Parade alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Parade in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Parade 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 Parade. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Parade's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Parade?
| 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 |
| ZeroMailer | Easy mailing lists | Summer 2012 | 2 | Acquired |
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Post.fm | New email inbox. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| 100x | Create, Share, and Monetize AI Agents | Summer 2022 | 3 | Active |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Team Apart | — | Summer 2008 | 2 | Inactive |
Is Parade still active?
Parade 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 Parade. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Parade's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.