Nova alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Nova in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Nova 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 Nova. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Nova's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Nova?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champ | AI SDR | Summer 2022 | 1 | Active |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Infer | Operating system for insurance agencies | Summer 2021 | 9 | Active |
| Convex | Software for the commercial services industry. | Winter 2019 | 110 | Acquired |
| RocketSDR | AI Native Sales Outreach Platform | Winter 2021 | 30 | Active |
| Relate | All-in-One Sales and Marketing CRM for B2B teams | Summer 2022 | 7 | Active |
| Octolane AI | Revenue Superintelligence | Winter 2024 | 4 | Active |
| VOIQ | Conversational AI VoiceBots for Business | Summer 2015 | 8 | Inactive |
| BlitzIQ | Note taking workspace for B2B sales teams | Winter 2019 | — | Inactive |
| Hatch | The AI CSR Platform | Winter 2019 | 73 | Acquired |
| Manatee | DocSend for demos. | Summer 2022 | 2 | Inactive |
Is Nova still active?
Nova 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 Nova. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Nova's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.