TL;DR: If you are replacing FanHero, the closest options are Bop.fm, Twitch, Reddit. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces FanHero (YC Summer 2013).
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The three closest alternatives to FanHero are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bop.fm | Canonical permalinks for songs. | YC Summer 2013 | 2 | Acquired |
| Twitch | A global community creating the future of live entertainment. | YC Winter 2007 | 2000 | Acquired |
| The frontpage of the internet. | YC Summer 2005 | 2000 | Acquired | |
| Machine Zone | Pioneers of mobile social gaming. | YC Winter 2008 | 501 | Acquired |
| Super | Super is the first and leading Indonesian social commerce platform | YC Winter 2018 | 1037 | Active |
| Bump | Bump, Flock, Photoroll (unreleased) => Google Photos | YC Summer 2009 | 30 | Acquired |
| Guilded | Chat for gaming communities | YC Summer 2017 | 30 | Acquired |
| Mojo | Mobile app for creating pro-quality social media videos | YC Winter 2018 | 20 | Acquired |
| GlassMap | Location sharing. Acquired by Groupon in 2013. | YC Summer 2011 | 11 | Acquired |
| Loopt | — | YC Summer 2005 | 11 | Acquired |
| Kamcord | — | YC Summer 2012 | 11 | Acquired |
| Posterous | Dead simple blogs by email | YC Summer 2008 | 11 | Acquired |
It depends on your size. Bop.fm is the closest match on what FanHero actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
FanHero is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to FanHero on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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