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A way to manage employee performance reviews. The startup is building an in-person review process, claiming that it’s more efficient, more fair, and less expensive than other alternatives.
772
2 years ago
A digital native bank that lets you deposit and withdraw money from anywhere in the world.
698
4 years ago
In addition to making new sodas, this startup is looking to take on the soda industry as a whole by introducing healthier alternatives to soda, such as carbonated teas and fruit-flavored water.
273
5 years ago
A company that’s a Slack alternative, designed to be more intuitive and user friendly.
268
4 years ago
A “Facebook for Real Estate” that combines a platform for real estate agents and sellers to find buyers and sellers with a native advertising platform (similar to Rent.com) that lets companies manage their presence on the site.
243
5 years ago
Builds and delivers smart meters for solar farms in India. The startup claims that it’s the lowest cost alternative to utility-scale solar.
231
2 years ago
A Fintech startup that offers small businesses an alternative to cash advances, with zero percent interest and no fees
226
4 years ago
A digital alternative to a courier service that provides delivery within a few hours.
213
4 years ago
An enterprise-focused Slack alternative, with focus on teams that need to collaborate. The company has also been expanding into other areas like marketing, design, engineering, and other business functions.
212
2 years ago
A platform that lets people read and write about the news in their native language.
202
4 years ago
A call center for multilingual businesses. It gives companies a way to handle customer service and human resources in their native language.
200
5 years ago
A lightweight alternative to a Mac, PC, or laptop on which you can perform any kind of computational work
197
4 years ago
A group of friends who are building a kind of alternative to LinkedIn, with more emphasis on connections and less emphasis on the algorithm.
197
5 years ago
A startup that helps hospitals find cheaper alternatives to the expensive equipment they use in the ER.
196
4 years ago
A company that uses the Ethereum blockchain and a native digital currency to buy and sell online content — with no fees and no middlemen.
196
4 years ago
A middleware for websites that lets them build native apps, and access the widening range of Android APIs.
187
4 years ago
A feedback loop for e-commerce stores, allowing them to ask customers for feedback on their experience right after a purchase. Also offers a native app for the web store.
186
4 years ago
A provider of video and live streaming services for the enterprise, aiming to be a low-cost alternative to traditional video production.
183
5 years ago
A startup that helps software developers to build mobile apps with a mobile SDK without requiring native code knowledge.
181
4 years ago
A startup that wants to help people find and use better alternatives to plastic bags, by helping them make shopping lists in their phone’s email. The startup has only been live for a week, but is already seeing a 30% conversion rate.
179
3 years ago
Building a platform for decentralized applications on Ethereum, a native app store for Ethereum, and a wallet for storing ether.
179
5 years ago
Builds an alternative to the traditional car buying process.
177
5 years ago
A startup that provides a “free and sustainable” alternative to plastic bags
172
3 years 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.
172
3 years ago
A translator app that allows people to translate text in their native language with the help of a real person.
171
3 years ago
A Slack alternative that’s built on the idea of “removing the friction from work”.
170
5 years ago
This company is building an alternative to the social networks that people use to connect with others. Rather than posting updates about yourself, you can post updates about other people.
168
5 years ago
A company that offers a low-cost alternative to dental work for low-income people in the US.
166
5 years ago
A startup that is building an alternative repository to Airbnb for people to find rentable resources This includes everything from homes to lawn mowers, from the startup’s own website
165
5 years ago
A startup that wants to provide an alternative to the major companies that offer access to credit cards.
165
5 years ago
A crowdsourced translation app that lets you leave a comment to help an Italian native translate an English text into Italian.
164
4 years 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.
162
5 years ago
The company has begun to experiment with a plan to bring a $10/month subscription service to consumers that would provide a weekly Amazon Prime-like service to customers. The company could be an alternative to people who don’t like Amazon Prime’s current offerings.
158
5 years ago
Notify is a data entry platform used by companies like Facebook, Slack, and Etsy. The startup is building an email-based alternative, so companies don’t have to rely on their help desk.
157
4 years ago
A startup that lets you schedule and pay for your dry cleaning, pick-up and delivery all through your phone's native phone app.
157
3 years ago
A native iOS app that combines social messaging, payments, and messaging from within a single app.
157
5 years ago
A startup that provides a service to help people with their immigration paperwork (basically lawyer) A startup that provides an alternative to Airbnb for people to rent out their homes (which they are not living in)
156
5 years ago
A company aiming to expand the college degree market by making an alternative to the traditional college experience.
156
5 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.
155
5 years ago
A tool for modeling and simulating the physical behavior of interaction with a product, with a focus on wearables. The startups aims to allow customers to model wearables in a way that’s more intuitive than the current alternatives
154
5 years ago
One of several startups that are building alternative work schedules that let people swap out their hours for the week. They all basically pair an employer with a local worker who can come in for extra hours in exchange for a small fee or a flat rate.
154
3 years ago
An AI-powered alternative to SMS, which promises to be “a next-generation messaging client that’s faster, cheaper and more secure”.
154
4 years ago
Walnut Ventures is building a digital banking alternative that is designed to be a bank for the unbanked.
151
3 years ago
A way to get monthly market quotes from a few different sources, pitched as an alternative to the Wall Street Journal’s MarketWatch.
151
3 years ago
A platform that helps users buy and sell rental properties on a peer-to-peer basis. It’s an alternative to traditional real estate listings sites where users browse and search for rentals through a portal.
150
5 years ago
A more affordable alternative to the Fitbit fitness tracker.
149
5 years ago
A “native” mobile app designed with the multiscreen experience in mind.
147
5 years ago
A tool that helps developers build with React, and other developers build with React Native.
147
5 years ago
A startup that helps users find the closest public school or charter school that’s right for their family. It’s meant to bridge the gap between traditional public schools and new alternative school systems like charters.
147
5 years ago
A company hoping to make it easier for companies to own and manage their IP, bringing a digital licensing alternative to the enterprise. The company is based in NYC, has raised $1.5 million, and is looking to use the funding to expand.
145
5 years ago
An on-demand marketplace for your home, pitched as a more effective, more satisfying alternative to Airbnb.
145
5 years ago
A mini-storage startup that rents out small lockers, intended to be a more affordable alternative to larger storage units.
145
5 years ago
A startup that wants to build a platform for alternative medicine, like homeopathy.
144
5 years ago
A company is planning to launch in August 2020, working on a way to better integrate ad tech, which often gets in the way of native advertising.
144
5 years ago
A new kind of payments solution that’s an alternative to a bank account.
144
5 years ago
The startup is building an alternative to the traditional paycheck. The company gets paid by employers, and in turn, pays employees in cryptocurrency.
143
5 years ago
A startup that helps people who are non-native English speakers navigate the US immigration system. The startup is based in San Francisco and is hiring.
140
4 years ago
A JavaScript library that makes it easier to use React Native in the browser.
140
5 years ago
An AI-powered personal assistant that helps people access their organization’s knowledge base to find information on the go. The startup wants to build a simple single-app solution that’s paired with a native iOS app.
137
5 years ago
Recruiting software for the travel industry and alternative work arrangements.
137
5 years ago
A startup that provides a service to help people find less expensive alternatives to their cable package
136
5 years ago
A “native advertising” platform that allows publishers to create and share native video ads that look like the video content they’re promoting.
135
2 years ago
Fathom is a company that is making it easier to connect people with people who can help their ideas come to life. The company offers an alternative to the traditional approach of cold-calling people, instead offering a “media service” in the form of a “virtual assistant” that handles the follow-up.
134
5 years ago
A news aggregator that’s meant to be a more effective alternative to Flipboard, and a way to get the latest news in your email inbox. The startup has raised millions of dollars and has over 10 million users, it says.
133
5 years ago
This is an alternative to the standard subscription model for software. Instead of buying software and only using it, it allows companies to buy access to the software for a set number of uses over a year, and then the software is deactivated once the period is up.
133
3 years ago
A banking solution meant to offer a new alternative to the credit card. The company is co-founded by former players from Stripe, who say they’re “creating a banking brand that works for the modern consumer”.
132
5 years ago
A platform that helps companies track and manage their employees' spending. It's a more transparent alternative to the likes of Mint, but also one that has to be paid for by the company that uses it.
130
5 years ago
A startup that connects users who want to learn Spanish with native speakers. They have over 25,000 users.
130
4 years ago
A company that offers a “crypto-native” platform for blockchain development. They want to build a platform for developers to build DApps or smart contracts that run in the Ethereum blockchain.
128
3 years ago
A HealthKit alternative for health records on iOS.
127
3 years ago
The company is building software that connects people in need of assistance to people who can help, with a focus on helping those with disabilities. It started out as a web app but is now looking to build native apps for iOS and Android.
126
5 years ago
A health insurance alternative for young adults. It’s a $1 per month plan that is affordable and has low out of pocket costs for patients.
125
3 years ago
A mobile-first digital platform for buying and selling used cars, meant to be an alternative to Craigslist and other online classifieds.
125
5 years ago
A Slack alternative for companies that have a lot of teams.
123
5 years ago
Only 1% of all workers in the US have their overtime legally included in their paychecks. This startup wants to be the alternative. They’re building a mobile app that tracks time and automatically computes overtime pay.
122
5 years ago
A digital alternative for physical notes and calendars. The startup says it’s a better way to organize and share calendars with family and friends. They charge $5 per month for a calendar with unlimited notes.
122
4 years ago
A startup that helps hotels in Europe and the Middle East book rooms for corporate events with Fintech companies, using their own websites, without the need for a native reservation system.
122
5 years ago
It’s not uncommon for someone to wake up with a hangover, but it’s often a hassle to find something to drink that doesn’t taste gross. The startup wants to make sure there is always a drinkable alternative to the morning-after-party staple, water.
121
5 years ago
BridgeCoin is a cryptocurrency-based lending platform that is “an alternative to the traditional banking system.”
121
5 years ago
A tool for hiring people who are native Spanish speakers.
121
5 years ago
A tool to help users learn English, enabling them to follow along on a video while a native speaker reads the text.
119
5 years ago
A software suite with a native app on iOS and Android. It helps restaurants manage their restaurant operations such as food preparation, ordering, scheduling and ordering.
119
3 years ago
A startup that aims to bring a free, ad-free alternative to the world’s most popular lifestyle app, Tinder.
119
3 years ago
A startup that aims to help businesses build software with AI. The PaaS’s first product is Enterprise AI with native programming, allowing businesses to have easy access to AI-enabled applications.
119
5 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.
118
5 years ago
This is a credit card processing startup that is aiming to offer a cheaper alternative for small businesses.
118
3 years ago
An online platform that helps users build and manage a team of freelancers, with the company itself acting only as a middle-man. It’s a more sustainable alternative to traditional freelancing platforms like Upwork, and the company wants to use its own experience to help other companies build their own.
116
5 years ago
A code library that makes it easier to build React Native apps, as opposed to the traditional NativeScript process that requires developers to learn a new framework.
115
5 years ago
A company that helps people book appointments and make travel plans through a single interface, with an iOS app, a native app for Android, and a web-based app.
114
5 years ago
This company is building a “truly independent” alternative to Google News. It looks at all the news sources on the web and aggregates them into a single stream, eliminating the need for users to manually visit all their sources.
113
5 years ago
A startup that wants to use blockchain technology to create an alternative to Wall Street. The company wants to connect investors with funds and manage risk.
112
5 years ago
A social networking platform to help English learners learn English, and for native speakers to learn Spanish.
110
4 years ago
The company wants to help its clients build and distribute “native” apps for their web properties.
110
5 years ago
A startup that builds a homegrown alternative to the likes of Instagram, PicsArt, and Snapchat
109
5 years ago
A mobile app that helps you learn new languages by speaking to a native speaker over video.
109
3 years ago
A student who wants to learn a new language can have his or her native speaker record a video of the learner speaking with their lips moving.
109
4 years ago
A program for graduating students to match them with jobs and internships, pitching itself as an alternative to unpaid internships.
107
4 years 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.
106
4 years ago
A B2B company that aims to offer an alternative to payroll services that is based around the value employees bring to companies.
102
4 years ago
A startup that’s building a text-based payments platform for the people of the developing world. The company offers an alternative to Venmo for users in countries like Kenya, Nigeria, and India.
102
5 years ago
A startup that will make it easier for companies to take their vacation time. Founders say it’s designed to be a more affordable alternative to the likes of Voyageur, which charges $50 for the service and $99 per person.
100
4 years ago
A cloud-native, multi-tenant application platform that focuses on making it easier to manage a company’s backend infrastructure. It’s the company’s first product, and the company is targeting $100 million in revenue as it adds new features.
97
5 years ago
A card that can be used to withdraw cash from ATMs in over 200 countries in the world, with no fees and no limits on how much a person can withdraw. The startup is currently testing in the UK, and wants to go worldwide. It’s a competitor to non-native cards like the Delta SkyMiles card.
94
3 years ago
This startup wants to be an alternative to the SEC. It wants to be a way to invest in private companies with SEC-approved funds.
93
5 years ago
A content marketing platform that helps brands and influencers create “native” content that is more authentic and encourages customers to interact with brands.
92
5 years ago
A group of startups that wants to build a more flexible alternative to the more common SaaS model. The startups want to build tools that let people customize their solutions into “custom apps” that can be sold to customers directly.
91
4 years ago
This SaaS company is creating a platform that lets mobile developers build apps natively for two of the most important devices people have, their phones and their TVs.
91
4 years ago
A free online calendar that syncs across all devices. It’s a digital alternative to paper calendars, and uses a scoring system to keep track of upcoming events.
91
2 years ago
This startup is building a platform to help companies scale their sales without hiring more salespeople. They’ve designed their platform to be a more efficient alternative to hiring more salespeople.
91
5 years ago
Idea: This startup is building an alternative to Paypal for international money transfers, with a focus on Mark Zuckerberg’s favorite country, India.
88
4 years ago
An alternative to credit cards for startups, based out of Spain.
87
3 years ago
A subscription-based system that lets you set up a party and invite people to attend. It’s a hotel alternative that’s supposed to be more social and fun.
86
4 years ago
A group messaging platform for professionals, which uses a native iOS and Android app and a web site to enable messaging, file sharing, and a unified inbox.
85
4 years ago
A startup that’s working on an alternative to the taxi app. Instead of calling a car to come pick you up, you call your car. The startup is working on an app that lets you call the car using a phone app, rather than having to use your phone.
85
4 years ago
A platform for advertisers to manage pay-per-click campaigns for digital media, including banner ads, video ads, and native ads. Its founder, Michael Poulsen, says he’s brought in $10,000 in revenue since its inception in May.
84
4 years ago
The world’s first ad-free news app, designed to be a more ethical and trustworthy alternative to services like Facebook, Google and Twitter.
84
4 years ago
This company wants to build a platform for sharing and trading solar power. It’s an open source alternative to solar exchange markets.
83
4 years ago
First Names Only is a startup that connects people who want to learn a foreign language with native speakers of the language they want to learn.
83
4 years 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.
82
4 years ago
Building an alternative to the standard ERP software package for small business, one that is faster, cheaper, and easier to use.
82
3 years ago
A social network for artists. The startup aims to be “an alternative to other social media platforms,” by offering a platform where artists can connect with fans and fellow artists, while also selling artwork.
82
4 years ago
A startup for restaurant workers that allows them to pick up shifts from other employees on the app, serving as an alternative to hiring.
81
4 years ago
This startup looks to build a more flexible, less expensive alternative to traditional DNS (domain name server) services (think Cloudflare.)
81
4 years ago
A remote employee scheduling and communication tool, serving as an alternative to Slack and Hipchat.
81
3 years ago
A dropbox alternative for artists and creatives who want to collaborate on projects. The company is building out a digital community for sharing files and ad-free storage.
81
4 years ago
A millennial-focused startup that wants to create a locally-sourced and craft beer-friendly alternative to “traditional” craft beers. LocalBev will work directly with a brewer to create a unique beer style, with each batch brewed on an on-site system.
78
4 years ago
This startup offers an alternative to the traditional lockbox for data centers. It’s a tamper-resistant container that can be set to be unlocked by a single person, making it easier to ensure that data is secure.
78
3 years ago
A platform for sellers and brands to grow on the Shopify platform by providing an alternative to the storefront that many sellers already use there.
78
4 years ago
A digital alternative to the physical world for worker training, meant to allow companies to become more efficient by paying their employees to work at home.
77
4 years ago
A ride-sharing service that uses algorithms to match drivers with customers, as an alternative to the taxi companies that dominate the market. The drivers are paid when they’re matched with customers with a ride, and the startup is profitable.
76
4 years 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.
76
4 years ago
A startup that helps businesses create native ads. The startup provides services to help brands create ads that look like the real thing, but are actually branded content.
76
3 years ago
A company that helps companies build digital marketing campaigns with native ads and calls-to-action
76
4 years 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.
75
4 years ago
A startup that wants nothing more than to help consumers get their hands on a healthier, more sustainable, more convenient alternative to bottled water.
75
4 years ago
Cloud-native messaging platform, aiming to provide a unified architecture across different platforms and messaging apps, as well as unified encryption.
74
3 years ago
A tool that helps restaurants plan and manage their catering. It’s an alternative to the standard big-box caterer, which requires a big investment and a lot of custom work.
74
4 years ago
A credit card processor that works with large banks to offer startups and small businesses an alternative to credit cards.
73
3 years ago
A company that makes it easier for people to translate and write content in their native language, whether it’s in the form of a blog post or an email.
73
4 years ago
An alternative to the pay-per-click model of web advertising that’s based on a subscription model rather than a pay-per-click scheme. It’s pitching itself as a way for both marketers and consumers to get the information they want.
72
4 years ago
An alternative to the more popular sharing apps like Snapchat, where people can share videos with friends, but also keep their messages private.
72
4 years ago
A startup that allows you to make native videos of your native language, and share them with your friends.
72
3 years ago
An “organization of organizations” that claims to offer an alternative to traditional venture capital, with a focus on helping founders bring their products to market.
72
3 years 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.
72
4 years ago
Zulberry is a mobile payments and commerce platform aimed at growing business in emerging markets. The company wants to become a more effective digital alternative to cash.
71
4 years ago
A “private social network” with a “pay-what-you-can membership” that’s meant to be a more private and fiscally sustainable alternative to social media sites like Facebook. The company is growing quickly and currently has 30,000 members.
71
3 years ago
A tool for building and testing native mobile apps using an iOS emulator.
71
3 years ago
This startup is a “smarter way of sending money”, replacing paper checks with digital payments. The startup is essentially a digital alternative to pre-paid gift cards.
71
4 years ago
A messaging app for native iOS and Android experiences that allows users to get in touch with friends and family that live elsewhere.
69
3 years ago
A company selling semi-conductors that are lower-cost alternatives to silicon.
69
3 years ago
Small group of developers building financial products for the next generation of digital natives.
69
3 years ago
A video-chat app for native advertising. The startup has built a system that allows businesses to embed video ads in their own content.
69
3 years ago
A digital alternative to the gym membership that offers fitness classes and events tailored to the individual.
68
4 years ago
A company that helps people pay their bills, offering a more simple and affordable alternative to the existing systems that charge users too much money for complex and unneeded features.
67
4 years ago
A digital signboard for photos and text that the startup hopes will be an easier alternative to using a wall or attic. The business is currently in beta and is looking to raise a Series A round.
67
4 years ago
A payments app that allows users to make a payment without ever leaving the app. The company says they are working on a native solution for Android.
67
3 years ago
A less expensive alternative to Uber's surge pricing, the startup's product is a flat rate based on demand.
67
4 years ago
A “library of points of interest” that allows users to search a 3D Spatio-temporal map, which they can then mark as favorites. The startup says their “points of interest” are more than just “coffee shops, restaurants and art galleries” and that their map will be “a more inclusive, relevant and vivid alternative to Google Maps”.
66
4 years ago
A startup that is seeking to take on various forms of online ads, from banner ads to native.
66
3 years ago
A startup that helps investors raise money. It’s an alternative to traditional seed funding networks.
66
3 years ago
It’s a way of buying and selling that alternatives have failed to match: a company that is fully transparent about its workings, based on the idea that you should always be paid what you’re worth.
66
4 years ago
A company that makes it easier for people to learn new languages. The startup aims to allow users to learn on demand via a program that allows people to listen to native speakers of the language.
65
3 years ago
A GitHub alternative that will allow developers to host their code outside of GitHub's walled garden.
65
3 years ago
A startup that wants to build a native ad platform that people can use to create ads in ways that are not just text or photos.
65
4 years ago
A startup that's offering an alternative to a traditional 401(k) plan. It’s a “savings account for a millennial” that lets people take out cash for specific purposes.
64
3 years ago
A blockchain-powered video platform for publishers, allowing them to monetize their content. The startup’s platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain, with a native token called the Vibe Coin.
64
3 years 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.
64
3 years ago
A company that allows merchants to get around the credit card processing fees they pay by offering alternative payment options to their customers.
64
3 years ago
A company that wants to make a low-cost alternative to buying an iPhone. The startup aims to offer only unlocked iPhones at a lower price than the one that carriers charge. The founders say they've built a working model and have been selling the first batch of phones since June.
64
3 years ago
A Google Docs alternative that organizes documents chronologically, and lets you add notes or tags on the document.
63
3 years ago
A food-delivery startup that takes the hassle out of eating at home by delivering food prepared by local chefs — a much more inexpensive alternative to restaurants.
63
3 years ago
A company that wants to offer an alternative to the traditional way of buying insurance. Instead of taking a chance on a new product, people can buy a plan and get a better idea of what their costs would be.
63
3 years ago
An open source app that lets users “natively share their daily life on social media”. It also allows them to create “life progress reports” that they share with friends and family.
62
3 years ago
A digitally native financial services company that focuses on helping people with small-to-medium business loans.
61
3 years ago
A company that provides an alternative to the traditional model of doctor’s visits. The startup wants to take the guesswork out of scheduling appointments and provide a seamless online experience.
61
4 years ago
This “alternative” investing platform is working to give investors a way to use algorithms to help them determine which stocks will go up and which will go down, and their currency of choice.
60
3 years ago
This startup is building a service to help people create their own “satellite” internet, connecting it to existing cellular networks. The founders of the startup say the service is a better alternative to the speeds of existing satellite broadband.
60
2 years ago
A startup to market and provide an alternative to traditional home loans for first-time homebuyers in the US. The company estimates their loan will be 20% less expensive than the average mortgage.
60
3 years ago
A mobile-first, platform-independent, web-based application development platform that’s native to the web and mobile.
58
3 years ago
A startup that allows people to pay for goods in exchange for a percentage of the goods sold. It’s similar to the concept of a reward card and is an alternative to services like Swagbucks and other similar programs.
58
4 years ago
A keylogger for Macs. It’s a little bit less annoying than the alternative.
57
3 years ago
Google’s self-driving cars aren’t ready for the public yet, but that hasn’t stopped some people from building their own. The startup, which is based in San Francisco, is helping others build their own self-driving car kits in the hopes of creating a viable alternative to the Google car.
57
3 years 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.
57
3 years ago
A maker of personal protective equipment for people who work with hazardous chemicals. The startup aims to create a more affordable and accessible alternative to the typical high-end PPE.
56
3 years ago
A company that’s building a blockchain-based alternative to the healthcare industry’s online health records.
56
3 years ago
This startup is trying to create an alternative to VC funding. Instead of taking a piece of equity, investors pay a fee that is locked in for the entire life of the company.
56
3 years ago
A tool that helps non-native speakers build their own websites and apps.
56
5 years ago
Idea: Building a blockchain-based twitter alternative
55
3 years ago
An alternative to traditional social network sites for content curation, letting users create and share “micro-content” in smaller, more digestible chunks.
55
3 years ago
This is a service for selling cheap tickets to events, it’s a cheaper alternative to Stubhub.
55
3 years ago
A “portal” for alternative asset investors that helps them track their portfolios.
55
3 years ago
The company has a new product that lets small businesses use the same tools as larger companies to set up a storefront. The product is meant to be a more accessible alternative to the Shopify platform.
55
3 years ago
A startup for professionals to sell their skills, providing an alternative to the freelance marketplace UpWork.
55
3 years ago
An integration tool for data scientists, allowing them to use the same software tools they’d normally use but with data from multiple sources. It’s a way for data scientists to move from supporting their current toolset to natively using a new tool.
55
5 years ago
Idea: A startup that is building an AI-powered platform, intended as an alternative to the likes of Verint and others, meant to help call centers
54
3 years ago
A cloud-based alternative to heavy-duty document management systems.
54
3 years ago
A mobile-first payments alternative that focuses on micropayments. The startup aims to take a cut of each transaction and hopes to revolutionize the way small businesses pay for goods and services.
54
3 years ago
A toolset to help crowdfunding campaigns implement “native advertising”. Launched in December 2015.
54
3 years ago
1. A platform that allows developers to build apps for the Apple Watch 2 that runs in a native watchOS app.
53
3 years ago
A company that aims to build an alternative to the decision support software used by insurance companies.
53
3 years ago
A company looking to make “cloud-native” strategy simpler, more accessible, and more fun. They’re in the midst of building their first product, a text engine for strategy.
53
2 years ago
A financial services platform that connects small businesses with traditional banks and alternative finance providers.
53
4 years 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.
52
3 years ago
An alternative to the email marketing industry, which is facing the threat of email overload. The company is building an email marketing solution that helps business send fewer but more targeted campaigns.
52
3 years ago
An automated payment platform for companies that wants to build an alternative to PayPal for small businesses and startups.
52
3 years ago
A company that provides developers with a sponsor-driven alternative to funding. The company is currently building a platform that allows developers to build a product, have it tested by a community of backers, and have them kick in money to get the product to market.
52
2 years ago
The company aims to build a platform that allows users to invest in alternative assets or instruments of exchange through the power of social interaction.
52
3 years ago
Local competitor to the popular Groovebook alternative, which is also working on business analytics for travel.
51
3 years ago
A secure messaging app that offers end-to-end encryption. The company was founded in 2014 by a group of WhatsApp co-founders as an alternative to Facebook’s Messenger service.
51
2 years ago
A platform that uses AI to help recruiters find candidates. Founded by the former CEO of Glassdoor, the company is aiming to be a highly-targeted alternative to traditional job boards.
51
3 years ago
A new way of managing employee salaries, benefits, and perks. It’s a more powerful alternative to spreadsheets and other tools that are limited by the number of people using them.
50
3 years ago
A startup in the biotech space that’s trying to disrupt the whole pharma industry by providing a cheaper, more user-friendly alternative to biotech drugs.
50
3 years ago
A company that provides a tool to make it easier for non-native English speakers to learn English by using one’s own voice to record lessons.
48
3 years ago
A company that builds tools that help developers convert their websites into native apps.
48
3 years ago
A company that wants to bring a more collaborative, flexible alternative to Slack. The company’s CEO is focused on the project so deeply that he’s been known to send his employees to work from the kitchen while they’re cooking, getting all of their orders out and done.
48
2 years ago
A tool to help startup founders build their startup vision. It’s a virtual printer that allows you to build a full-scale prototype of your product with a few clicks of your mouse. The startup is looking to make prototyping a viable alternative to using physical models.
47
2 years ago
This startup wants to give freelancers an alternative to the freelance marketplace, with a startup that pays them more than what they’d typically get in the marketplace.
46
3 years ago
A company that provides professional, non-intrusive security service to protect privileged accounts. It’s a B2B business, with the CEO saying that it’s difficult to get security services for large companies. HotPass was started by former CIA and NSA employees to provide more secure alternatives to encryption.
45
3 years ago
A way to collect and analyze large amounts of data from communities across the U.S. and Canada. The startup’s app is an alternative to existing pollsters like SurveyMonkey and SurveyCaster, meant to make surveys easier to collect and analyze.
45
5 years ago
Idea: A peer-to-peer lending marketplace The startup offers an alternative to traditional banks, which the founders say offer high interest rates, but often have hidden fees
44
2 years ago
An open-sourcing platform for building and managing mobile apps. The company gives developers a way to build native iOS and Android apps without having to learn Objective-C. The startup is backed by 500 Startups and is backed by Y Combinator alum.
44
3 years ago
A platform for creating and managing alternative identities that can be used to “bypass” the increasingly strict requirements of some countries’ national ID cards. The startup is working with governments in countries like Brazil and Mexico, which have strict rules on what ID cards they accept and which they don’t.
43
2 years ago
A player in the audio streaming space that’s natively able to record, upload, and stream audio and video.
43
3 years ago
A startup that helps you get the most out of your commute. TransitHero tracks your commute and shows you where you should leave based on time and time of day. It then helps you find out how to get to your destination, with an app that shows you alternative routes and timetables.
42
3 years ago
A more secure alternative to Gmail, aimed at businesses and high-security users
42
2 years ago
The startup is building an alternative to the Windows Store, in which it will be easier to build, distribute, and manage apps.
42
3 years ago
A community-run Reddit alternative focused on community-driven journalism that can be read on any device. Contently is hoping to create a “lean-back version of the newsroom.”
41
3 years ago
An “end-to-end video platform for marketers”, with a focus on “native video advertising”. It’s sort of like competing with LinkedIn, but with video.
41
3 years ago
A company that builds custom tools for people who hold Pinterest boards. It’s a Pinterest-native tool, built to make the Pinterest experience smoother and easier.
41
5 years ago
iewhut is building a marketplace for influencers. The startup connects brands with influencers, who vouch for products in native advertising format. So far they have over 1,000 influencers and their homepage has over 1,600,000 followers.
40
3 years ago
A startup, built with a focus on the working professional, that helps users find the lowest cost alternatives to their mass transit pass.
40
2 years ago
A startup that wants to be an alternative to the sharing economy. The startup wants to be a service that helps people rent or sell their cars.
40
2 years ago
A startup that aims to license, create, and sell virtual reality content that’s not native to the medium.
39
5 years ago
Idea: A Salesforce alternative that offers easy integrations with Github, Bitbucket, and Slack
38
5 years ago
Idea: This company has created a coffee substitute made from cassava root. It’s designed to be a water-soluble powder, and aims to be a healthier alternative to sugar-laden coffee.
38
2 years ago
A fintech company with a focus on credit products for women. The company is pitching itself as a cheaper alternative to the big banks, and is already working with a number of small businesses.
38
2 years ago
A company that wants to make a more powerful, efficient, and cheaper alternative to launching a company
38
5 years ago
A startup that provides a directory of doctors who specialize in alternative medicine
37
2 years ago
A payment platform that collects fees from companies that take credit cards offline. It’s a more secure alternative to the way most businesses currently process card-based payments.
36
2 years ago
A tool that lets people create custom, legible, and consistent passwords. It’s an alternative to using a password manager tool like 1Password.
36
2 years ago
A cloud-native, microservices-based platform for rapid start-ups. The platform is meant to help startups reduce the time it takes to ramp up, and the startup wants to help companies quickly launch and scale.
36
3 years ago
A “hip” alternative to the traditional recruiting process that helps companies find, vet, and hire the best new employees.
35
2 years ago
This startup offers an alternative to the traditional school attendance system for employees of companies, letting them track attendance via their phones and allowing them to pay back a portion of their benefits for missed days.
35
3 years ago
The startup builds tools to help shoppers make better decisions when buying everyday items. The tool will be used on a smartphone app, with options to allow users to see how a certain item performs over the course of a year, or compare the cost of a branded product to its generic alternative.
34
2 years ago
A startup that allows users to register a product in their name and then receive a “credit card” by simply scanning a QR code off the product. It’s a peer-to-peer marketplace, so the startup takes a cut, but it’s meant to be an easier, cheaper alternative to going through a bank.
34
2 years ago
A native advertising platform for content publishers. The company wants to make native advertising that is native to the platform.
33
2 years ago
A company that is building an alternative to the current Facebook and Google search engines that are based on "deep learning".
33
2 years ago
A file synchronization system for desktop apps. The startup is building an open source alternative to Dropbox, and is funded by Andreessen Horowitz and Collaborative Fund.
33
2 years ago
This startup is building a way for brands to publish content on their websites in a way that’s native to the platform.
32
2 years ago
A B2B SaaS startup that provides a cheaper and more transparent accounting alternative to traditional accounting software. They’re currently in the process of acquiring two customers.
31
2 years ago
This is a “smart” address book and reminder app. It allows users to create profiles in their address book, importing contacts from various social networks like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. It offers an alternative to address books that only have a single tabbed page. It also has a “reminders” section that allows you to create reminders based on location and time of day.
30
2 years ago
A platform that makes it easier to build native apps for iOS and Android by using drag and drop.
29
2 years ago
A company that sells proprietary software that lets companies manage and track their data as an alternative to the “big data” approach of many tech companies.
28
2 years ago
ePlan is looking to be the alternative to the long-standing enterprise software market, which hasn’t seen much innovation since Oracle’s SPE software. ePlan wants to build the platform where a company’s HR and finance departments can collaborate on the same projects rather than compete.
26
2 years ago
A startup that helps construction companies and developers build apps and websites natively, so that they don’t have to learn any programming languages first.
26
2 years ago
A branchless bank, which offers an alternative to brick and mortar banks that rely on ATMs.
25
2 years ago
A payments platform for e-commerce companies that want to accept alternative currency.
25
2 years ago
"BarkBox is a monthly subscription service that sends a box of healthy, organic treats to your pup's door every month. BarkBox ships their treats to you in a box that's specifically made for dogs. BarkBox provides a healthy alternative to commercial treats and treats dog owners by themselves"
25
2 years ago
A startup that provides a digital alternative to credit scores, with the goal of helping people buy homes.
25
2 years ago
This startup wants to make it easier for people to build containerized applications. It’s a product that helps people build cloud-native applications, including features like load balancing, metrics, and auto-scaling. It’s currently in private beta.
24
2 years ago
Native mobile finance for the Philippines. Customers can choose between a bank account, prepaid card, and even a credit card.
24
5 years ago
Idea: A mobile game that runs in-browser for the browser-based game streaming service The startup basically wants to make a mobile game but instead of building a native iOS or Android app, it can run inside the browser and be streamed to a phone
22
2 years ago
A platform for cross-border payments that allows payments to be made in any currency, instantly. It’s an alternative to incumbents like TransferWise but rather than charging a flat fee, it has a subscription model that charges a percentage.
22
2 years ago
A peer-to-peer marketplace that matches buyers with sellers of used equipment. The company seeks to disrupt the retail industry by offering a lower-cost alternative to buying used equipment.
22
2 years ago
An AI-powered product designer, with a focus on 3D printing. The company wants to help designers and engineers with their 3D designs and build it in a way that’s easier to use than alternatives like Meshmixer and 3D printing software.
22
2 years ago
A startup for used cars, used trucks, and used machinery. The company wants to be an alternative to eBay and Craigslist for selling used assets.
21
2 years ago
A startup that helps you organize and track your expenses, from the food you eat to the things you buy. The app is designed to be an alternative to using spreadsheets, and is currently in beta.
21
2 years ago
“A new kind of bank account that gives you free money”. A new account that is meant to be an alternative to the checking account that doesn’t have overdraft fees just like a checking account. Instead, the account has a debit card in addition to the free money.
19
5 years ago
Idea: A video platform for language learners to have a dialogue with a native speaker
18
2 years ago
A startup that wants to solve the problem of the boom in digital-native startups and the difficulty of finding and retaining staff. The startup’s founders say they’ve hired more than a dozen developers, designers, and customer success managers.
16
2 years ago
A TED-style conference for entrepreneurs , pitched as “an alternative to the Davos brain-drain”.
13
2 years ago
A startup that aims to replace banks with a less-expensive alternative that allows users to open and manage their own bank accounts.
13
2 years ago
This startup is building an alternative to Slack for teams that want to use a shared calendar but don’t want to pay for a separate Slack.
11
5 years ago
Idea: A web-based hotel booking platform for vacationers in Asia, built natively for mobile. Their models includes a monthly subscription service for hotels, allowing them to focus on customer service and other features.
9
5 years ago
Idea: A white-labeled version of the video scheduling tools used by companies like Google and Facebook. It also helps companies manage their video ads — and is profitable now by helping companies make native videos.
8
5 years ago
A startup that provides an alternative to a hotel for people who are traveling
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5 years ago
A startup that provides a way for users to alert emergency services of their location This is meant to be used as an alternative to calling 911, which is often the default option for users in emergency
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5 years ago
Idea: An alternative to Adobe, focused on web performance
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5 years ago
Idea: A startup that helps developers build native apps for their companies It provides a development framework that can be incorporated into other software
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5 years ago
Idea: A way to bring “native apps to the web”, so developers can build applications that behave natively in browsers
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5 years ago
Idea: A customizable webmail service, which aims to be a ‘safer’ alternative to Gmail. The startup has seen over $25,000 in monthly recurring revenue since launching in April 2019.
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5 years ago
A startup that provides a platform for creating custom photo edits for your social media posts. A nice alternative to Canva and other tools for creating social media images.
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