I purchased WebTotem as an AppSumo lifetime deal in 2021.

January 17, 2026, the company announced that the original product will be shut down with six days’ notice. A “new version” is being launched that requires a new paid subscription. The lifetime deal does not carry over. LTD customers are offered a 50% discount for six months, after which full pricing applies.

The old and new systems are described as separate, yet they share the same name, purpose, and positioning. This effectively ends the lifetime deal with minimal notice.

Rebuilding a product is understandable. Ending lifetime access with less than a week’s notice is not. If a company cannot realistically honor LTDs long term, it should not sell them.