Payna alternatives
TL;DR: 12 companies doing similar work to Payna in B2B, ranked by how closely they match what Payna 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 Payna. They are scored on how closely their own description overlaps with Payna's, and all facts shown come from the YC company records — nothing is estimated.
What are the best alternatives to Payna?
| Alternative | What it does | Batch | Team | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fithub | — | Winter 2010 | — | Inactive |
| Insoshi | — | Winter 2008 | — | Inactive |
| Sponge | Financial infrastructure for the agent economy | Winter 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Optilly/Installmonetizer | Fb ad optimization platform | Winter 2012 | 11 | Inactive |
| Brushes | iPad drawing software. | Summer 2010 | — | Inactive |
| LaunchHear | LaunchHear was a startup attempting to make PR scale in the same way… | Winter 2010 | 2 | Inactive |
| IncidentFox | AI SRE agent that triages, coordinates, and fixes production incidents | Winter 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Zatanna | Turning all software into agent-first APIs | Winter 2026 | 2 | Active |
| GiveSpark | Givespark was a celebrity charity fundraising platform | Winter 2012 | 1 | Inactive |
| Maritime | The managed cloud for AI agents. | Fall 2026 | 3 | Active |
| Cascade | Distilling Proprietary Intelligence | Winter 2026 | 2 | Active |
| Chartio | Chartio is changing how companies work by building the best… | Summer 2010 | 40 | Acquired |
Is Payna still active?
Payna is still operating, so switching is a choice rather than a forced migration. Compare on fit and price rather than urgency.
How was this list put together?
Every company here is Y Combinator-backed and shares at least one category with Payna. They are then ranked on how closely their own description overlaps with Payna's, so the closest matches come first rather than whoever happens to share a tag.