Beluga alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Beluga in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Beluga 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 Beluga. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Beluga's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Beluga?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Lapis | AI that creates and runs ads, end-end | Fall 2025 | 4 | Active |
| Locent | Locent is an automated messaging platform for companies | Summer 2015 | 11 | Inactive |
| Avalanche | Referral program SDK for startups | Winter 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Citus Data | Real-time. Big data. PostgreSQL | Summer 2011 | 45 | Acquired |
| Hive | Marketing automation for event promoters (email, sms, ads, CRM) | Summer 2014 | 65 | Active |
| Makrwatch | Scale new user acquisition with YouTube Creators | Winter 2015 | 19 | Active |
| InstaAgent | Scale marketing campaigns across hundreds of personas | Spring 2026 | 10 | Active |
Is Beluga still active?
Beluga is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Beluga. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Beluga's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.