TL;DR: If you are replacing Lumoid, the closest options are Fractal Labs, BrainTripping, Mixed Media Labs. 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 Lumoid (YC Summer 2013).
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The three closest alternatives to Lumoid are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fractal Labs | — | YC Winter 2024 | 4 | Active |
| BrainTripping | — | YC Summer 2012 | 1 | Inactive |
| Mixed Media Labs | — | YC Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Grid | — | YC Summer 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Vote.org | — | YC Summer 2016 | — | Active |
| Circular | Subscription consumer electronics for Asia | YC Winter 2022 | 25 | Active |
| Greentoe | "Name Your Price" for products | YC Summer 2014 | 5 | Active |
| FanHero | — | YC Summer 2013 | 1 | Inactive |
| Automatic | Automatic connects your car to the rest of your digital life. | YC Summer 2011 | 51 | Acquired |
| Checkars | E-commerce site where you can buy certified used-cars in Latin America | YC Winter 2020 | 45 | Acquired |
| Kuna Systems | We're making a smart, front door camera with intercom that lets you… | YC Winter 2014 | 11 | Acquired |
| Drapr | Try on clothing online | YC Summer 2020 | 7 | Acquired |
It depends on your size. Fractal Labs is the closest match on what Lumoid 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.
Lumoid has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Lumoid 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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