Expanse alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Expanse in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Expanse 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 Expanse. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Expanse's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Expanse?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Bryel | Devin for AI Research Engineering | Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Memorable | reducing agent reasoning into a graph search problem | Summer 2027 | 2 | Active |
| primitive | communication for agents | Spring 2026 | 4 | Active |
| PhoneSys | The Phone System for Sales Teams. | Summer 2011 | 4 | Inactive |
| Parasma | Replacing GPUs with human brain cells | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Hub | Real-world training data for frontier AI labs and robotics. | Spring 2026 | 10 | Active |
| Ardent | Database sandboxes for Agents | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| GoScale | Dynamical Scaling Virtual Machines as a Service | Summer 2012 | 2 | Inactive |
| GitCafe | The Git forge for the next hundred billion commits | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
| AgentPhone | Phone Numbers for AI Agents | Spring 2026 | — | Active |
Is Expanse still active?
Expanse 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 Expanse. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Expanse's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.