TL;DR: If you are replacing Airshared, the closest options are BrainTripping, Grid, Fractal Labs. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Airshared (YC Summer 2012).
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The three closest alternatives to Airshared are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BrainTripping | — | YC Summer 2012 | 1 | Inactive |
| Grid | — | YC Summer 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Fractal Labs | — | YC Winter 2024 | 4 | Active |
| Mixed Media Labs | — | YC Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| PlayReader | — | YC Summer 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Vote.org | — | YC Summer 2016 | — | Active |
| Volk Wireless | — | YC Winter 2019 | — | Inactive |
| Drapr | Try on clothing online | YC Summer 2020 | 7 | Acquired |
| Community Phone Company | The phone that gives families peace of mind about aging parents | YC Winter 2019 | 101 | Active |
| Joy | The platform for all your life events. | YC Summer 2016 | 100 | Active |
| Roofr | Sales software for roofers. Aerial measurements + proposals in seconds | YC Summer 2017 | 40 | Active |
| Storyworth | Record your family stories and print them in beautiful keepsake books. | YC Winter 2011 | 13 | Active |
It depends on your size. BrainTripping is the closest match on what Airshared actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Airshared is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Airshared on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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