Cohere alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Cohere in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Cohere 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 Cohere. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Cohere's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Cohere?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Zip | The future of B2B spend | Summer 2020 | 500 | Active |
| Seal | All-in-one workspace for companies making regulated products | Summer 2020 | 22 | Active |
| Serve AI | AI for Field Service Enterprises | Summer 2024 | 6 | Active |
| Walter | AI Employee for Manufacturing Operations | Spring 2026 | — | Active |
| Percept.AI | AI support agent for your business that actually works | Summer 2017 | 7 | Acquired |
| Smartbase | AI-native ERP for manufacturers | Spring 2026 | 2 | Inactive |
| Dataland | AI agents for customer support. | Summer 2020 | 4 | Active |
| Avenue | Observability platform for operations teams | Winter 2021 | 8 | Acquired |
| ScopeAI | Automatically extract valuable insights from customer service… | Winter 2017 | 4 | Acquired |
| gaiia | all-in-one operating system (OS) for telcos | Winter 2021 | 100 | Active |
Is Cohere still active?
Cohere 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 Cohere. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Cohere's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.