PluralEyes didn't die because it was bad. It died because it was so good that the giants copied it.

For indie filmmakers, YouTubers, and wedding videographers, using a separate recorder (like a Zoom H4n) or a smart shotgun mic meant one unavoidable, soul-crushing ritual:

You could throw your camera audio (wind noise, distant traffic) and your lavalier audio (crystal clear) at it, hit a button, and walk away. No clapboard. No manual zooming. Just the quiet, satisfying click of a timeline that finally made sense.