What was it?
Google's enterprise social network. Successor to Google+ for Workspace customers. Internal company news and discussions.
What happened?
Google shut down Currents and migrated Workspace customers to Google Spaces in Chat. Third Google social product to die.
Migration Guide
Google Spaces (Chat), Slack, Microsoft Viva Engage (formerly Yammer), or Workplace from Meta (also dying).
Timeline & context
Google Currents shut down in July 2023, 3 years ago. It sat in the design category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Google Currents shut down?
Google shut down Currents and migrated Workspace customers to Google Spaces in Chat. Third Google social product to die.
What should I migrate Google Currents to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Google Currents?
Not among the tracked alternatives.