Mertado alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Mertado in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Mertado 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 Mertado. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Mertado's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Mertado?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| The Third Place | Subscriptions for neighborhood businesses | Winter 2021 | 2 | Active |
| Faire | The global online platform empowering independent retail. | Winter 2017 | 900 | Active |
| A Thinking Ape | We build communities through massively multiplayer mobile games | Winter 2008 | 75 | Acquired |
| Bulletin | Helping retailers discover and shop the best brands on the planet | Winter 2017 | 15 | Acquired |
| Two Tap | Two Tap connects retailers to companies that want to sell their… | Winter 2014 | 11 | Acquired |
| RADAR | RADAR is building technology to completely transform the in-store… | Winter 2013 | 120 | Active |
| borong | borong is a SaaS-enabled marketplace that connects brands like… | Winter 2020 | 80 | Active |
| CrediBook | Faire for Indonesia | Winter 2022 | 53 | Active |
| Tajir | The one-stop shop for mom-and-pop stores in Pakistan to buy inventory. | Winter 2020 | 50 | Active |
| Gonddo | Wholesale marketplace for independent retailers buy & manage inventory | Winter 2021 | 6 | Inactive |
Is Mertado still active?
Mertado has been acquired, which often means pricing, roadmap or support changes. That is the usual reason people start looking at this list.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Mertado. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Mertado's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.