TL;DR: If you are replacing Paperplane, the closest options are Pesto, Tally, Satchel. The table below compares 12 alternatives on what they do, stage, size and status.
Every alternative below is compared on what it actually does, not just its category — so you can see which one genuinely replaces Paperplane (YC Winter 2023).
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The three closest alternatives to Paperplane are:
| Alternative | What it does | Stage | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pesto | — | YC Winter 2021 | 8 | Active |
| Tally | — | YC Winter 2025 | 2 | Active |
| Satchel | — | YC Summer 2018 | 8 | Inactive |
| Facio | Salary advance to employees in Brazil. | YC Winter 2020 | 36 | Active |
| Zeal | Modern payroll for modern work | YC Summer 2019 | 45 | Active |
| Nexu | Financing platform for LatAm car dealerships. | YC Winter 2020 | 63 | Active |
| Laminate | — | YC Winter 2023 | — | Active |
| Debteye | Automate credit counseling. | YC Summer 2011 | 2 | Acquired |
| Y Combinator | Make something people want. | YC Unspecified | 100 | Active |
| Angle Health | Health Insurance for Startups | YC Winter 2020 | 100 | Active |
| Kredi | Rocket Mortgage for LatAm. | YC Winter 2021 | 66 | Active |
| Freya | Voice AI for Enterprises | YC Summer 2025 | 14 | Active |
It depends on your size. Pesto is the closest match on what Paperplane actually does. If you need something more established, sort the table by team size — larger teams generally mean more support and a longer track record. If budget is the constraint, the earlier-batch companies are usually the ones still competing on price.
Paperplane is no longer listed as active, so anyone still relying on it should plan a migration to one of the alternatives above.
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and was matched to Paperplane on what it actually does — its own description of its product — rather than on a broad category label. Batch, team size and operating status come from the YC directory and are shown as-is. We do not rank by payment.
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