TL;DR: If you are replacing Hum, the closest options are Operand, Plutis, Snapboard. 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 Hum (YC Summer 2013).
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The three closest alternatives to Hum are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operand | — | YC Winter 2025 | 8 | Active |
| Plutis | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Snapboard | — | YC Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Demospace | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Inactive |
| Hey Healthcare | — | YC Summer 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | YC Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Thinkature | — | YC Summer 2006 | — | Inactive |
| Acunote | — | YC Winter 2011 | — | Active |
| Post.fm | New email inbox. | YC Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| ZeroMailer | Easy mailing lists | YC Summer 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Team Apart | — | YC Summer 2008 | 2 | Inactive |
| Olive | — | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
It depends on your size. Operand is the closest match on what Hum 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.
Hum 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 Hum 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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