What was it?
Internet-beaming stratospheric balloons. Alphabet X moonshot to provide connectivity to remote areas.
What happened?
Alphabet shut down Loon after failing to find a sustainable business model despite successful technical demonstrations.
Migration Guide
Starlink (SpaceX), Project Kuiper (Amazon), or terrestrial LTE/5G expansion.
Timeline & context
Loon (Alphabet) shut down in January 2021, 5 years ago. It sat in the hosting 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 Loon (Alphabet) shut down?
Alphabet shut down Loon after failing to find a sustainable business model despite successful technical demonstrations.
What should I migrate Loon (Alphabet) to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the hosting category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Loon (Alphabet)?
Not among the tracked alternatives.