Yahoo Pipes
Founded 2007 · Peak: 90,000 active pipes
Why Yahoo Pipes mattered
Yahoo Pipes was the original visual no-code automation builder, before Zapier. 90,000 active pipes at shutdown. When Yahoo killed it, the entire no-code-automation category died for 5 years.
How SENTINEL brings it back
SENTINEL Pipes brings back open visual workflow automation. Build pipes that connect monitors, RSS feeds, AI Q&A, bookmarks. Pre-built recipes plus custom builder.
Why this matters in 2026
Big Tech killed every great community-driven internet tool between 2008 and 2024. Yahoo Pipes was one of them. SENTINEL is the unified replacement — 10 intelligence modules in one AI-powered platform, running on owned infrastructure (no AWS, no Google Cloud), free forever for personal use, no third-party tracking, no behavioral ads. Built by Oblivion Technologies LLC.
All AI runs on local Llama and Qwen models — no OpenAI bills, your data never leaves our server. Stripe-powered subscriptions for paid tiers, free forever for the basics.