Modal alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Modal in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Modal 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 Modal. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Modal's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Modal?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| TalkBin | Consumer to business messaging. | Winter 2011 | — | Acquired |
| The Third Place | Subscriptions for neighborhood businesses | Winter 2021 | 2 | Active |
| Inokyo | We bring physical stores to the digital age with cashierless checkout. | Summer 2018 | 10 | Inactive |
| Pango | Agentic OS for e-commerce operations | Summer 2026 | 5 | Active |
| In Stock | Find any product, in stock nearby | Summer 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| BookSolid | BookSolid is the opentable for tour operators. | Winter 2012 | — | Inactive |
| Bulletin | Helping retailers discover and shop the best brands on the planet | Winter 2017 | 15 | Acquired |
| Mipos.dev | Api that let you connect all the restaurant tech services in Latam | Summer 2019 | — | Inactive |
| flexEngage | Dynamic transactional communications for physical stores to help… | Winter 2016 | 25 | Acquired |
| Aura Vision | In-store analytics AI assistant to fix your retail stores | Winter 2019 | 10 | Active |
Is Modal still active?
Modal 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 Modal. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Modal's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.