Feature Removal — Products Ranked

•SERVICE SHUT DOWN - May 30, 2025

•Open source release promised but no timeline

•Company pivoted focus from developers to enterprise

•March 2025 update made polls 'basically useless'

•Free version keeps getting worse

•2025 Video Editor update broke workflows - audio desyncs

•New editor forced on users - toggle doesn't stick

•Product discontinued and in maintenance mode

•No longer available for new users

•Service completely shut down

•Freehand acquired, then discontinued

•Lack of innovation - same features for years

•User testing removed from free plan

•Free tier increasingly restricted

•Features replaced without notice

•No desktop version available anymore

•Limited filter selection compared to competitors

•DISCONTINUED - No longer maintained

•Dependencies and ecosystem abandoned

•Missing pipeline approval steps

•Tendency to cancel features mid-use

•Free plan discontinued in April 2025

•Slower innovation than competitors

•May 2025 redesign called 'worst in tech history' by users

•Key features locked behind paywall

•V10 redesign broke workflows and removed features

•Development has stalled while competitors advanced

•New features feel incomplete and buggy

•Missing drawing support and voice recording

•Slow development despite subscription revenue

•Limited features compared to Ulysses or Scrivener

•New 'Hero Link' sharing changes broke old links in 2025

•Box Sync being discontinued in December 2026

•New interface changes frustrate long-time users

•Forced migration from Skype caused friction

•Updates break functionality and remove features

•2025 UI redesign universally hated

•New UI layout is a huge downgrade

•Frequent re-login required since Squarespace acquisition

•Feature requests ignored for years

•Forced migrations breaking existing integrations

•Features and limits change without notice

•Publications lost most of their power and reach

•Android app removed from non-Square hardware

•Marketplace service was shut down

•New interface update is 'horrendous and glitchy'

•Invoice view changes frustrate users

•Receipt scanning produces blurry photos and lost data

•UI redesign moved features and broke workflows

•Cannot replicate Excel/Sheets functionality

•Version 8 Electron app feels slow and non-native

•Unintuitive interface confuses more than it helps

•Limited text and sticky note formatting options

•Features moved to higher tiers over time

•Forced login requirement - can't use without account

•Merging candidate profiles disabled

•UI constantly changing - hard to keep up

•Removed cross-domain tracking - critical feature gone

•Limited database and backend support

•No standard sandbox environment for testing

•Enterprise features slow to ship, roadmaps delayed

•Limited tracing capabilities compared to full APM tools

•Free Hobby tier removed - $39/month minimum now

•No applicant tracking system (ATS)

•Recent updates made the app worse and less intuitive

•Sketch-only - no support for Figma or Adobe XD

•Slow update frequency and stagnant development

•Updates break existing workflows

•UI customization removed in AE 2025

•Linux version lacks H.264/H.265 codec support

•Missing features editors relied on in FCP 7

•Features moved to higher tiers after signing up

•Pro voiceovers and features removed or paywalled

•Previously free features now paywalled

•No archive feature forces users to delete photos

•Missing features compared to Classic

•No undo history after closing artwork

•Vector brushes are actually pixel brushes

•New EEVEE slower than legacy in some cases

•Perpetual license discontinued - subscription only

•Annual redesigns constantly move tools around

•Underwhelming incremental updates

•Some software parts feel dated or unused

•Software is overstuffed and bloated

•Havok Physics removed from subscriptions

•Quality declining over time

•Quality reportedly declining over time

•Concern over IDE extension deprecation

•Cody Pro discontinued July 2025

•Gitpod Classic sunset disrupted workflows

•Firebase features lag behind modern alternatives

•Valkey lacks Redis 8+ features

•2021 SSPL license change damaged trust

•Model deprecation breaks production apps

•Smart Home integration breaks basic functionality

•Pro limits cut 97% after promising unlimited

•DALL-E 3 being deprecated in May 2026

•Tens of voices being deprecated February 2026

•Major features removed in 2025 restructuring