The liveness census
The full censusWe HTTP-probe every tracked product's website on a rolling sweep and report what actually responds — alive, dead, or redirected. It's the one thing nobody else publishes about 93,235 tech products.
Census as of Aug 26, 2026 · 1,373,607 observations logged · 90,734 of 93,235 products probed
“The liveness census shows Developer Tools as the healthiest category, with 62.6% of its 8,145 probed products responding alive. Meanwhile, the revival of Brief, a news product, underscores that even categories facing shutdowns can quickly regain service.”
Generated from 93,235 products · category signal momentum · Aug 27, 2026
Recent URL triage
View the censusToday's signals
All newsNotable press events, ranked by editorial importance
A curated tape — press is tracked for a fraction of the catalogue, not every product.
Movers
Momentum from what we observe — liveness, press and stars · among 16,228 rank-eligible products
Pulse leaderboard
Full rankingTop 10 of 16,228 rank-eligible products · verified alive, ≥2 observed signal families
The market, mapped
All categories227 categories · area = products tracked · shaded by verified-alive share
The research desk
Every product gets an observed-fact tear sheet. Here's one.
Recently sunset
The full censusSniff - Opportunity Search Engine
verified dead (404). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26EarlyFinder
verified dead (5xx). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Benjamin
verified dead (5xx). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Silo Team
verified dead (404). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Audo
verified dead (5xx). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Linkbird
verified dead (5xx). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Creatium
verified dead (404). Last seen alive Aug 19.
Died Aug 26Safes
verified dead (5xx). Last seen alive Aug 19.
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