TL;DR: If you are replacing Hazel, the closest options are Capveon, Stratum Industries, EffiGov. 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 Hazel (YC Winter 2024).
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The three closest alternatives to Hazel are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capveon | Turning infrastructure demand into action | YC Fall 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Stratum Industries | Applied AI for Governments. | YC Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
| EffiGov | The AI OS for Cities | YC Summer 2025 | 3 | Active |
| Ontra Mobility | Platform for cities to optimize transit | YC Summer 2024 | 2 | Active |
| Promise | Better payment systems for governments and the communities they serve. | YC Winter 2018 | 80 | Active |
| GovDash | AI platform to win and run government contracts | YC Winter 2022 | 56 | Active |
| Candor | We help companies win government funding with AI | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Elucd | Polling through mobile ads to enable governments to make better… | YC Summer 2017 | 8 | Acquired |
| Usul | AI Platform for Winning Defense & Government Contracts | YC Summer 2024 | 15 | Active |
| GovPredict | The system of record for government affairs. | YC Summer 2014 | 60 | Acquired |
| Archon | We help software companies sell to government. | YC Winter 2025 | 3 | Active |
| Verdant | AI-native planning & permitting software for local gov | YC Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
It depends on your size. Capveon is the closest match on what Hazel 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.
Hazel is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Hazel 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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