Helium alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Helium in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Helium 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 Helium. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Helium's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Helium?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eivod | — | Summer 2007 | 51 | Inactive |
| Stackq | — | Summer 2009 | — | Inactive |
| BitSample | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Atrisa | AI Agents for Analog Circuit Design | Spring 2026 | 3 | Active |
| SolidStage | Sysadmin as a service. We make deploying, configuring, monitoring,… | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Audobox | Audobox is a developer and user friendly tool for in-app feedback. | Summer 2013 | — | Inactive |
| Hoplite | Effortlessly deploy cloud software factories. | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
| OpenRelay | Distributed, hardware-agnostic AI inference | Summer 2026 | 2 | Active |
Is Helium still active?
Helium 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 Helium. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Helium's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.