FanHero alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to FanHero in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what FanHero 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 FanHero. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with FanHero's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to FanHero?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twitch | A global community creating the future of live entertainment. | Winter 2007 | 2000 | Acquired |
| Bump | Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos | Summer 2009 | 30 | Acquired |
| GlassMap | Location sharing. Acquired by Groupon in 2013. | Summer 2011 | 11 | Acquired |
| Loopt | — | Summer 2005 | 11 | Acquired |
| Kamcord | — | Summer 2012 | 11 | Acquired |
| Posterous | Dead simple blogs by email | Summer 2008 | 11 | Acquired |
| HER | HER helps lesbian, bisexual and queer people meet each other | Summer 2015 | 10 | Acquired |
| Squad | Squad is an app for live communities to have shared experiences… | Winter 2018 | 10 | Acquired |
| Cocoon | Bring your most important groups closer together | Winter 2019 | 6 | Acquired |
| Swipehouse | Meet other creators. Get daily matches. Find brand deals. | Winter 2018 | 5 | Acquired |
| Glimpse | A social video chat. | Winter 2020 | 5 | Acquired |
| Demeanor.co | Now part of thentwrk.com | Summer 2018 | 4 | Acquired |
Is FanHero still active?
FanHero 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 FanHero. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with FanHero's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.