Meta alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Meta in Consumer, ranked by how closely they match what Meta 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 Meta. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Meta's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Meta?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed Media Labs | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Wavy | Experience music and art in augmented reality | Winter 2017 | — | Acquired |
| Plexus | High-performance gloves for VR and AR | Winter 2018 | 3 | Active |
| Ixora | We create the digital outdoor environment for a movie. | Summer 2018 | 2 | Inactive |
| Simmery | — | Summer 2005 | — | Inactive |
| Escher Reality | The backend for Augmented Reality. | Summer 2017 | 2 | Acquired |
| INKHUNTER | Augmented Reality mobile app to try and buy tattoos | Summer 2018 | 3 | Inactive |
| Adventurous Co | Disney meets Airbnb Experiences | Winter 2019 | 2 | Inactive |
| Mentra | Building the open source smart glasses operating system. | Winter 2025 | 12 | Active |
| ConstructVR | The simplest way to test, manage, and deploy VR/AR apps at scale. | Winter 2016 | 2 | Inactive |
| Exec | Exec is a house cleaning service that users can book from their… | Winter 2012 | 11 | Acquired |
| North | Wearable computing hardware: biosignal gesture recognition | Winter 2013 | 51 | Acquired |
Is Meta still active?
Meta 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 Meta. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Meta's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.