Lantern alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Lantern in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Lantern 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 Lantern. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Lantern's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Lantern?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Sponge | Financial infrastructure for the agent economy | Winter 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Meridian Industries | Index is the modern business intelligence platform | Summer 2019 | 6 | Active |
| Lotas | AI for quantitative trading | Summer 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Second Measure | Unlock the power of transaction data. | Summer 2015 | 62 | Acquired |
| Parse | Parse is the easiest way to build apps. | Summer 2011 | 11 | Acquired |
| Vizzly | Customer-Facing Analytics for Modern SaaS. | Summer 2022 | 4 | Acquired |
| OpenInt | Open Source Embedded Product Integrations | Winter 2023 | 4 | Acquired |
| Muffin Data | Modern analytics for CPG brands | Winter 2023 | 2 | Acquired |
| Datafold | Automating manual and repetitive data engineering tasks with AI | Summer 2020 | 30 | Active |
| Enso | Self-Service Data Prep and Blend Built for Data Teams. | Summer 2021 | 20 | Active |
Is Lantern still active?
Lantern 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 Lantern. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Lantern's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.