TL;DR: If you are replacing Helicarrier (prev Buycoins), the closest options are Tally, Prospa, Apollo. 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 Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) (YC Summer 2018).
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The three closest alternatives to Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tally | — | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Prospa | Banking for businesses | YC Winter 2021 | 70 | Active |
| Apollo | Payments & Loyalty Infrastructure | YC Winter 2022 | 11 | Active |
| Satchel | — | YC Summer 2018 | 8 | Inactive |
| Increase | API-first banking for ambitious technology companies. | YC Summer 2020 | 15 | Active |
| Duplo | Venmo for B2B in Africa | YC Winter 2022 | 13 | Active |
| Parker | Parker is a digital bank. | YC Winter 2019 | 10 | Inactive |
| Wave | Mobile money app for Africa | YC Winter 2012 | 1600 | Active |
| Proof Trading | Institutional equities broker-dealer | YC Summer 2019 | 7 | Active |
| Bitaccess | We make bitcoin simple. | YC Summer 2014 | 55 | Acquired |
| Coinbase | Buy, sell, and manage cryptocurrencies. | YC Summer 2012 | 6112 | Public |
| Liquid Compute | Pending CFTC regulation to be the first cash and physically settled… | YC Winter 2025 | 5 | Active |
It depends on your size. Tally is the closest match on what Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) 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.
Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) 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 Helicarrier (prev Buycoins) 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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