Products

Dead Man's Switch

Write emails to the people who matter. Your switch asks you to check in from time to time. If you stop answering, it sends them. Free to try.

deadmansswitch.net Google PlaySecurity & Privacy / Personal & Family Safety

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
20.4K
Down11.4%MoMSep 2026
Public revenue
Undisclosed
No public revenue evidence yet
Entry price
$100/mo
Higher than 93% of peersNiche median $9.99/mo
Creators
stochastic
@stochastic· 340 followers
Launched
9y ago
2017-04-02 · Est.

Traffic

Monthly visitsData through Sep 2026 · Oct 2026 pending
Events4 changes

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
X accounts@stochastic
  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Push notifications to remind you to check in

    May 22, 2021 · 5y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Show HN (2 pts)Launch

    Dead Man's Switch

    Oct 29, 2018 · 8y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Build your digital will, god forbid you suddenly die.

    Apr 2, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

Store data

Google Play
Google Play Google Play
Update date not synced
Rating
Rating not syncedRating count not synced
New ratings last mo
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Price & IAP
FreeIAP data not synced
Current version
—Store metadata

Store assets, rating histograms, install tiers, and screenshots are synced from Apple App Store, Google Play, and Chrome Web Store.

Traffic sources

Sep 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct38%
  • Organic Search36%
  • Referrals9%
  • Social7%
  • Other10%

Countries

  • United States22%
  • Indonesia11%
  • Russia10%
  • India10%
  • Brazil9%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2007-08-15

KeywordMonthly volume
dead man switch9,060
dead man's switch6,280
dead mans switch4,590
deadman switch2,520
dead-man's switch140

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Free
$0
Recipients You · Check-in interval 2 days · Messages 1 · File attachments None
Duo
$100/once
Recipients 100 · Check-in interval Any · Messages 100 · File attachments None

Trial: None · 1 paid tier ($100) · Observed 2026-11-04 · Pricing page

Entry price $100/mo, Higher than 93% of peers; “Personal & Family Safety” median is $9.99/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2017-04-02

Key pages

Weekly snapshots

Changes

  1. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Cloudflare Browser InsightsFeatures

    —→Cloudflare Browser Insights

  2. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Removed technology: Cookie ScriptFeatures

    Cookie Script→—

  3. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Adopted technology: Google Font APIFeatures

    —→Google Font API

  4. Nov 1 · 13d ago

    Homepage title changed to “Dead Man's Switch: emails sent if you stop checking in”Positioning

    Welcome - Dead Man's Switch→Dead Man's Switch: emails sent if you stop checking in

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Editorial (Light canvas, airy density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Dead Man’s Switch”

Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.

Conversion path: Editorial Serif Headline + Pure Typography & Geometry → Start Free / Sign Up

  • Category Positioning Anchor

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score7.5 / 10
Typography
8.0
Color & Contrast
8.0
Layout & Spacing
8.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
6.0

Structure

Fonts
Georgia / Arial
Primary visual
Pure Typography & Geometry
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
No Explicit Trust Bar
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Medium Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Editorial

Oversized serif headlines, narrow reading columns, and magazine-inspired grid layouts.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #f7f6f3;
  --surface: #ffffff;
  --foreground: #171613;
  --muted-foreground: #6e6b66;
  --accent: #171613;
  --radius: 8px;
  --font-heading: "Georgia", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Arial", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #F7F6F3 (~84%) · Surface #FFFFFF (~2%) · Text #171613 (~7%) · Muted Text #6E6B66 (~5%) · Accent #171613 (~2%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Editorial Serif Headline
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Medium Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Pure Typography & Geometry
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up
- Headline hook: Category Positioning Anchor
- Spatial layout notes: Editorial Serif Headline hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and no explicit trust bar.
- Visual summary: Editorial (Light canvas, airy density) featuring editorial serif headline layout and pure typography & geometry visuals.

## Avoid

- Generic SaaS hero templates
- Cramped multi-column feature grids
- Neon cyber accents

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does Dead Man's Switch cost?
Free: $0; Duo: $100/once. Observed 2026-11-04. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does Dead Man's Switch get?
Vaneform estimates 20.4K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is Dead Man's Switch and what platforms does it support?
Dead Man's Switch is catalogued under Personal & Family Safety: Write emails to the people who matter. Your switch asks you to check in from time to time. If you stop answering, it sends them. Free to try.. Supported platforms: Mobile App.

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