TL;DR: If you are replacing Lantern, the closest options are Operand, Holy Grail, Plutis. 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 Lantern (YC Winter 2024).
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The three closest alternatives to Lantern are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operand | — | YC Winter 2025 | 8 | Active |
| Holy Grail | — | YC Summer 2019 | 7 | Active |
| Plutis | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Active |
| Demospace | — | YC Winter 2023 | 2 | Inactive |
| Hey Healthcare | — | YC Summer 2019 | 1 | Inactive |
| Iron Leap | Enteprise AI | YC Winter 2022 | 5 | Active |
| Overeasy | — | YC Summer 2024 | 2 | Active |
| Kestroll | — | YC Summer 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Memamp | — | YC Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Spice Data | Restaurant Data for the Enterprise | YC Summer 2019 | — | Active |
| Terrasoft | — | YC Winter 2020 | — | Active |
| David AI | Data for audio AI | YC Summer 2024 | 10 | Active |
It depends on your size. Operand is the closest match on what Lantern 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.
Lantern 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 Lantern 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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