Angelfire offered website services including blog building and a photo gallery builder. It was shut down in April 2026.
 Angelfire homepage | |
Type of site | Paid web hosting service |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | April 3, 2026 |
| Owner | Lycos |
| URL | angelfire.com (archived January 9, 1998) |
| Commercial | No |
| Launched | 1996 |
| Current status | Inactive since April 3, 2026 |
History
Angelfire launched in 1996 and was originally a combination website building and medical transcription service. The site dropped the transcription service and focused solely on website hosting, offering only paid memberships.[1]
Angelfire was acquired by WhoWhere in October 1997. WhoWhere was acquired Lycos in August 1998, for US$133 million.[2][3]
The service was shut down in April 2026.[4]
References
- ↑ Jolly, Jennifer. "TECH NOW: How to make your own website for free". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ "Lycos buys WhoWhere?". CNN. 1998-08-11. Archived from the original on December 10, 2001. Retrieved 2021-12-01.
- ↑ Leadem, Rose (2016-08-04). "15 Internet Relics We Miss (and Some We Don't)". Entrepreneur. Retrieved 2023-02-04.
- ↑ Lee, Gene (April 14, 2026). "Lycos to Shutter Angelfire and Tripod, Concluding Three Decades of 'Under Construction' Web Hosting". Tripolitan.