn. Where a platform merged into a living one, the note says where it went.
A short-video app where creators built huge audiences before it closed - listed here for reference.
vine.co1 viewsA live-streaming platform that competed with Twitch, where streamers earned from subscriptions and Embers.
mixer.com1 viewsA live-streaming app where broadcasters earned through Super Hearts from viewers.
periscope.tv1 viewsA US delivery app where couriers earned delivering food and goods, before it was absorbed by Uber.
postmates.com1 viewsAn on-demand home-cleaning marketplace where cleaners took booked jobs, a notable early gig-economy failure.
homejoy.com1 viewsAn early peer-to-peer ride-hailing app where drivers set their own prices.
side.cr1 viewsA New York ride-hailing app that promised drivers a better deal than Uber and Lyft.
gojuno.com1 viewsA pay-per-view writing site that paid members for posts, views, and likes.
bubblews.com1 viewsA revenue-share platform where writers built topic pages and earned from ads and sales.
squidoo.com1 viewsA fashion styling community where users created looks and earned affiliate commissions.
polyvore.com1 viewsA US marketplace where people resold designer fashion and accessories.
tradesy.com1 viewsA branded-content marketplace connecting creators with paid brand sponsorship deals.
famebit.com1 viewsA data-labeling platform (formerly CrowdFlower) that paid contributors for AI-training tasks.
figure-eight.com1 viewsA data-annotation crowd platform (also known as Spare5) that paid people for AI-training microtasks.
mighty.ai1 viewsA long-running affiliate network where publishers earned commissions promoting merchants.
shareasale.com1 viewsA European freelance marketplace where freelancers bid on client projects.
twago.com1 viewsAn Indonesian freelance marketplace for digital and creative services.
sribulancer.com1 views