INKHUNTER alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to INKHUNTER in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what INKHUNTER 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 INKHUNTER. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with INKHUNTER's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to INKHUNTER?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Matterport | Turn physical objects and environments into 3D models in seconds. | Winter 2012 | 201 | Public |
| Wavy | Experience music and art in augmented reality | Winter 2017 | — | Acquired |
| Plexus | High-performance gloves for VR and AR | Winter 2018 | 3 | Active |
| Ixora | We create the digital outdoor environment for a movie. | Summer 2018 | 2 | Inactive |
| North | Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition | Winter 2013 | 51 | Acquired |
| Escher Reality | The backend for Augmented Reality. | Summer 2017 | 2 | Acquired |
| Moonvalley | Building the next generation AI creative studio | Winter 2021 | 95 | Active |
| Scope AR | Scope AR is the leading provider of User Guided Augmented Reality… | Summer 2015 | 50 | Inactive |
| Sketchbox | Wordpress for AR & VR | Winter 2018 | 20 | Inactive |
| UNISON | Live between worlds, in UNISON, using the headset we're building! | Winter 2022 | 15 | Active |
| Mentra | Building the open source smart glasses operating system. | Winter 2025 | 12 | Active |
Is INKHUNTER still active?
INKHUNTER is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with INKHUNTER. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with INKHUNTER's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.