500Friends alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to 500Friends in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what 500Friends actually does — not just by category.
How this list was built: every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with 500Friends. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with 500Friends's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to 500Friends?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| The Third Place | Subscriptions for neighborhood businesses | Winter 2021 | 2 | Active |
| Santé | All-in-one POS for liquor stores | Summer 2023 | 20 | Active |
| GiveSpark | Givespark was a celebrity charity fundraising platform | Winter 2012 | 1 | Inactive |
| BookSolid | BookSolid is the opentable for tour operators. | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| TalkBin | Consumer to business messaging. | Winter 2011 | — | Acquired |
| Mipos.dev | Api that let you connect all the restaurant tech services in Latam | Summer 2019 | — | Inactive |
| Inokyo | We bring physical stores to the digital age with cashierless checkout. | Summer 2018 | 10 | Inactive |
| Cheetah | Fastest, easiest, and most affordable way for small business owners… | Winter 2013 | 2 | Active |
| LocalOn | Web marketing for SMBs & merchants associations. | Summer 2013 | 2 | Inactive |
Is 500Friends still active?
500Friends has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with 500Friends. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with 500Friends's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.