Brushes alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Brushes in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Brushes 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 Brushes. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Brushes's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Brushes?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivod | — | Summer 2007 | 51 | Inactive |
| Stackq | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| BitSample | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| PagerDuty | Real-time visibility into critical apps and services all in one place. | Summer 2010 | 950 | Public |
| GazeHawk | Eyetracking using webcams. | Summer 2010 | 2 | Acquired |
| GitLab | A complete DevOps platform delivered as a single application. | Winter 2015 | 2000 | Public |
| Optimizely | The first all-in-one operating system for marketing | Winter 2010 | 1500 | Acquired |
| Algolia | A developer-friendly and enterprise-grade search API. | Winter 2014 | 810 | Active |
| Authy | Authy is a Two-Factor Authentication platform for developers | Winter 2012 | 201 | Acquired |
| Sendbird | The AI agent that doesn’t just support, it delights. | Winter 2016 | 300 | Active |
| DevCycle | Feature Flag Management Built for Developers | Winter 2014 | 55 | Acquired |
| Mailgun | Email API service. | Winter 2011 | 51 | Acquired |
Is Brushes still active?
Brushes is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Brushes. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Brushes's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.