AdGrok alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to AdGrok in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what AdGrok 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 AdGrok. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with AdGrok's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to AdGrok?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| BackType | BackType was an analytics company acquired by Twitter in 2011 | Summer 2008 | — | Acquired |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| 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 |
| ContestMachine | Roll your own contest or giveaway. No longer in business. | Summer 2007 | 2 | Inactive |
| Earbits | Google AdWords for music. Allowing bands and labels to bid for… | Winter 2011 | 15 | Acquired |
| ShopWith | ShopWith is mobile QVC for GenZ. | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
Is AdGrok still active?
AdGrok 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 AdGrok. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with AdGrok's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.