A Thinking Ape alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to A Thinking Ape in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what A Thinking Ape 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 A Thinking Ape. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with A Thinking Ape's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to A Thinking Ape?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| ShopWith | ShopWith is mobile QVC for GenZ. | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Locent | Locent is an automated messaging platform for companies | Summer 2015 | 11 | Inactive |
| Avalanche | Referral program SDK for startups | Winter 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| BackType | BackType was an analytics company acquired by Twitter in 2011 | Summer 2008 | — | Acquired |
| Sherpa Labs | Frontier Data | Winter 2025 | 5 | Active |
| Infoharmoni | — | Winter 2010 | 2 | Inactive |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
Is A Thinking Ape still active?
A Thinking Ape 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 A Thinking Ape. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with A Thinking Ape's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.