What was it?
Intimate social network limited to 150 friends. Beautiful design, private sharing. The anti-Facebook.
What happened?
Path shut down after failing to grow beyond early adopters. Was huge in Indonesia but couldn't monetize. FTC fined it for privacy violations.
Migration Guide
Instagram Close Friends, BeReal, or private group chats.
Timeline & context
Path shut down in October 2018, 8 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 Path shut down?
Path shut down after failing to grow beyond early adopters. Was huge in Indonesia but couldn't monetize. FTC fined it for privacy violations.
What should I migrate Path to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Path?
Not among the tracked alternatives.