Earbits alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Earbits in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Earbits 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 Earbits. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Earbits's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Earbits?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PetaSales | — | Winter 2009 | 2 | Inactive |
| AdThrow | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| 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 |
| AdGrok | Easy SEM software. Acquired by Twitter in 2011. | Summer 2010 | 2 | Acquired |
| Makrwatch | Scale new user acquisition with YouTube Creators | Winter 2015 | 19 | Active |
| TapEngage | Touch-friendly marketing, acquired by Dropbox | Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| ShopWith | ShopWith is mobile QVC for GenZ. | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
| GiveSpark | Givespark was a celebrity charity fundraising platform | Winter 2012 | 1 | Inactive |
Is Earbits still active?
Earbits 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 Earbits. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Earbits's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.