Escape alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Escape in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Escape 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 Escape. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Escape's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Escape?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiro | Agents that handle security work | Summer 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| MindFort | Autonomous Security Agents | Spring 2025 | 6 | Active |
| Dyneti Technologies | Reduce payment fraud | Winter 2019 | 3 | Active |
| PromptArmor | LLM Security and Compliance | Winter 2024 | — | Active |
| ContraForce | Security Delivery Platform to orchestrate AI agents for Service… | Summer 2021 | 15 | Active |
| BeeSafe AI | Frontier AI Defenses for Social Engineering Attacks | Winter 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Fabraix | The world's frontier hacker of AI agents. | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Kestrel AI | AI Agents for Platform Engineering | Fall 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Versori | Agentic integrations & automations for enterprise | Winter 2023 | 16 | Acquired |
Is Escape still active?
Escape 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 Escape. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Escape's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.