What was it?
Email-to-blog platform. Send an email, post goes live. Auto-imported attachments. The simplest blogging tool ever made.
What happened?
Twitter acquired Posterous in 2012 for the team, then shut down the product in April 2013. Users had a few months to export.
Migration Guide
Substack, Medium, Ghost, or Mataroa for simple blogging. Email-to-blog: micro.blog supports it.
Timeline & context
Posterous shut down in April 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 Posterous shut down?
Twitter acquired Posterous in 2012 for the team, then shut down the product in April 2013. Users had a few months to export.
What should I migrate Posterous to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the design category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Posterous?
Not among the tracked alternatives.