What was it?
Google's customizable homepage. Widgets, RSS feeds, weather, news — all on your start page. Peak Web 2.0 personalization.
What happened?
Google shut down iGoogle citing shift to Chrome apps and mobile. Users had no direct replacement for the widget dashboard.
Migration Guide
Netvibes, Protopage, or browser new tab extensions (Momentum, Tabliss).
Timeline & context
iGoogle shut down in November 2013, 13 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 iGoogle shut down?
Google shut down iGoogle citing shift to Chrome apps and mobile. Users had no direct replacement for the widget dashboard.
What should I migrate iGoogle to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to iGoogle?
Not among the tracked alternatives.