Ameba Ownd announced on November 2nd that its website creation service will terminate on December 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM. An export function, allowing users to download pages and articles, is scheduled to be provided within November. After the termination, neither viewing nor exporting will be possible, and data recovery will also become impossible.
Ameba Ownd has been used for website creation and information dissemination. On October 22nd, a system vulnerability was discovered, leading to emergency maintenance. Subsequently, it was determined that continuing to provide the service while securely protecting user data over the long term would be difficult.
As migration destinations, the operator is recommending Ameba Blog and WordPress. Users with custom domains will need to change their DNS settings with their domain registrar by 11:00 AM on December 24, 2026. Shop functions can be continued with linked BASE accounts, but users will need to confirm shop publication settings on the BASE side.
New billing for paid Premium Plans ceased on November 2nd, and the operator will handle cancellation processing. For monthly plans and annual plans subscribed to or renewed on or after October 1st, the full amount paid for the eligible period from October 1st onwards will be refunded. For annual plans subscribed to or renewed before September 30th, a pro-rata refund will be issued for the period from October until the month preceding the next renewal month.
On X (formerly Twitter), a wave of criticism and confusion has followed the sudden service termination. Dissatisfaction has mounted over the announcement of the termination without sufficient explanation, following over 10 days of emergency maintenance since October 22nd, and the migration period being less than two months.
Since only site viewing has been possible since November 2nd, and the data export function is only scheduled to be provided within November, harsh comments such as 'An export function in November? That's not enough time!' and 'This is too irresponsible!' have also been observed.
Furthermore, distrust has been expressed regarding the operator's recommendation of Ameba Blog as a migration destination, with users questioning the continued use of a service from the same operator.
[Important Announcement] Ameba Ownd will terminate its service on Thursday, December 24, 2026, at 11:00 AM. Until the service termination, only the site viewing function will be available. For details on the provision of the export function, Premium Plan refunds, and more, please check here. https://t.co/lzhLWbzFlX — Ameba Ownd (@AmebaOwnd) November 2, 2026
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