Niles alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Niles in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Niles 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 Niles. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Niles's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Niles?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapboard | — | Winter 2020 | 2 | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Thinkature | — | Summer 2006 | — | Inactive |
| Acunote | — | Winter 2011 | — | Active |
| ZumoDrive | Media in the cloud | Summer 2007 | 15 | Acquired |
| Team Apart | — | Summer 2008 | 2 | Inactive |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Post.fm | New email inbox. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Plato | Plato is the mentorship platform for engineering leaders | Winter 2016 | 26 | Acquired |
| Daily | Conversational Voice and Multimodal AI built with Open Source | Winter 2016 | 126 | Active |
| Hyper | Company brain that powers your AI employees | Spring 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Glen | Institutional Learning Layer for Every Agent in Your Company | Summer 2026 | 1 | Active |
Is Niles still active?
Niles 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 Niles. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Niles's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.