Who competes with Lygos?

Lygos competes in the Healthcare category against Biocogniv, Docbot, Epinoma, Mind Emulation Foundation, Synvivia and other Y Combinator-backed companies.

Lygos alternatives: 12 options compared

Q: What are the best alternatives to Lygos?

The closest alternatives to Lygos are Biocogniv, Docbot, Epinoma. This page compares 12 alternatives on what each one does, funding stage, team size and operating status.

Q: Which Lygos alternative should I choose?

Biocogniv is the closest match to what Lygos does. Larger teams in the comparison table generally offer more support and a longer track record, while earlier-stage companies tend to compete on price.

Q: Is Lygos still active?

Lygos is currently listed as Active in the Y Combinator directory.

TL;DR: If you are replacing Lygos, the closest options are Biocogniv, Docbot, Epinoma. 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 Lygos (YC Winter 2016).

Last verified: 2026-04-21

What are the best alternatives to Lygos?

The three closest alternatives to Lygos are:

Biocogniv — works in the same Healthcare category (YC Summer 2020).
Docbot — works in the same Healthcare category (YC Winter 2019).
Epinoma — We engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology. (YC Summer 2021).

Lygos alternatives compared

Alternative	What it does	Stage	Team	Status
Biocogniv	—	YC Summer 2020	6	Acquired
Docbot	—	YC Winter 2019	—	Acquired
Epinoma	We engineer proteins that control the operating system of biology.	YC Summer 2021	8	Active
Mind Emulation Foundation	—	YC Winter 2018	1	Active
Synvivia	Synvivia applies chemical control over cell behavior	YC Summer 2016	4	Active
Verifiable	API for healthcare compliance	YC Summer 2020	12	Active
inSoma Bio	Helping Plastic Surgeons Rebuild Fat	YC Summer 2020	4	Active
Excepgen	—	YC Winter 2019	3	Active
Solugen	Decarbonizing the chemicals industry.	YC Winter 2017	200	Active
Industrial Microbes	We design and build microbes to make chemicals greener at lower cost.	YC Winter 2015	12	Active
Mark Cuban Cost Plus Drug Company, PBC	Making low cost versions of high cost generic drugs.	YC Summer 2018	—	Active
Radix Labs	Operating systems for biology labs	YC Summer 2018	7	Inactive

Which Lygos alternative should I choose?

It depends on your size. Biocogniv is the closest match on what Lygos 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.

Is Lygos still active?

Lygos is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.

How was this list put together?

Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Lygos 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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