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Cheaper Startup Ideas



2 years ago

A company that helps retailers manage product returns and make refunds faster, more efficiently, and cheaper.

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2 years ago

The startup is rolling out a network of mobile clinics and Ubers for cheaper care in lower-income parts of the US that need it.

182
1 year ago

A new search engine that’s faster and cheaper than Google.

168
1 year ago

A company that makes better and cheaper software for developers.

167
2 years ago

A startup that helps hospitals find cheaper alternatives to the expensive equipment they use in the ER.

159
2 years ago

A new startup that aims to modernize the payments industry for businesses, making it faster, cheaper, and more secure.

147
2 years ago

A startup for the sale of used cars, which is designed to be faster, cheaper, and easier than dealerships.

146
2 years ago

A self-serve platform for saving money on auto insurance or just comparing rates, which they say is “faster, cheaper, and more comprehensive then any other website”. They currently have $2.5 million in monthly recurring revenue and are looking to launch in Miami and Atlanta.

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2 years ago

A digital platform for group-buying, with the goal of making it simpler and cheaper for people to order directly from the group, and helping them better manage the group.

134
2 years ago

A startup that’s building a way to help people get their gas cheaper. The company is now in the process of raising funds to launch its platform.

132
2 years ago

Two founders left YC to build a $10 per month service to help food delivery services become more cost effective and more like an on-demand service. It’s available in a few cities in the US, and it’s simple: a “geofenced” area with a few delivery zones that are cheaper than a full city block.

131
2 years ago

A startup that uses a software program to crunch open data to predict land value The startup claims that it can predict land value more accurately than appraisers and cheaper than buying survey data

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2 years ago

Cofounder Alex Zabludowicz co-founded this fintech company with his brother, Alex. It wants to make payments faster, cheaper, and more secure, with a focus on the developing world.

126
2 years ago

A company that makes it cheaper to travel to Europe, the UK, and the US. It’s based in London and is looking to grow with the help of a $250,000 series A round.

125
2 years ago

A startup that wants to make decentralized identity management that’s cheaper and more secure. It’s highly ambitious, and the company has raised $2 million in seed funding.

125
2 years ago

This startup is building a tool that helps companies launch a new product easier and cheaper. It’s currently focused on B2B customers and is looking to partner with the B2B startups that come through YC to help them with their product launch process.

123
11 months ago

A text messaging platform that helps consumers get a cheaper phone plan.

116
2 years ago

The company’s goal is to create a cloud-based service that’s cheaper, more secure, and more scalable than Dropbox, Box, and other cloud storage companies.

115
2 years ago

This startup is looking to help people invest in property in ways that are cheaper and more secure than the usual methods.

113
1 year ago

A startup that creates and sells accessories that look like iPhones but are actually much simpler and cheaper versions.

111
2 years ago

This cloud-based platform for payments brings together payments processors, banks, and merchants to offer a service that is cheaper and faster for consumers than traditional methods.

106
2 years ago

A startup that makes it cheaper and faster for online businesses to choose the best suppliers. It’s essentially a marketplace for business to compare suppliers.

105
2 years ago

a mobile payments system for India. The startup is pitching itself as a cheaper alternative to the likes of Google Wallet and Paytm.

102
2 years ago

This startup is building an Uber-like app that it says will be cheaper and more accessible for those who can’t afford a car. It will also have a carpooling component, so you can share a ride to work and your car with others.

102
1 year ago

A tool that helps content marketers find the most effective ways to promote their work. The startup wants to make content marketing cheaper by removing the middleman and letting companies choose what works best for them.

102
1 year ago

A platform that helps retail employees find out how to get cheaper insurance, pay taxes, and save money on taxes.

101
2 years ago

A community of people who want to live in space, and want to live in space for at least $200,000. They want to live in space because they think it’s a better place to live than Earth. They want to live in space because they think it will be cheaper than if they were to live on Earth. And they want to live in space because they think it will be safer than if they were to live in Earth.

98
1 year ago

A startup for book lovers that lets you see what books are available to buy in your area and set a reminder to buy it when it’s cheaper.

97
1 year ago

A peer-to-peer housing marketplace, where people can find roommates or share their own home for cheaper rates.

97
1 year ago

This startup is building a digital bank account in India. The founders say it’s a simpler, cheaper alternative to the physical ATM cards found in most cities.

97
1 year ago

A startup that aims to build the next generation of AVs, keeping them safer and cheaper than current models.

96
1 year ago

 A platform for people to make money by taking pictures of what they’re eating. It’s faster, cheaper, and easier to use than Instagram.

95
2 years ago

A new way to get a medical diagnosis, aiming to connect patients with health providers in a way that is convenient, cheaper, and better for patients.

94
2 years ago

A program that helps people trade in their old textbooks for credits to buy new ones. The startup is working with publishers to get its new textbooks a little cheaper than new ones.

94
1 year ago

The founders walked away from their jobs in the technology industry to focus on food, and built a tech app that makes it easier and cheaper for restaurants to source from local farmers.

91
1 year ago

A tool for freelancers that allows them to create invoices with no upfront cost or monthly subscription. The startup is looking to be a cheaper alternative to Upwork and Freelancer.

90
2 years ago

This startup wants to offer a cheaper alternative to the costly, time-consuming process of renting a car, and make it easy for car buyers to find the right car for their needs.

86
2 years ago

An online marketplace for buying and selling used items and goods. The company is using a technology called RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) to allow consumers to scan an item and find out what they’re worth on the platform, which they say is a cheaper way to buy used goods, and helps sellers by cutting out the middleman.

86
2 years ago

This is a credit card processing startup that is aiming to offer a cheaper alternative for small businesses.

85
1 year ago

A remote brain-computer interface startup, which claims to be cheaper, faster, and more accurate than existing solutions.

80
7 months ago

Seeking to bring alternative dispute resolution to the legal industry, the startup helps companies to hire arbitrators and mediators in a way that they say is faster, cheaper, and more transparent than traditional law firms.

80
5 months ago

An AI-powered alternative to SMS, which promises to be “a next-generation messaging client that’s faster, cheaper and more secure”.

80
2 years ago

A messaging app that eliminates the need for SMS text messages to communicate with a business in China. The startup wants to make calls and texts cheaper and faster, with a focus on reducing spam.

79
2 years ago

A German startup building autonomous cars that are cheaper and more energy efficient than competitors.

78
1 year ago

A company that does data collection for nonprofit events. The company is going to help nonprofits run better, faster, and cheaper events through a better toolset.

78
1 month ago

An Ethereum-based blockchain based on a new design that allows for faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions.

78
2 months ago

This is a startup that wants to use drones to deliver packages. The drones only cost $20,000 to buy and are cheaper than a cargo plane.

77
2 years ago

A B2B specialist that connects global buyers with local manufacturers. The company is building a supply chain management platform for businesses that is meant to be faster and cheaper than traditional methods.

76
1 year ago

A startup that is building out a faster, cheaper, and more secure IoT platform that will be used by startups and large businesses alike.

76
1 year ago

A financial services system for the unbanked, intended to be much cheaper and less complex than existing options. The startup is building the product for users in India and Nigeria.

75
2 years ago

A new type of product for ecommerce, with a leaner, cheaper solution for goods with fewer options. The startup’s customers include Warby Parker and Bonobos.

73
1 year ago

A startup that offers a way for people to book rides from their homes to the airport. UberX rides are typically cheaper than cab rides, but even after the startup’s recent troubles, it has a market share of over 30%.

73
1 year ago

A credit card that doesn’t charge interest and is cheaper than a credit card with a small monthly fee.

71
1 month ago

 This startup is trying to reduce the price of drug discovery through cheaper, more efficient synthesis.

71
1 year ago

A startup that makes car rentals cheaper and more flexible

69
1 year ago

This startup wants to solve the problem of keeping track of customers’ payments for businesses and helps them with a phone app and a digital solution that they claim are more accurate and cheaper.

67
1 year ago

 The startup is building a team of drone pilots that can fly parcels to people within 20 minutes. The service is cheaper than UPS and FedEx, but requires a subscription fee.

66
1 year ago

Solve a consumer problem by using the power of the internet to make the shopping experience faster and cheaper.

65
1 year ago

A startup that aims to make a better, cheaper, faster and more accurate way to calculate the radiation dose you receive from the sun and other sources of radiation.

63
1 year ago

A software company that helps small businesses run their inventory, from stocking to payment processing. The startup wants to make the process of running a retail store “easier, faster, and cheaper”.

62
1 year ago

This is a wearable for women that helps them track the menstrual cycle. The company aims to create a cheaper alternative to other wearable products.

60
1 year ago

A company that aims to make office-sharing easier and cheaper for its users. It’s a peer-to-peer office-sharing service that allows people who share an office to save money on their utilities and rent.

60
11 months ago

GZ delivers gadgets, such as a $300 Apple TV, to customers’ homes and charges a convenience fee for delivery, which is cheaper than going to a brick-and-mortar store.

58
10 months ago

A cheaper, more efficient way to distribute electricity. The startup wants to rewire the way we think about electricity, combining the best of blockchain and distributed computing.

57
1 month ago

 A startup that wants to build an app store for people in need of financial services that would be cheaper for people to use than traditional financial institutions.

57
1 year ago

A computer vision startup that wants to help computer vision researchers get access to more data by making it cheaper and easier for them to process images. The startup currently has a small team of 7, but they’re looking to grow that to 15 by the end of the year.

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1 year ago

This is a service that provides a way to transfer large amounts of money to a friend or family member, the company claims it’s cheaper than the international wire transfers it aims to compete with, with a 3% fee.

55
1 year ago

A “decision engine” that helps businesses make sense of regulatory and compliance challenges. The company aims to make legal processes easier, cheaper, and more transparent.

54
1 year ago

Building an alternative to the standard ERP software package for small business, one that is faster, cheaper, and easier to use.

54
1 year ago

This startup is building a platform to help renters manage their finances and manage their utilities. The company’s founders say they want to build a tool that’s cheaper and faster than a traditional bank account and are seeking seed funding.

54
1 year ago

A smart suit that monitors a cyclist’s body and sounds an alert if the cyclist is having a heart attack. Geekster’s founders say that it’s a much cheaper alternative to an electrocardiogram, and only takes a few seconds to measure a person’s heart rate.

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1 year ago

A platform that helps people in developing economies get around the inefficiencies of the current financial system. Its founders say that their platform is “an order of magnitude cheaper” than other existing alternatives.

52
1 year ago

A developer of a "dockless bike share" system in the hopes of giving people a cheaper, cleaner, and faster way of getting around.

52
1 year ago

A tool to help people get their doctor to prescribe cheaper medications by checking Medicare cost data and comparing it to what a doctor’s office would charge for that medication.

52
1 year ago

A payments company that aims to help companies simplify their payment processing and make it cheaper for small businesses to accept payments.

51
8 months ago

This startup wants to launch a new way of getting healthcare, which is more personal and cheaper. By using a home-based device that records symptoms to answer questions like: “How are you feeling” “What’s happening with your lungs” “How do you compare to your doctor’s predictions”

51
7 months ago

A company that makes it easier and cheaper to pay back student loans. The startup is now taking payments via Stripe.

51
6 months ago

A company that wants to help businesses in the Midwest build better, cheaper, faster websites using shared hosting services.

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1 month ago

A content management system that enables small businesses to use their own custom backend. It’s a simpler way for small businesses to run their sites, and is also a cheaper alternative to using something like WordPress.

50
10 months ago

A startup that wants to build a platform for higher education students to find jobs. It’s a new platform for students, businesses and recruiters, and it’s cheaper and less time-consuming than traditional job boards.

49
1 year ago

The startup helps companies build their own personal training programs in order to make in-person training more efficient, cheaper, and more accessible.

48
1 year ago

An online sales platform for beauty products. The company says it’s 6x cheaper to use than competitor sites, and claims it has $1 million per month in paid traffic.

48
1 year ago

A $2.5 billion a year market for the healthcare industry to move from paper to digital, but the current player, a paper based system, is not scalable. This startup is building a digital system that promises to get patients faster, cheaper, and more secure information for everything from appointments to lab results.

48
9 months ago

A startup that sells to the Indian market, which has a huge, under-served market for low-cost long-distance plans, where monthly plans are cheaper than mobile data in the US.

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11 months ago

A ride-hailing app that offers discounts to frequent riders, with the idea being to provide a service that’s cheaper than the existing competition.

46
1 year ago

Using machine learning, artificial intelligence, and a series of algorithms, this startup aims to make the process of making a movie cheaper and easier. Using a combination of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and a series of algorithms, this startup aims to make the process of making a movie cheaper and easier.

45
8 months ago

A private land registry, which they say is more accurate and cheaper than the public system. They plan to build the registry using blockchain technology.

45
7 months ago

A startup for product bundling, where users can buy a product in one size and receive a discounted bundle with a second item. The company says it’s more convenient for users than buying separately, and says it’s cheaper for brands too.

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1 year ago

A company that helps companies build out their strategies for “the new retail” — the idea that buying needs to be easier, faster, and cheaper.

44
11 months ago

A startup that aims to make renting a car easier, faster, and cheaper. They focus on “value added services” that save money for the renter, like roadside assistance, satellite navigation, and car maintenance.

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7 months ago

A robotic vacuum that is promised to clean your house more thoroughly than a human and at a cheaper rate.

44
5 months ago

A startup that is building a website for people to find products that are the exact same thing but are cheaper on Amazon.

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8 months ago

A traditional service for finding a sitter for kids, but one that’s a bit more low-cost, cheaper, and more flexible for parents.

43
1 year ago

A “payroll for the sharing economy” where companies can hire independent contractors with a more flexible relationship with customers and company. The company claims it’s cheaper, faster, and easier than traditional payroll systems.

42
1 year ago

This startup is building a software platform to make renting out equipment and furniture easier and cheaper for small businesses.

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1 year ago

Algorithms help make the auto insurance system cheaper, faster and more effective.

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6 months ago

The company wants to make operations and maintenance of large infrastructure cheaper and more efficient by building software that integrates across multiple vendors.

39
1 year ago

A 7-year-old company that’s already built a business around the idea that people want to send payments faster, cheaper, and more secure.

38
10 months ago

This is a startup that builds software to help companies and governments manage health care. The company claims that it’s cheaper than traditional health care and prevents a lot of errors.

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2 years ago

Idea: A startup that aims to replace the ancient, insecure, and expensive fax machine with a paper-less, secure, and cheaper system. The startup is working with large corporations to do this, and has sold $100,000 in the last month, with a 2.5% take rate.

36
1 year ago

Notion is building a platform that allows medical devices to communicate with one another and make data transfer faster and cheaper.

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5 months ago

A startup that aims to use machine learning to make insurance claims cheaper and more consistent.

36
1 year ago

A startup that helps people find cheaper or free parking by aggregating and ranking parking lots and garages.

35
1 year ago

This startup is building a simple service for sending and receiving payments that are cheaper and faster than the traditional option. The startup is focused on being a cheaper and faster alternative for peer-to-peer payments in developing markets.

34
3 months ago

A company that aims to take on Amazon’s dominance in the online shoe market by making cheaper shoes and selling them online.

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9 months ago

A travel booking service that’s focused on cheaper, last-minute deals.

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5 months ago

Rides, a ridesharing company that focuses on providing a cheaper and friendlier alternative to Uber and Lyft. The company was founded on an idea that the majority of people want ridesharing but don’t want to pay the higher prices of Uber and Lyft. Rides is currently operating in Atlanta, GA, with plans to expand to other cities.

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6 months ago

A platform for startups that want to bring their products to life through hardware. It’s meant to be a cheaper alternative to other prototyping and hardware startups, by linking to their own manufacturing partners.

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1 year ago

This startup is working to create a new version of the Raspberry Pi, which will be smaller and better suited to control things like smart home appliances and lighting and other IoT devices. Right now, companies like Amazon and Google are building their own mini PC and smart home-computing devices, but RightBit hopes to make it cheaper and easier for other hardware makers to produce their own.

31
7 months ago

A platform that helps developers build and launch apps using a drag-and-drop interface. The company says the platform is faster, cheaper, and easier to use than traditional coding.

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5 months ago

A cloud-based platform for ordering deliveries, with a service that is about 70% cheaper than the traditional delivery companies and offers the same level of service. The startup plans to take on the same delivery service companies that Uber and Lyft are up against.

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7 months ago

Using a new material, this startup is building a better way to extract gold from ore through a cheaper, faster and easier process.

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9 months ago

This is a service for selling cheap tickets to events, it’s a cheaper alternative to Stubhub.

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1 month ago

A group of companies with a shared goal of changing the world through IT automation. The companies use different technologies (like chat bots, AI, and machine learning) to automate many of the steps in business tasks and make them faster, cheaper, and more accurate. They’re all profitable, and they’ve turned down a bunch of acquisition offers like Slack’s because they want to keep their autonomy.

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6 months ago

A tool that helps workers find cleaner, cheaper ways to get around. The startup provides a real-time price list for deliveries, allowing users to compare the best options for their route.

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2 months ago

A B2B company called Fuse360 helps small businesses, including restaurants, and property managers buy and manage their insurance policies through a single platform. Fuse360 aims to make the insurance purchase process simpler and cheaper than it is today.

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18 days ago

Startup that wants to make enterprise-grade digital file storage easier, faster, and cheaper for businesses.

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2 years ago

Idea: A tool that lets you generate legal documents like NDAs out of a simple web form. The company says it makes generating and maintaining legal docs easier, cheaper, and more transparent.

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1 day ago

This is a payments startup that’s building a new way for businesses to accept credit cards that’s cheaper than the existing options.

5
2 years ago

Idea: A tool for reducing the time between when a company identifies a bug, and when that bug is actually fixed The startup says their product is 80% cheaper than competitors

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2 years ago

A startup that helps people find the best time to travel by providing personalized flight information and pricing The idea is to provide a better customer experience and a better chance at getting a cheaper ticket The startup says that it can save customers up to $300 annually on their air

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